Men's Soccer 10/21/2025 1:00:00 PM Mitch Morelli

Men's Soccer Preview - Allegheny Comes to Town

Game #17
Franciscan (8-7-1 | 6-1-1 PAC) vs. Allegheny (6-7-4 | 4-3-1 PAC)
Wednesday, Oct. 22nd | 5:00 p.m.
Trinity Health System Field | Steubenville, Ohio

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The Latest
- The Barons started off slow against Waynesburg on Saturday, finding themselves down 3-0 after 49 minutes
- They showed tremendous resilience and quickly erased the lead
- Andrew Goduti netted the first Baron goal in the 53rd minute, his 6th of the season
- Lucas Cross added his 10th goal of the season in the 64th minute
- Three minutes later, Zachary Muldoon equalized with his first goal of the season
- The Barons relied heavily on their starters to weather the storm, with only three players coming off the bench for a combined 42 minutes

Scouting the Gators
- The Gators come into this matchup 6-7-4, with a 4-3-1 conference record
- They have been up and down all season, with some big losses like a 5-1 drubbing by Grove City, and some big wins, like back-to-back wins over Waynesburg and Geneva
- They currently sit in fourth place in the PAC
- Will Gruca ranks fourth in the PAC in goals with nine, and third in the PAC in points with 25
- They are coming off a 5-1 victory over Bethany on Saturday

Matchup History
- The Barons lead the all-time matchup 3-0-1
- The history between these teams is short since Allegheny joined the PAC in 2022, but the Barons have dominated the matchup
- Their first contest in 2022 ended in a 2-2 tie
- Since then, the Barons are 3-0 and have outscored the Gators 11-3
- Last season, the Barons won 5-1 in the regular season and 4-2 in the PAC semifinal
- In the playoff matchup, the Barons were led by a hat trick from Lucas Cross and a goal from Joseph St. George '24

Look Around the League

By The Numbers
- Allegheny ranks sixth in the PAC in goals scored and goals per game, while Franciscan ranks third in both categories
- Allegheny ranks ninth in goals allowed with 34, while Franciscan ranks fourth with 18
- The Barons attempt on average 16.06 shots per game, while the Gators attempt only 12.82

Cross Tracker
- Lucas Cross passed Sebastian Koehler '21 for second all-time in points with 102. 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 14 career game-winners, trailing Herrmann with 16
- With his 47 career goals, Cross has moved into a tie for eighth place all-time in PAC history

Miller Time
- Junior goalie Aiden Miller sits third all-time with 25 wins. He trails Brian Gaughan 21' with 27 wins for second.
- Miller now sits second all-time in shutouts with 15. He trails Jax Mautone '23 with 16 for first place.

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Players Mentioned

#7 Joseph St. George: D; 5' 7"; Senior

#15 Lucas Cross: F; 5' 11"; Senior

#1 Aiden Miller: GK; 6' 1"; Junior

#16 Zachary Muldoon: D; 6' 0"; Senior

#10 Andrew Goduti: M; 5' 10"; Freshman

Players Mentioned

#7 Joseph St. George
: 5' 7"; Senior
: D

#15 Lucas Cross
: 5' 11"; Senior
: F

#1 Aiden Miller
: 6' 1"; Junior
: GK

#16 Zachary Muldoon
: 6' 0"; Senior
: D

#10 Andrew Goduti
: 5' 10"; Freshman
: M