#2 Franciscan 5, #3 Allegheny 2

Starting XI
Benjamin James, Michael Peppiatt, Augustine Rubino, Andrew Goduti, Anthony Venditti, George Phillips, Lucas Cross, Zachary Muldoon, Aidan Henninger, Jonah Kline, & Goalkeeper - Aiden Miller  

How It Happened 
    The men's soccer team hosted the #3 Allegheny Gators at home for the 2025 PAC Semifinals. It was a very Ohio Valley, up on the hill evening with light rain, cold temperatures, and hurricane level winds. The wind being a significant factor in team strategies and gameplay. 
    The Barons took an early 2-0 lead, but were unable to enter half with the comfortable two goal lead. Just before the first half time expired, the Gators snuck in a goal to come to within one of the Barons. Coach always stresses the importance of being the first team to score out of the half. With the wind at our backs, the men came out and scored the first two drastically putting the momentum in their favor. To put the wind in perspective the first goal of the second half came off a corner kick. The Barons earned that corner kick from Aiden Miller's goal kick which was carried across the entire field. The ball took it's first bounce just outside of the penalty box. It took one quick hop and went through the hands of the Gator keeper and out the back line. Likely an NCAA record for how fast a field gets flipped. The first goal mentality proved correct in the Barons tallying three goals in the second half and the Gators only scoring one. 



By the Numbers
- Gators tallied 0 SOG
- Goduti had his first multi-goal game

Who's Next? 
Franciscan earned their fourth trip to the PAC Championship in the last five seasons. They will take on Grove City at 1pm on Saturday.

Men's Soccer Fall ID Camp
Franciscan Men's Soccer is excited to offer an ID camp for aspiring college athletes on Monday, November 17th. The camp is open to athletes entering 9th-12th grade this Fall. Participants will have the opportunity to receive training from the Men's soccer coaching staff as well as interact with current players. Campers will participate in Athlete Visit Day in the morning and a typical Franciscan training session in the evening. For more information and to register click here. Campers must also register with Admissions for the visit day here.

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