Franciscan 1, Chatham 3

Franciscan Starters 
Mary Jean Cadman, Sarah Clyde, Tessa Miller, Logan Hickey, Mary Smart, Therese Heisler, and libero - Kaitlan Hickey

How It Happened 
Franciscan hosted the top team in the PAC South division, Chatham, on Tuesday evening at Finnegan Fieldhouse. It was a little bit of Deja vu for the Barons as the match was quite similar to their first matchup in September. Logan Hickey had a massive day with 25 kills, but the Barons fell in four sets. 

The Barons controlled the opening set from the start, but the Cougars battled back to tie it up late. Logan Hickey had her best set of the night with 10 kills and a .471 attack percentage. Two of those kills gave the Barons the 28th and 29th points to secure the set.

Set two looked like more of the same, as the Baron jumped out to a 9-3 lead. They held a 14-11 lead, but the Cougars rallied with three consecutive points to tie it up at 14-14. The score was tied eight times in this set, including 21-21. Chatham then scored four points in a row to tie the match at one set apiece.

The Chatham attack stayed in control for the final two sets. They added 16 kills in the third and 17 in the fourth to have 67 over the four sets. They had four players with 10+ kills, as a balanced attack led the Cougars to a win. They now have a commanding lead in the South Division with an 8-1 conference record.

Inside the Numbers 
- Logan Hickey has had 20+ kills in seven matches this season.
- Mary Smart had 39 set assists. 
- Kaitlan Hickey had 29 digs.
- Logan Hickey added 14 digs and a perfect reception percentage.
- Eight Barons played in the match.

Up Next
Franciscan remains at home to take on Thiel on Saturday at 1:00 p.m. This is their lone meeting with the Tomcats this season. The Barons are 1-6 all-time against them, with the win coming in November of 2023. Thiel is close to clinching a playoff berth already, as they are one of the top teams in the PAC North Division this season.

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