Game #19 - PAC Semifinal
#5 Franciscan (6-8-4 | 5-3-3 PAC) vs. #1 Grove City (11-4-2 | 10-0-1 PAC) 
Wednesday, Nov. 5th | 7:30 p.m.
Don Lyle Field | Grove City, Pa.

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The Latest
- The Barons continued their late season magic against Chatham on Saturday, defeated the Cougars in a shootout after 110 scoreless minutes
- The offense consistently put the pressure on Chatham, out-shooting them significantly
- The defense was excellent, recording its second straight shutout, and Callie Giguere had four saves
- The Barons outscored the Cougars 4-2 in penalty kicks, with Catherine DeWolf, Teaghan Elmore, Elise Doyle, and Kierra Wilson each making one
- Wilson's made attempt was the knockout punch that sent the Barons to the next round
- They will travel to Grove City to play in the semifinals for the third time in four years 

Scouting the Wolverines
- The Wolverines come into this matchup as the #1 seed, undefeated this season against PAC competition
- They are 11-4-2 overall, and 10-0-1 in the PAC
- They have outscored PAC opponents 49-2 this season
- The Wolverines defeated the Barons 2-0 when they met on October 15th

Matchup History
- The Wolverines lead the all-time series 8-2-1, including wins in the last three matchups
- These teams are no strangers to PAC tournament competition against each other
- The Wolverines defeated the Barons 4-2 in the 2023 PAC Championship
- The Barons defeated the Wolverines twice in the 2022 season, including a 4-1 victory in the PAC semifinal
- In that game, the Barons were led by two goals from Tania Davidson, a goal from Julianna Rubino '23, and a goal from Anni Winogradoff '24

Exceeding Expectations
- The Barons have continued to stun opponents with their excellent play in the second half of the season
- They came into the playoffs as an underdog against Chatham, having lost 3-0 to the Cougars previously this season
- For the second straight game, the defense was completely locked down and did not allow a goal
- The Barons have only lost two games since October 1st
- Saturday's upset win over Chatham, coupled with how well the Barons have been playing, shows how anything can happen
- This Baron team is red hot right now and will take that energy into a huge matchup with the #1 team in the conference  

Teaghan Time
- Teaghan Elmore is tied for 10th in the PAC in goals with seven
- She is also 10th in the conference in points per game and tied for 9th in total points
- She has passed Sarah Luebking '18 for 7th all time in games played at Franciscan with 69, and sits behind four players with 71 games played
- She is currently 2nd all-time in games started with 66, behind Calene Dougherty '15 with 68
- She leads the team and has set career highs in minutes played, goals, assists, and points this season

Freshman Phenom
- Callie Giguere has moved up to 5th all-time in Franciscan history for saves in a season with 88
- Her 88 saves are also 7th all-time for a career
- With her fifth shutout, she is already 7th all-time in Franciscan history, trailing Lauren Koath with six career shutouts

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