Barons to Host Wolverines on Saturday

By: Mitch Morelli

Women's Volleyball | 10/31/2025 10:00:00 AM

Match #22
Franciscan (10-11 | 6-7 PAC) vs. Grove City (16-6 | 8-5 PAC)
Saturday, Nov. 1st | 1:00 p.m.
Finnegan Fieldhouse | Steubenville, Ohio

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The Latest
- Franciscan continued to play well at Finnegan Fieldhouse, as they swept Saint Vincent on Tuesday night.
- With a win, the Barons jumped up to solo third in the PAC South, as they look to hold down one of the four playoff spots available in the division.
- 51 kills were the most all-time by the Barons in a three-set match, as the offense was too much for the Bearcats to handle.

Scouting the Wolverines
- Grove City comes in on a five-match winning streak, as they are one of the hottest teams in the PAC. Hiram has won nine straight to sit atop the PAC North.
- Grove City is third in the PAC North and is still looking to clinch a playoff spot like the Barons.
- They enter Saturday as the leader of the PAC in attack percentage (.213) and blocks per set (2.33).
- Offensively, Sarah Hart and Alayna Dorst are one of the most dangerous duos in the conference, as they are both Top 10 in the PAC in several statistics.
- Defensively, there is no better duo than Lilly Pool and Kendra Klusch, who are both tied for first in the PAC with 1.03 blocks per set.

Matchup History
- The Barons are 1-9 all-time against the Wolverines, with that lone win coming in 2022.
- That win was at home*, but it came at Weirton Madonna High School, so the Barons are looking to beat them at Finnegan Fieldhouse for the first time.
- Last season, the Barons fell in four sets after winning the opening set.

A Look Around the League

Record-Breaking Start to a Career
- Logan Hickey continues to break records in her first collegiate season. On Tuesday, her 25 kills set a program record for most by a Baron in a three-set match.
- Hickey has had 20+ kills in nine matches this season, and she has recorded 13 double-doubles.
- She has accumulated 374 kills and became the first Baron to have 400+ points in a season in the win over St. Vincent. She enters this game with 414.0 points this season.
- She leads the PAC in kills per set (4.68) and points per set (5.18) with both marks being among the Top 15 in all of NCAA Division III.
- She is also second on the team with 267 digs, as she is closing in on becoming the first Baron with 300+ kills and 300+ digs in a season.

I Dig It
- In her first season as libero, Kaitlan Hickey is making some national noise.
- The sophomore sits among the Top 5 in the nation in digs per set (6.13). Sierra Ricci of Chatham leads the nation at 7.01.
- Her 4.26 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. That mark is the ninth-most by a Baron in a season all-time, and it is currently the ninth most by a player in the PAC this season.

Playing Smart
- Mary Smart became the fifth Baron to eclipse 800 career set assists in the sweep over Saint Vincent on Wednesday. She now has 823 set assists, and she is nearing Becca Haven, who sits fourth all-time with 981.
- Smart also broke the program record for set assists in a three-set match on Tuesday. Her 44 broke Grace Wallace's previous mark of 40 from a 2023 match against La Roche.
- Her 4.93 set assists per set over her career rank 5th best all-time by a Baron. Sydney Riley sits in fourth with an average of 5.32.

Rising through the Ranks
-Mary Jean Cadman climbed into 6th all-time in kills with 661 and is closing in on 700 in her decorated career. She trails Meg Kay '11 in the program record book, who has 758 kills
- Cadman climbed to 7th in points with 722.5 in the match against Saint Vincent, as she passed Christina Lawrence '15, who has 719. She now looks to pass a former teammate in Gabrielle Disselkamp, who is sixth with 768.5
- Sarah Clyde has 32 career solo blocks, which is tied for third-most all-time with Dani Link '16. Her 118 total blocks are the sixth most in program history, as she passed Monica Rigaud in the match against St. Vincent. She is nearing Ellie Waldsmith, who sits in fifth with 125 over her impressive two-year career.

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Players Mentioned

#22 Gabrielle Disselkamp: OH; 5' 6"; Junior

#24 Grace Wallace: S; 5' 6"; Graduate Student

#1 Mary Jean Cadman: OH; 5' 10"; Graduate Student

#8 Sarah Clyde: MH; 6' 0"; Sophomore

#10 Kaitlan Hickey: DS; 5' 5"; Sophomore

#17 Mary Smart: S; 5' 8"; Junior

#20 Logan Hickey: OH; 5' 9"; Freshman

Players Mentioned

#22 Gabrielle Disselkamp
: 5' 6"; Junior
: OH

#24 Grace Wallace
: 5' 6"; Graduate Student
: S

#1 Mary Jean Cadman
: 5' 10"; Graduate Student
: OH

#8 Sarah Clyde
: 6' 0"; Sophomore
: MH

#10 Kaitlan Hickey
: 5' 5"; Sophomore
: DS

#17 Mary Smart
: 5' 8"; Junior
: S

#20 Logan Hickey
: 5' 9"; Freshman
: OH