Game #7
Franciscan (0-6 | 0-3 PAC) vs. Bethany (3-2 | 2-0 PAC)
Wednesday, Dec. 4th | 5:30 p.m.
Hummel Field House | Bethany, W.Va.

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The Latest
- Franciscan last played at Saint Vincent on Tuesday, November 26th. They fell by a score of 104-60.

- Maria McCallen led the way with 18 points, and Jazzlyn Melnyk had a double double with 15 points and 14 rebounds.  
 
Scouting the Bison
- Bethany is 3-2 so far this season and undefeated in PAC play. One of their losses was an overtime loss to La Roche, who also downed the Barons.

- The Bison are averaging 80.4 points per game, best in the PAC, with three players scoring in double-figures per night on average. Senior Lindsey Garrison leads the way at 19.0 ppg with more than three made three-point field goals per game.

- Kate Botti has played in just the last three games but is averaging 15.0 ppg while shooting 60% from the floor.
 
McCallen Has Momentum
- Over the last two games, Maria McCallen is averaging 25.0 ppg and 9.0 rpg. She had a breakout game at Grove City with 32 points and 11 rebounds. 

- Her 15.3 ppg is fifth best in the PAC so far this season. Just looking at conference games, her 19.0 ppg is third-best in the conference. 
 
Melnyk Tracker
- Jazzlyn Melnyk now has scored 544 points to be 11th in all-time scoring. Angela Starre '22 is 10th (554), as Melnyk looks to climb the ranks this season. Lacey Huck '15 is the all-time leading scorer with 1,344 points over four seasons in Steubenville.

-Melnyk is fourth all-time assists with 161. Abby Baierl '19 sits in third with 191 over her time in Steubenville. Monica Dawyot '16 holds the all-time record with 206. 

- She is also in the Top 10 in steals in a career. She sits in sixth with 120 and is closing in on Head Coach, Iliana Spoelman '16 (133) to move into fifth. Marian Weber '11 holds the all-time record with 161.

- She sits in eighth with 329 rebounds on the Franciscan all-time list. Monica Dawyot '16 is one spot above her with 400 rebounds, and Lacey Huck '15 holds the all-time record with 853.

Gonzales Tracker
- Ilena Gonzales had scored double-digit points in five of six games this season, as she is the only Baron that has done that this season.

- She is 15th all-time in scoring with 454 points. Felicia MacGillivray sits in 14th with 494 points over her two seasons with the Barons.

- She is tied for 13th with Kaitlyn Sonneberger at 88 assists. Hannah Flanagan sits in 12th with 95 assists over her three seasons of play.

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