Game #18- PAC Quarterfinal
#5 Franciscan (6-8-3 | 5-3-3 PAC) vs. #4 Chatham (10-6-2 | 7-4 PAC) 
Saturday, Nov. 1st | 1:00 p.m.
UPMC Graham Field | Pittsburgh, Pa.

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The Latest
- The Barons came into Wednesday's game against Geneva needing either a win or tie, to make the playoffs
- The defense held true and Franciscan secured a 0-0 tie to send Geneva home empty-handed
- Despite not scoring, the Barons also outperformed the Golden Tornadoes in every offensive metric
- Callie Giguere added three saves to keep the game even
- The Barons will play in the postseason for the third time in four years

Scouting the Cougars
- The Cougars come into this matchup as the #4 seed in the PAC, with a 10-6-2 overall record and a 7-4 PAC record
- In PAC play, they have scored 20 goals and allowed 15
- They have been nearly unbeatable at home, with a 7-1-1 record
- Conversely, the Barons have struggled on away fields, with a 1-6-2 record

Matchup History
- The all-time matchup between these two teams is split 6-6-1
- Since Franciscan joined the PAC, Chatham leads the series 3-2-1
- Earlier this season, the Cougars defeated the Barons 3-0
- These two teams have never met in the PAC playoffs

The Bracket

Momentum Shift
- The Barons played excellent soccer in the second half of the season to propel themselves into an improbable playoff berth
- In their first nine games, they started 1-6-2 and were outscored 23-8
- In their final eight games, they completely turned things around and went 5-2-1, outscoring opponents 14-5
- Coming down the home stretch, if the Barons had lost any of their last three games, they would not have made the playoffs

Numbers to Know
- Teaghan Elmore is tied for 10th in the PAC in goals with seven
- She is also 9th in the conference in points per game and tied for 8th in total points
- If Elmore plays in Saturday's playoff game, she will move into a tie with Sarah Luebking '18 for 7th all-time in games played at Franciscan with 68
- Going into the playoffs, she is currently 2nd all-time in games started with 65, behind Calene Dougherty '15 with 68 
- Callie Giguere has moved up to 6th all-time in Franciscan history for saves in a season
- She is now one save away from moving into 5th all-time in a single season

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