Game #20 - PAC Semifinal
#2 Franciscan (9-8-2 | 7-2-2 PAC) vs. #3 Allegheny (9-7-5 | 6-3-2 PAC) 
Wednesday, Nov. 5th | 7:00 p.m.
Trinity Health System Field | Steubenville, Ohio

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The Latest
- The Barons tied Geneva 2-2 for the third straight season in their final game before playoffs
- They jumped out to a 2-0 first half lead behind goals from Andrew Goduti and George Phillips
- The Golden Tornadoes quickly equalized with two early second half goals
- The game remained at a gridlock until the end
- With the tie, the Barons retained second place in the PAC and will have a first round bye and host a semifinal playoff game
- They will play Allegheny, who defeated Washington and Jefferson 2-1 in double overtime in the PAC quarterfinals 

Scouting the Gators
- They entered the tournament as the #3 seed, three points behind #2 Franciscan
- They have not lost a game since October 15th, when they fell 1-0 to Westminster
- They are fifth in the PAC in goals scored per game and ninth in goals allowed per game
- Junior midfielder Will Gruca sits fourth in the PAC in goals, second in total points, and third in points per game

Matchup History
- The Barons lead the all-time series 3-1-1, with the only loss coming this season
- The Gators defeated the Barons 2-1 on October 22nd
- The Barons lone goal was scored by George Phillips
- Last season, these two teams also met in the PAC semifinal, with the Barons securing a 4-2 victory
- Lucas Cross led the way with a hat trick, and Joseph St. George added the final goal

The Bracket

Playoff Success
- The Barons have now made the PAC semifinals in each of the last five seasons
- In all of those seasons, they have entered playoffs as either the #1 or #2 seed
- In three of those seasons they have made the PAC championship
- In two of the last three seasons, they have won the PAC championship
- Last season, the Barons capped off an undefeated conference record with a 2-1 PAC championship win over Grove City

Cross Tracker
- Lucas Cross passed Sebastian Koehler '21 for second all-time in points with 105. All-American Leo Herrmann '18 holds the program record with 162 points.
- With his game-winner against Bethany, Cross passed Nick Miller '22 for second all-time in game-winning goals. He now sits with 15 career game-winners, trailing Herrmann with 16
- He is tied for eighth in the country in game-winning goals this season with five
- With his 48 career goals, Cross has moved into eighth place all-time in PAC history

Miller Time
- Junior goalie Aiden Miller sits third all-time with 26 wins. He trails Brian Gaughan 21' with 27 wins for second.
- Miller now sits second all-time in shutouts with 15. He trails Jax Mautone '23 with 16 for first place.

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