Women's Volleyball 10/6/2025 2:00:00 PM

Franciscan Host W&J on Athletics Giving Day

Game #15 - Athletics Giving Day*
Franciscan (7-7 | 3-3 PAC) vs. Washington & Jefferson (9-8 | 4-2 PAC)
Tuesday, Oct. 7th | 6:00 p.m.
Finnegan Fieldhouse | Steubenville, Ohio
* Free Admission and Concessions

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The Latest
- Franciscan made it a 2-0 week after winning a thriller at Geneva in five sets on Saturday.
- After winning the first two sets, the Barons dropped two close ones in a row before closing out a back-and-forth fifth set
- Logan Hickey led the way with 24 kills in another outstanding performance, and Mary Jean Cadman added 21 kills of her own
- Logan Hickey also had 24 digs, and Kaitlan Hickey added 20
- Athletics Giving Day is on October 7th-8th. You can donate directly to one of our teams, clubs, or the department as a whole. Click here to give today.

Scouting the Presidents
- Washington and Jefferson come into this match 9-8 overall, with a 4-2 conference record
- Their record has been inconsistent throughout the season, to say the least
- At one point, they went on a five-game losing streak where they lost all five matchups 3-0
- They also have had multiple win streaks, and have won four of their last five games
- Faith Fetsko leads the way offensively with 174 kills and 3.2 kills per set, which are both sixth in the PAC

Matchup History
- Washington and Jefferson holds a 13-3 mark over Franciscan in the all-time series
- Nine of Franciscan's losses in that span have been 3-0
- The Barons' last victory was in 2023, where they beat W&J 3-2
- Annelise Davis led the way with 15 kills, Grace Wallace had 45 assists, and Sara Moore had 22 digs
- The Barons defeated the Presidents twice that season
- The Presidents won the first nine matchups, but since then, they lead the series 4-3

A Look Around the League
WVB Standings

Historic Start to a Career
- Logan Hickey has had a historic start to her collegiate career with 236 kills over 14 matches.
- She has recorded 15 or more kills in each of the last seven matches.
- She is among the Top 20 in all of NCAA Division III in points per set (4.86) and kills per set (4.37)
- With her 24 kills against Geneva, she has now broken Franciscan's previous freshman kill record of 215 by Maria Ciola' 19 in the 2015 season.
- Anna Cain had 332 kills in 2012, her senior year, and that has stood since as the most kills by a Baron in a season.

Rising through the Ranks
-Mary Jean Cadman climbed into 7th all-time in kills with 588 and is nearing her former teammate, Gabrielle Disselkamp '25, who is 6th with 641 kills.
- Cadman climbed to 9th in points with 642.5. She is nearing Amy O'Keefe '15, who is in eighth with 655.5 points
- Mary Smart climbed to seventh all-time set assists with 583. She now closes in on Rachel Potopa '17, who sits in sixth with 645.
- Kaitlan Hickey reached 550 career digs against Allegheny. Entering this match, her 3.79 digs per set over her career is fourth-best in program history.

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Players Mentioned

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

#12 Sara Moore: DS/L; 5' 3"; Senior

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

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

#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

#12 Sara Moore
: 5' 3"; Senior
: DS/L

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

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

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

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

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