Franciscan 3, Pitt.-Greensburg 0

Franciscan Starters 
Meghan Hickey, Grace Wallace, Mary Jean Cadman, Sarah Clyde, Tessa Miller, Ava King & libero - Sara Moore 

How It Happened 
Franciscan Women's Volleyball made the two-hour trip to Kenyon on Saturday morning, and they would be greeted by a familiar foe. In game one, they would take on Pitt.-Greensburg, who they beat in four sets on September 7th. It would only take three sets today, as the Barons would extend their winning streak to six in a row, the longest winning streak in program history.

The Barons would take an early 8-4 lead over teh Bobcats in set number one. They would turn that lead into an overwhelming one with a 6-0 run, that included a pair of kills from Elizabeth Luebbers and Gabrielle Disselkamp. A 5-0 run with three kills in a row from Cadman would end the opening set by a score of 25-12.

The second set would be much closer, as it would be tied at 11-11. A pair of kills from Cadman and an ace from Kaitlan Hickey would give the Barons a small lead. The Bobcats would battle to pull within one at 18-17, but the Barons would finish them off with a 7-1 run. Gabrielle Disselkamp, Tessa Miller, Angela Sweeney, and Clare Karr would all record kills in a total team effort during that run to close out the second set. 

Cadman would continue her strong offensive day with a couple of kills in th early going of the third set to give Franciscan the lead. Madison Doan and Ava King would add a pair, as the Bobcats' defense would not know where the offense was coming from next. Just like the second set, a 7-1 run would help the Barons close it out, by a score of 25-13.

Inside the Numbers 
- 45 kills in this three set match, is tied for third most in program history.
- The Barons held a .307 attack percentage. 
- Cadman led the Barons with 14 kills. 
- Sara Moore had 21 digs and no reception errors from the libero position.

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Franciscan 3, Kenyon 1

Franciscan Starters 
Meghan Hickey, Grace Wallace, Mary Jean Cadman, Sarah Clyde, Tessa Miller, Ava King & libero - Sara Moore 

How It Happened 
Why not make it seven in a row, as the Barons make it a sweep of the Kenyon tri-match by defeating the hosts in the second game.

The Barons kept up the momentum from the first game, as they took a 10-3 edge in the opening set. Cadman and Disselkamp each had a pair of early kills to get the offense going. Kaitlan Hickey had two of her team-high five service aces in the opening set, as the Barons kept their foot on the gas. The Eagles would make a small run late, but the Barons would take the opening set 25-19.

The Eagles took full advantage of some Baron miscues to start the second set with a 13-3 edge. The lead was too much to over come, as the Barons would lose their first set in over 10 days. Kenyon won 25-13.

After a Sarah Clyde ace, the Barons held a 6-4 edge in the third set, but then the Eagles took the next five points to take the lead. The Barons rallied with a 4-0 run, that included three kills from Cadman to regain the lead at 12-11. The Barons offense dominated the later parts of this set with a 7-1 run to close it out. In that run, Cadman had three more kills and Disselkamp added a pair. 

The fourth set, started similar to the second set, as Kenyon would take a 12-5 edge. They maintained that seven point edge at 15-8, but then Cadman got a kill and the momentum swung. Sara Moore would serve for 11 straight points to take the lead at 20-15. Franciscan had all the momentum now and closed out the match with a kill from Elizabeth Luebbers, 25-19.

Inside the Numbers 
- Cadman led the way with 17 kills, as she has recorded double-digit kills in six straight matches.
- Five service aces is a career-high for Kaitlan Hickey. 
- Sara Moore notched her sixth game with 20+ digs this season. 
- Sarah Clyde led the Barons with a career-high eight blocks

Up Next
Franciscan will return to action on Thursday evening at Bethany in a non-conference contest. This is the second of three matchups between these two teams this season. On August 31st, the Barons beat the Bisons 3-1 in Latrobe, Pennsylvania. Ava King had a massive day in that win with 17 kills and 25 digs to lead the way for Franciscan. 

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