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Barons and Bison Under the Lights on Wednesday

10/7/2025 4:00:00 PM

Game #11 - Athletics Giving Day*
Franciscan (2-6-2 | 1-1-2 PAC) vs. Bethany (1-8 | 0-4 PAC) 
Wednesday, Oct. 8th | 7:30 p.m.
Trinity Health System Field | Steubenville, Ohio
* Free Admission and Concessions


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The Latest
- The Barons claimed their first conference win on Saturday against Westminster
- Bella Urso stunned the Titans with a goal only 1:22 into the game, her second of the season
- The next 88 minutes were a defensive battle where neither team gave an inch
- Westminster attempted 10 shots to Franciscan's seven, and both teams had three shots on goal
- The Titans were unable to get past the Baron defensive line and Callie Giguere, who had three huge saves on Titan attacks
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Look Around the League
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Scouting the Bison
- Bethany comes into this matchup on a five-game losing streak
- They have a 1-8 record and a 0-4 conference mark
- They have been outscored 35-8 this season, including an abysmal 27-3 during their five-game losing streak
- Their lone win was a 3-1 victory over Pitt-Bradford on September 13th
- Shunnye Christopher has served as the primary source of offense for the Bison with three goals, seven points, 31 shots, and 15 shots on goal

Matchup History
- Franciscan has dominated the all-time matchup 12-4-1
- Since joining the PAC, the Barons lead the matchup 3-1-1
- Last season, the Bison claimed a 2-1 victory, with the lone Baron goal coming from Kierra Wilson
- Prior to that game, the Barons had not lost to the Bison since 2018, with four wins and one tie in that time period

Making Improvements
- Since their win over Pitt-Greensburg, the Barons have been playing their best soccer
- Including that game, they are 2-2-2 in their last six games, after starting out the season 0-4
- They are 1-1-2 in PAC play, and have only been outscored 7-5 in that time, after being outscored 16-4 in the previous six games
- The defense has been excellent in the last two games, only giving up one goal against Washington and Jefferson before blanking Westminster
- Callie Giguere earned the first shutout of her collegiate career against the Titans

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