Game #14
Franciscan (1-12 | 1-7 PAC) vs. Westminster (1-12 | 1-7 PAC)
Saturday, Jan. 11th | 1:00 p.m.
Finnegan Fieldhouse | Steubenville, Ohio
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The Latest
- We are officially at the halfway point with 25 games on the schedule, Game #13 was at Waynesburg on Wednesday. The Barons fell to the Yellow Jackets by a score of 84-63.Â
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Caroline Reedy led the Barons with 15 points.
Maria McCallen scored 14 points and pulled in 16 rebounds for a double-double in 27 minutes of play.
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Scouting the Titans
- Westminster comes into this game with an identical record as Franciscan. Historically, they have controlled this series with eight wins in eight matchups since 2016.
- Freshman Katie Maryo leads the team at 10.5 ppg. She was shut down for the most part in their last game though, as Allegheny held her to just two points in 29 minutes of play.
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McCallen Continues her Breakout Season
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Maria McCallen has scored double-digit points in all but two games this season, including in the last nine games.Â
- The sophomore leads the Barons at 17.1 ppg and just eclipsed 100 rebounds this season at Waynesburg.Â
- In just 36 collegiate games, she has scored 441 points (12.3 ppg).
Reedy Continues Her Roll
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Caroline Reedy is second on the team with 11.4 points per game. She has scored in double-digits in her last four games, including a team-high 15 points at Waynesburg.
Gem of a Day
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Gemma Biasutto stepped up in a big way at Waynesburg with McCallen in foul trouble.
- In 16 minutes of play, she scored a season-high 14 points on 7-10 shooting. She also pulled down a season-high seven rebounds with five coming on the offensive end of the floor.
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Melnyk Making Moves
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Jazzlyn Melnyk is 8th in all-time scoring with 607 points, as she just eclipsed the 600-point threshold at Waynesburg. Cara Mitchell '10 sits in seventh with 653 points. 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 186. Abby Baierl '19 sits in third with 191 over her time in Steubenville. Monica Dawyot '16 holds the all-time record with 206.Â
- She has climbed up to 4th all-time in rebounding with 487 rebounds so far. She is closing in on Abby Baierl '19, who is third with 496. Lacey Huck '15 holds the all-time record with 853.
- She is also in the Top 10 in steals in a career. She sits in sixth with 132 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.
Gonzales TrackerÂ
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Ilena Gonzales became the 14th player in program history to reach 500 career points after scoring six points at Waynesburg. She now looks to pass Marian Weber who sits 13th all-time with 508 points, as Gonzales looks to continue her way up the ranks in her final collegiate season
- With 289 rebounds, she sits at 12th all-time in program history. Bernadette Roach '17 sits in 11th with 294 rebounds.
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