Game #23
Franciscan (11-11 | 7-7 PAC) vs. Washington and Jefferson (14-12 | 9-5 PAC) 
Tuesday, Nov. 4th | 7:00 p.m.
Salvitti Family Gymnasium | Washington, Pa.

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The Latest
- Franciscan continued rolling at Finnegan Fieldhouse, with a hard-fought 3-2 win over Grove City on Saturday
- With the win, the Barons stretched their lead to two games over Saint Vincent for third place in the PAC South, and secured a berth in the PAC Playoffs for the first time since the 2020-21 season.
- Logan Hickey broke the school record for kills in a single match with 29
- She also eclipsed 400 kills in a season, extending her single-season school record
- Mary Jean Cadman added 16 kills, Kaitlan Hickey had 28 digs, and Mary Smart had 50 assists

Scouting the Presidents
- Washington and Jefferson come into this match 14-12, with a 9-5 PAC record
- They are 2nd in the PAC South division, one spot ahead of the Barons
- The Presidents are near the middle of the PAC in almost every offensive metric, such as kills, hitting percentage, assists, and service aces
- They are 3rd in the PAC in blocks per set and 4th in digs
- Faith Fetsko is 7th in the conference in kills per set and 6th in total kills
- Brielle Moorhouse is 3rd in the conference in assists per set and total assists

Matchup History
- The Presidents have dominated the all-time matchup 13-3
- They have won the last two contests, including earlier this season when they defeated the Barons 3-1
- The last Barons' victories came in the 2023 season, when they defeated the Presidents twice
- Historically, the Barons have not fared well in Washington, as they hold a 1-6 away record against the Presidents

A Look Around the League

Record-Breaking Start to a Career
- Logan Hickey continues to break records in her first collegiate season. On Saturday, her 29 kills set a program record for most by a Baron in a single match.
- Hickey has had 20+ kills in ten matches this season, and she has recorded 14 double-doubles.
- She has accumulated 403 kills and became the first Baron to have 400+ kills or points in a season in the win over St. Vincent. She enters this game with 447.0 points this season.
- She leads the PAC in kills per set (4.74) and points per set (5.26), with both marks being among the Top 15 in all of NCAA Division III.
- She is also second on the team with 286 digs, as she is closing in on becoming the first Baron with 300+ kills and 300+ digs in a season. 

I Dig It
- In her first season as libero, Kaitlan Hickey is making some national noise.
- The sophomore sits among the Top 5 in the nation in digs per set (6.09). Sierra Ricci of Chatham leads the nation at 7.05. 
- Her 4.30 digs per set over her career is fourth-best in program history. It has steadily climbed all season, as she is approaching Nicole Henson '12, who held a 4.46 average as a Baron.
- Her 518 digs this season are currently the fifth-most in a season by a Baron player all-time, trailing Christina Lawrence with 532. Sam Kelly holds the record with 623 in 2012.
- She also leads the Barons with 36 service aces. That mark is the ninth-most by a Baron in a season all-time, and it is currently the ninth most by a player in the PAC this season.

Playing Smart
- Mary Smart became the fifth Baron to eclipse 800 career set assists in the sweep over Saint Vincent. She now has 873 set assists, and she is nearing Becca Haven, who sits fourth all-time with 981.
- Smart's 50 assists against Grove City were the 4th most in a single game by Baron
- In 2025, she has 515 set assists, which is the ninth-most by a Baron in a season. Becca Haven sits in eighth with 530 during the 2015 season.
- Her 5.08 set assists per set over her career rank 5th best all-time by a Baron. Sydney Riley sits in fourth with an average of 5.32.

Rising through the Ranks
-Mary Jean Cadman climbed into 6th all-time in kills with 677 and is closing in on 700 in her decorated career. She trails Meg Kay '11 in the program record book, who has 758 kills
- Cadman climbed to 7th in points with 740.0 and now looks to pass a former teammate in Gabrielle Disselkamp, who is sixth with 768.5
- Sarah Clyde has 34 career solo blocks, which is now tied for second-most all-time with Emily Baznik '15. Her 123 total blocks are the sixth most in program history, nearing Ellie Waldsmith, who sits in fifth with 125 over her impressive two-year career.
- Clyde's 0.77 blocks per set over her career is currently 3rd all-time in program history

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