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Gators Come to Steubenville on Wednesday

10/21/2025 11:00:00 AM

Game #15
Franciscan (4-8-2 | 3-1-2 PAC) vs. Allegheny (5-6-5 | 5-0-2 PAC) 
Wednesday, Oct. 22nd | 7:00 p.m.
Trinity Health System Field | Steubenville, Ohio


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The Latest
- The Barons dropped their second straight game on Saturday, losing 1-0 to a Waynesburg team that is undefeated in PAC play
- A Waynesburg goal in the 48th minute proved to be too much for the Barons
- The Yellow Jackets outdid the Barons in the scoring column, with 15 shots to Franciscan's eight, and six shots on goal to Franciscan's three
- Despite the shot differential, the Barons only gave up one goal to a team that has scored 63 times this season
- Callie Giguere had five saves

Scouting the Gators
- The Gators come into this matchup 5-6-5, with a 4-1-3 conference record
- They have been playing their best soccer of the season in October, as they have not lost a game since October 1st
- Since that 1-0 loss to Waynesburg, they have rattled off three wins and two ties to find themselves in sixth place in the PAC
- They rank sixth in the PAC in goals scored, above Franciscan in seventh
- They are fifth in goals allowed, while Franciscan is ninth

Matchup History
- Franciscan leads the all-time matchup 2-1
- The two teams had never played until Allegheny joined the PAC
- The Barons won the first two contests in 2022 and 2023 in back-to-back shutouts
- Last season, the Gators grabbed their first win with a 2-1 contest in Meadville
- Eva Dexter scored the lone goal for the Barons

Look Around the League
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Making an Impact
- Catherine DeWolf has been an anchor for the Baron defense in her second collegiate season
- She is third on the team in minutes played with 1204, out of a possible 1260 minutes
- Her three goals on the season are tied for second on the team behind Teaghan Elmore
- She leads the team with two game-winning goals this season, coming against Pitt-Greensburg and Bethany

The Final Stretch
- With the Barons' loss to Waynesburg, they have remained in 7th place in the PAC
- They now sit four points behind both Chatham and Allegheny
- Their remaining games are against Allegheny, who is right above them in 6th place, Geneva, who is in 4th place, and Hiram, who is in 9th place
- With the point differential in the standings, each of these games becomes must win, if the Barons want a playoff spot
- The top six teams make the PAC Championship Tournament. 

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