Game #9
Franciscan (3-5 | 0-0 PAC) vs. Penn State Beaver (7-1 | 0-0 PSUAC) 
Tuesday, Nov. 25th | 1:00 p.m.
Finnegan Fieldhouse | Steubenville, Ohio

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The Latest
- The Barons suffered two losses in the Hope College Tournament in Michigan over the weekend
- In their 88-56 loss to Illinois Wesleyan, Jazzy Melnyk led the way with a 13 point, 11 rebound double double
- Magdalen Simon added 12 points
- In the 70-50 loss to Carthage, Melnyk added another double double with 15 points and 13 rebounds 
- Abbigail Jannuzi added 12 points on four three-pointers

Scouting the Lions
- Penn State Beaver comes into this game with a 7-1 record
- The Lions are on a five-game win streak following their only loss on November 9th when they fell 71-70 to Miami-Hamilton
- Bailey Rieg leads the way with 18.3 points per game, followed by Katie Enderle with 14.4 points per game
- The Barons are 0-6 all-time against the Lions, with the last matchup coming in 2011

Trending Upward
- The Barons this season have averaged 62.6 points per game and have allowed 68.0 points per game to opponents
- Both are an improvement from last season, where the Barons averaged 58.4 points per game and gave up 83.0 points per game
- They have already won more games than last season before even beginning conference play
- They have averaged 45.4 rebounds per game to their opponents' 45.6
- Last season, they averaged 40.2 rebounds to their opponents' 50.2
- They are only slightly losing the turnover margin so far with 20.5 to their opponents' 20.1
- Last season, they lost the turnover margin 19.4 to 15.8
- These improvements are good signs for the Barons moving forward

Newcomers Making Noise
- Magdalen Simon is third on the team in scoring at 10.6 ppg in only 20.3 minutes per game
- Lucy Wilkinson leads the team in assists and has started every game
- Isa Saez-Pedraza has been efficient in limited minutes. She is second on the team with 17 steals and has scored 4.1 ppg while playing just 13 minutes per contest
- Hannah Johnson leads the Barons with seven blocks, is fourth in assists, and has earned the start in six games this season. 

Melnyk Making Moves
- Jazzlyn Melnyk sits 4th all-time in scoring, as she has scored 811 points. Abby Baierl '20 sits in 3rd with 986.
- Melnyk holds the program record for most assists by a Baron with 230 and holds the program record in steals with 176.
- Her 693 rebounds are the second most in program history. Lacey Huck holds the record at 853 over her collegiate career.
- She is third in the PAC at 11.1 rebounds per game and has recorded five double doubles this season. 
  
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