Game #14
Franciscan (7-6 | 5-0 PAC) vs. Thiel (3-8-1 | 0-4-1 PAC) 
Saturday, Oct. 11th | 7:30 p.m.
Alumni Stadium at Stoeber Field | Greenville, PA

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The Latest
- Franciscan dominated Bethany 5-0 to improve to 5-0 in PAC play and retain first place.
- The Barons put up an offensive barrage led by two goals from Lucas Cross, including a penalty kick in the 33rd minute to open the scoring
- Anthony Venditti sunk his first goal of the season
- Christian Ludwig had a big day with the first goal of his career and the first assist of his career to Aidan Mahoney to close out the scoring
- Aiden Miller added four saves in his fourth consecutive shutout

Scouting the Tomcats
- Thiel comes into this matchup ranked last in the PAC, with a 3-8-1 overall record and an 0-4-1 conference record
- They have been shutout in four out of five PAC matchups
- They have been outscored 15-1 by PAC opponents, with their only goal coming in a 1-1 tie against Chatham
- Overall, they have been outscored 25-9 on the season
- Their last win was on September 17th against Penn State New Kensington

Matchup History
- The Barons hold 9-2-2 edge in the all-time series.
- They have won the last five matchups dating back to the 2020 season
- The Barons have not lost to the Tomcats since Franciscan joined the PAC
- Last season, the Barons beat the Tomcats 7-0, led by goals from five different players, including two goals each from Ryan Miller '24 and Julien Freeman

Look Around the League


Conference Dominance
- Since beginning conference play, the Barons have been unstoppable
- They are 5-0 in the PAC, with a combined score of 14-1
- Aiden Miller and the defensive line have been impenetrable, with their last four games being shutouts
- They are tied for second-fewest goals allowed all season in the conference, and are tied for third in goals scored
- Lucas Cross is third in the conference in goals scored with eight and fourth in points with 17
- Aiden Miller is second in shutouts, fifth in goals against average, and fourth in save percentage

Record Tracker
- Lucas Cross has now passed Sebastian Koehler '21 for second all-time in points with 98. All-American Leo Herrmann '18 holds the program record with 162 points.
- With his game-winner against Bethany, Cross passed Nick Miller '22 for second all-time in game-winning goals. He now sits with 13 career game-winners, trailing Herrmann with 16
- With his third penalty kick goal of the season against Bethany, Cross has now moved into a three-way tie for fifth place all-time in penalty kick goals with Steven Duran '10 and JP Bobak '21
- With the win against Westminster, junior goalie Aiden Miller has passed Thomas Dosedel '18 for third all-time with 24 wins. He trails Brian Gaughan 21' with 27 wins for second.
- With four shutouts in a row, Miller has also now passed Brian Gaughan for second all-time in shutouts with 14. He trails Jax Mautone with 16 for first place.

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