Franciscan 70, SUNY Canton 86

Franciscan Starters 
Jazzlyn Melnyk, Caroline Reedy, Gemma Biasutto, Lucy Wilkinson, & Magdalen Simon

How It Happened 
    Franciscan Women's Basketball made the trip to northern New York for the weekend to take on SUNY Canton and SUNY Delhi. They took on the hosts, SUNY Canton, on Friday night. The Barons showed well against a talented squad with a large amount of returning players, but suffered their first loss of the season. Four Barons scored in double figures, as Magdalen Simon led the charge with 17 points in her collegiate debut. Another bright spot for the Barons was Jazzlyn Melnyk earning her second program record of her career, as she became the program leader in steals with two on the night. The Barons fought hard till the very end, as they had had their best scoring quarter in the fourth with 25 points.


    
Inside the Numbers 
- Simon led the Barons with 17 points and pulled in seven rebounds.
- Melnyk had a double double with 14 points and 13 rebounds.
- Reedy had 16 points, and Abbigail Jannuzi scored 12 while coming off the bench.
- Six different Barons made a three-point field goal.
- Nine different Barons played in the game.

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Franciscan 72, SUNY Delhi 48

Franciscan Starters 
Jazzlyn Melnyk, Caroline Reedy, Gemma Biasutto, Lucy Wilkinson, & Magdalen Simon

How It Happened 
    Franciscan Women's Basketball was able to earn the first win of the 2025-26 season on Saturday to go 1-1 on the New York Trip. Three Barons scored in double-digits, as Melnyk led them with 13 points and 17 rebounds.

The opening half was a tale of two quarters. The Barons held the Broncos to 9.1% shooting in the opening quarter and just six points for the first 10 minutes. The Barons were able to put up 18 points and take a 12-point lead into the second quarter. Suny Delhi got the offense going in the second quarter to close the gap. Caroline Reedy led the Barons with eight first half points to hold a 29-21 lead at the half.

The Barons' offense heated up in the second half, as they shot 45% from the floor in the third and 80% from the free throw line. That resulted in 20 points to the Broncos' eight, as they took a massive lead into the fourth. Isa Saez-Pedraza and Abbigail Jannuzi made a couple of buckets in the fourth to reach double digits, and Melnyk poured it on to fill out the score sheet. SUNY Delhi had the best offensive quarter, but it was too little to late, as the Barons won by 24 points.
    
Inside the Numbers 
- Melnyk recorded her second double double of the season.
- Jannuzi and Saez-Pedraza each scored 10 points.
- Melnyk had four of the Barons' 18 steals. 
- 12 Barons played in the win.

Up Next 
Franciscan returns to Ohio to take on Wooster on the road on Tuesday. They have played them in each of the last four seasons while holding a 2-2 record against the Fighting Scots. Last season, the opposition won 71-64 in Steubenville. Caroline Reedy dropped 23 points in 32 minutes while coming off the bench. The Fighting Scots lost to Division I Bowling Green in an exhibition, and they took on La Roche on Saturday evening.

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