Game #19
Franciscan (9-8-1 | 6-2-1 PAC) vs. Geneva (6-9-1 | 5-4-1 PAC) 
Wednesday, Oct. 29th | 7:30 p.m.
Trinity Health System Field | Steubenville, Ohio

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The Latest
- The Barons secured a dominant 3-1 win over Hiram on Senior Day, in a game where they were in control from start to finish
- Zachary Muldoon scored his second goal of the season just three minutes in, and the Barons never looked back
- Lucas Cross added his 11th goal in the 21st minute, and Christian Ludwig tacked on his third to make it 3-0 in the 37th minute
- Augustine Rubino had two assists on the night
- The lone goal for the Terriers came in the 88th minute

Scouting the Golden Tornadoes
- Geneva comes into this game 6-9-1, with a 5-4-1 PAC record, ranked fifth in the conference
- They are seventh in the PAC in total goals scored and 6th in goals allowed
- They are tied for second in goals allowed during PAC competition with 10
- In the whole season, they have allowed 22 goals and scored 22 goals
- Senior midfielder Wil Dunda is sixth in the PAC in goals with seven

Matchup History
- Geneva has a significant overall edge in the all-time series 10-3-4
- The Golden Tornadoes won the first seven contests between 2008 and 2015
- Since then, the matchup has been evenly split 3-3-4
- The last three matchups have ended regulation in a tie
- In 2022, the two teams faced off in the PAC semifinal, ending in a 3-3 tie before two scoreless overtime periods
- The Barons advanced in a shootout to head to the PAC championship, which they won

Look Around the League

Playoff Picture
- This matchup could have major seeding implications for the Barons
- A win or tie would secure them the second seed in the PAC playoffs, which would mean a first-round bye and a home semifinal
- A loss coupled with a win by Allegheny, who owns a tiebreaker over the Barons, would give them the third seed, which would mean a home quarterfinal against the sixth seed
- The Golden Tornadoes have already secured the fifth seed in the tournament because they own the tiebreaker over sixth-seeded Washington & Jefferson

Cross Tracker
- Lucas Cross passed Sebastian Koehler '21 for second all-time in points with 104. 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 15 career game-winners, trailing Herrmann with 16
- With his 48 career goals, Cross has moved into eighth place all-time in PAC history

Miller Time
- Junior goalie Aiden Miller sits third all-time with 26 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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