Men's Soccer to Host Bethany on Wednesday

Men's Soccer | 10/7/2025 2:00:00 PM

Game #13 - Athletics Giving Day*
Franciscan (6-6 | 4-0 PAC) vs. Bethany (2-5-3 | 1-2-1 PAC)
Wednesday, Oct. 8th | 5:00 p.m.
Trinity Health System Field | Steubenville, Ohio
* Free Admission and Concessions

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The Latest
- The Barons improved to 4-0 in conference play and retained first place in the PAC with a 2-0 win over Westminster on Saturday
- George Phillips got the scoring started the scoring with a 13th-minute goal assisted by Augustine Rubino and Anthony Venditti
- Lucas Cross found the back of the net on a penalty kick in the 28th minute for the 2-0 lead
- Cross has become the regular penalty kick taker for the Barons, with this goal being his second PK goal of the season
- The Barons dominated the offensive side of the ball, taking 20 shots to Westminster's six, and 12 shots on goal to Westminster's one
- They also had eight corner kicks, while Westminster only had one
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Scouting the Bison
- Bethany comes into this matchup with a 2-5-3 record overall, and a 1-2-1 record in the conference
- Before defeating Chatham on Saturday, they had been on an eight-game, winless streak, with three ties and five losses
- The Bison have been outscored 19-10 by opponents on the season
- They have been statistically competitive overall, attempting 121 shots to their opponents' 132, and 52 shots on goal to their opponents' 63

Matchup History
- The Barons lead the all-time matchup 9-5-4 over the Bison
- In PAC regular-season games, the Barons have owned the matchup 3-0-2
- Last season, the Barons claimed a 2-0 victory over the Bison, led by goals from Joseph St. George '24 and Julien Freeman
- In PAC Tournament matchups, the two teams have split 1-1
- In their most recent playoff matchup, the Barons claimed a 2-1 victory in the 2022 PAC Championship, which was a rematch of the previous season, where the Bison had defeated the Barons 2-1 in the 2021 PAC Championship

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How the Barons Stack Up
- On top of being in first place in the league, the Barons find themselves near the top of several statistical categories
- They lead the league in corner kicks with 85. The next closest team has only 74
- They are fifth in team goals with 21, and they are tied for second-least in goals allowed with 11
- They are second in shots attempted with 189, trailing only Saint Vincent with 221
- Lucas Cross has moved into a tie for fourth place in the PAC in goals with six
- He is also sixth in points with 13
- Zachary Muldoon, Augustine Rubino, and Anthony Venditti are all tied for 7th place in the conference in assists with three each
- Aiden Miller is fifth in the PAC in save percentage and third in shutouts

Record Tracker
- Lucas Cross has now tied Sebastian Koehler '21 for second all-time in points with 94.
- With his game-winner against Chatham, Cross passed Nick Miller '22 for second all-time in game-winning goals. He now sits with 12 career game-winners, trailing Leo Hermann with 16
- With the win against Westminster, junior goalie Aiden Miller has tied Thomas Dosedel '18 third all-time with 23 wins. He trails Brian Gaughan 21' with 27 wins for second.
- With three shutouts in a row, Miller is also now tied with Brian Gaughan for second all-time in shutouts with 13. He trails Jax Mautone with 16.

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Players Mentioned

#11 Julien Freeman: F; 6' 2"; Junior

#7 Joseph St. George: D; 5' 7"; Senior

#15 Lucas Cross: F; 5' 11"; Senior

#1 Aiden Miller: GK; 6' 1"; Junior

#16 Zachary Muldoon: D; 6' 0"; Senior

#8 Augustine Rubino: M; 5' 9"; Senior

#11 Anthony Venditti: M; 6' 1"; Junior

#12 George Phillips: M; 5' 8"; Freshman

Players Mentioned

#11 Julien Freeman
: 6' 2"; Junior
: F

#7 Joseph St. George
: 5' 7"; Senior
: D

#15 Lucas Cross
: 5' 11"; Senior
: F

#1 Aiden Miller
: 6' 1"; Junior
: GK

#16 Zachary Muldoon
: 6' 0"; Senior
: D

#8 Augustine Rubino
: 5' 9"; Senior
: M

#11 Anthony Venditti
: 6' 1"; Junior
: M

#12 George Phillips
: 5' 8"; Freshman
: M