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Women's Basketball to Take on Saint Vincent at Home

Game #17
Franciscan (1-15 | 1-10 PAC) vs. Saint Vincent (8-8 | 7-4 PAC)
Wednesday, Jan. 22nd | 5:30 p.m.
Finnegan Fieldhouse | Steubenville, Ohio

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The Latest
- Maria McCallen scored more points than any Baron in a game all-time with 34 points at Geneva on Saturday.

- The Barons dropped this back-and-forth thriller which was tied heading into the fourth quarter by a score of 77-85
 
Scouting the Bearcats
- Saint Vincent is on a two-game losing streak, as they have dropped to fifth in the PAC, still in the postseason, if the season ended today.

- Junior Makenna Maier leads the way offensively at 12.4 ppg, but she was just held scoreless at Grove City in their last loss. Emily Thompson is second on the team at 10.2 ppg, but she has also struggled lately with two points combined over their last two losses.
 
McCallen's Magnificent Week
- Maria McCallen averaged 30.0 ppg, 6.5 rpg, and three steals a game over the two games last week, her best statistical week to date.

- Her 19.4 points per game leads the Barons and all of the PAC. Over her last 12 games, she is averaging 22.3 ppg while scoring in double figures in each of those contests. 
 
Melnyk Climbs the Ranks
- Jazzlyn Melnyk is 8th in all-time scoring with 635 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 climbed to third all-time in assists with 194. Lacey Huck '15 sits one spot above her in second with 199 in her career. Monica Dawyot '16 holds the all-time record with 206. 

- At Geneva, she eclipsed 500 rebounds and now sits 3rd all-time in rebounding with 515 rebounds so far. Marian Weber '11 sits in second with 629 rebounds over her four seasons. Lacey Huck '15 holds the all-time record with 853.

- She passed Lacey Huck '15 with a steal at W&J to now sit in solo fourth with 142 steals. Abby Baierl '19 is third all-time with 146 steals over her four-year career. Marian Weber '11 holds the all-time record with 161.

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Players Mentioned

Maria McCallen

#22 Maria McCallen

F
6' 0"
Sophomore
Jazzlyn Melnyk

#24 Jazzlyn Melnyk

G
5' 8"
Senior

Players Mentioned

Maria McCallen

#22 Maria McCallen

6' 0"
Sophomore
F
Jazzlyn Melnyk

#24 Jazzlyn Melnyk

5' 8"
Senior
G