Franciscan 2, Westminster 0

Starting XI
Barker Maddox, Augustine Rubino, Andrew Goduti, Anthony Venditti, George Phillips, Anthony Lyons, Lucas Cross, Zachary Muldoon, Aidan Henninger, Colm Corcoran, & Goalkeeper - Aiden Miller  

How It Happened 
    Franciscan men's soccer completed the doubleheader shutout of the Westminster Titans last night. The women started the evening with a 1-0 shutout and the men followed suit with a 2-0 shutout of their own. 
    The Titans came to Trinity Health System field searching for their first win of the season. They had a noticeable speed advantage early. However, the Barons disciplined team play and ball control stifled the electrifying Titan forwards. The quick counterstrike approach the Titans took were quickly muffled by the Baron defensive line and the ball was quickly back into the Titans end of the field with the Barons on the attack. 
    The men went into half with the 2-0 lead. Coach identified that the Titans were talented and fighting extremely hard to get on the board and work towards their first win. He predicted that if the Titans scored the first goal out of the half break it would be an all out battle for the rest of regulation, and if the Barons scored first the offense would open up and you may see a run of goals. The opponents held on and prevented the offensive floodgates from opening, but the strong defensive minded team didn't allow any high-quality opportunities and provided a smooth path for another Miller shutout.

By the Numbers
- Titans had three cautions 
- Franciscan had 8 corners to the Titans 1
- Miller only had to make one save

Who's Next?
Franciscan remains at home to take on Bethany at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Barons are 9-6-4 all-time against the Bison, including a win against them last season. In that 2-0 victory, Joseph St. George scored in the first half, and Julien Freeman scored in the second half while Aiden Miller recorded a six save shutout. The Bison have had a slow start to the season but have shown improvement under second-year Head Coach Matthew Wolf.

Men's Soccer Fall ID Camp
Franciscan Men's Soccer is excited to offer an ID camp for aspiring college athletes on Monday, November 17th. The camp is open to athletes entering 9th-12th grade this Fall. Participants will have the opportunity to receive training from the Men's soccer coaching staff as well as interact with current players. Campers will participate in Athlete Visit Day in the morning and a typical Franciscan training session in the evening. For more information and to register click here. Campers must also register with Admissions for the visit day here.

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