Game #20
Franciscan (9-10 | 5-6 PAC) vs. Westminster (14-9 | 6-5 PAC) 
Saturday, Oct. 25th | 1:00 p.m.
Ron Galbreath Court inside Buzz Ridl Gymnasium | New Wilmington, Pa. 

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The Latest
- Franciscan has won two matches in a row to climb into third place in the PAC South Division.
- The latest win was a sweep of Bethany on the road on Wednesday.
- With the win, they secured a tiebreaker over the Bison, if needed, as they have beaten them twice this season.

Scouting the Titans
- The Titans also enter on a two-match winning streak, as they sit in a tie for third in the PAC North.
- They have played well at home with a 5-1 mark in New Wilmington.
- They are a very deep and talented team. Four different players have over 165 points so far.
- They lead the PAC with 181 service aces, but not one player is among the Top 20 in the PAC. It has been a total team effort from a well-coached team.
- Head Coach Tammy Swearingen enters her 32nd season and has won over 700 matches in her career.

Matchup History
- The Titans have controlled the all-time series with wins in all 14 meetings.
- The Barons are in search of their first win against the Titans.
- The Titans have swept the Barons in each of the last 10 matchups.

A Look Around the League

Historic Start to a Career
- Logan Hickey has had a historic start to her collegiate career with 329 kills thus far. If the season ended today, that would be the 2nd most by a Baron in a season all-time.
- Anna Cain had 332 kills in 2012, her senior year, and that has stood since as the most kills by a Baron in a season.
- Hickey has had 20+ kills in seven matches this season, including four of her last eight outings. 
- She ranks T9th in all of NCAA Division III  in kills per set (4.57) and 12th in points per set (5.06).
- She is also second on the team with 21 service aces.

I Dig It
- In her first season as libero, Kaitlan Hickey is making some national noise.
- The sophomore sits 3rd in the nation in digs per set (6.22). Sierra Ricci of Chatham leads the nation at 7.36. 
- Her 4.21 digs per set over her career is fourth-best in program history. It has steadily climbed all season, as she is approaching Nicole Henson '12, who held a 4.46 average as a Baron.
- She also leads the Barons with 34 service aces, which are tied for 8th most by a PAC player this season.

Rising through the Ranks
-Mary Jean Cadman climbed into 7th all-time in kills with 638 and is nearing her former teammate, Gabrielle Disselkamp '25, who is 6th with 641 kills.
- Cadman climbed to 8th in points with 698.0. She now trails Christina Lawrence '15 with 719. 
- Mary Smart climbed to sixth all-time set assists with 739. She is now approaching Sydney Riley '20, who is 5th with 777 set assists.
- Sarah Clyde has 31 career solo blocks, which is fourth-most in program history. Dani Link '16 sits in third with 32. Her 112 total blocks are the seventh most in program history. She is approaching Monica Riguad '18, who sits in sixth with 117.

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