Game #21 - PAC Championship
#2 Franciscan (10-8-2 | 7-2-2 PAC) vs. #1 Grove City (14-2-2 | 10-0-1 PAC) 
Saturday, Nov. 8th | 1:00 p.m.
Don Lyle Field | Grove City, Pa.

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The Latest
- The Barons imposed their will on Allegheny in a 5-2 victory, avenging their prior loss to the Gators this season and sending them back to the championship game
- Lucas Cross and Andrew Goduti scored two goals each, and Aidan Mahony sunk one just past the goalie off a rare assist from Aiden Miller
- The Barons dominated the shots and shots on goal columns and controlled the pace of the game
- They will face Grove City for the second straight year in the championship

Scouting the Wolverines
- Grove City has been dominant all season
- The Wolverines hold a 14-2-2 overall record and a 10-0-1 conference record
- They have outscored opponents 48-11 this season
- They have attempted 84 more shots on goal than their opponents
- In the semifinals, they defeated Geneva, the only PAC team they tied in 2025.

Matchup History
- The Wolverines lead the all-time matchup 8-3
- These two teams are no strangers to playing each other in big moments
- They have met in the playoffs in each of the last two seasons
- In 2023, the Wolverines defeated the Barons in the PAC semifinal
- In 2024, the Barons got their revenge in the PAC championship
- Earlier this season, the Wolverines defeated the Barons 4-2

The Bracket


The Coaches
- Franciscan Head Coach Brent Ridenour has had a storied career as a soccer coach at the Division III level
- In 21 seasons at Ohio Northern and five seasons at Franciscan, he has accumulated 366 career wins
- He has won nine conference championships, including seven OAC championships at Ohio Northern and two PAC championships at Franciscan
- His teams have made the NCAA Tournament 11 times
- Grove City head coach Mike Dreves has spent 20 years at the helm for the Wolverines
- He became the second Grove City coach to eclipse 200 career wins this season, and how holds 211 career wins
- His teams have made the PAC tournament 19 times, winning the conference championship in 2005

Championship Pedigree
- The Barons have built a dynasty in the PAC over the last five years
- They have now made the PAC championship game in four of the last five seasons
- They have won two of those championships, in 2022 and 2024
- Before joining the PAC, the Barons had only made the AMCC playoffs four times in 13 seasons
- Since Coach Ridenour took over in 2021, they have never missed the playoffs and have only failed to make the championship game once

Cross Tracker
- Lucas Cross passed Sebastian Koehler '21 for second all-time in points with 109. 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
- With his 50 career goals, Cross has moved into a tie for seventh place all-time in PAC history
- He is second in the PAC in goals with 13 and third in total points with 28

Miller Time
- Junior goalie Aiden Miller has tied Brian Gaughan 21' for second all-time with 27 wins, trailing Jax Mautone '23 for first with 32
- Miller sits second all-time in shutouts with 15. He trails Mautone with 16 for first place.

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