Game #21
Franciscan (9-11 | 5-7 PAC) vs. Saint Vincent (6-12 | 5-7 PAC) 
Tuesday, Oct. 28th | 7:00 p.m.
Finnegan Fieldhouse | Steubenville, Ohio

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The Latest
- Franciscan fell in a five-set thriller against Westminster on Saturday
- Logan Hickey led all players with 20 kills and led the Barons with 21 digs
- Mary Jean Cadman added 15 kills, Kaitlan Hickey had 20 digs, and Mary Smart had 40 assists
- They remained in a tie for third place in the PAC South division, with a matchup against the Bearcats, who shared third with them at the moment.

Scouting the Bearcats
- Saint Vincent enters this matchup 6-12, with a 5-7 PAC record
- The Bearcats broke a three-game losing streak with a 3-0 win over Allegheny on Saturday
- They are ninth in the PAC in kills and 11th in opponents' kills
- There are two Bearcats in the top 20 in kills
- Meegan Williams is 14th with 188, and Dakota Hershberger is 18th with 161
- The last time playing the Barons, Williams had 15 kills and Hershberger had 13

Matchup History
- The Bearcats have dominated the all-time matchup 12-4
- They have won the last two contests and seven of the last nine
- In their earlier matchup this season, the Bearcats won in three sets
- The last two Baron victories came in the 2023 and 2024 seasons
- Since Franciscan joined the PAC, Saint Vincent leads the matchup 4-2

A Look Around the League


Record-Breaking Start to a Career
- Logan Hickey has had a historic start to her collegiate career with 349 kills thus far. She passed Anna Cain '12 for most kills in a season by a Franciscan player 
- Hickey has had 20+ kills in eight matches this season, including five of her last nine outings. 
- She leads the PAC in kills per set (4.53) and points per set (5.03) with both marks being among the Top 20 in all of NCAA Division III.
- She is also second on the team with 22 service aces.

I Dig It
- In her first season as libero, Kaitlan Hickey is making some national noise.
- The sophomore sits among the Top 10 in the nation in digs per set (6.06). Sierra Ricci of Chatham leads the nation at 7.01. 
- Her 4.20 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 36 service aces, which are the ninth most by a PAC player this season.

Rising through the Ranks
-Mary Jean Cadman climbed into 6th all-time in kills with 653, passing her former teammate, Gabrielle Disselkamp '25 with 641 kills. She now trails Meg Kay '11 with 758
- Cadman climbed to 8th in points with 713.0. She now trails Christina Lawrence '15 with 719. 
- Mary Smart climbed to fifth all-time set assists with 779, passing Sydney Riley '20, who has 777 set assists. Becca Haven sits fourth all-time with 981.
- Sarah Clyde has 31 career solo blocks, which is fourth-most in program history. Dani Link '16 sits in third with 32. Her 115 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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