Game #25 - Senior Day
Franciscan (2-22 | 2-17 PAC) vs. Geneva (10-14 | 7-12 PAC)
Saturday, Feb. 22nd | 1:00 p.m.
Finnegan Fieldhouse | Steubenville, Ohio

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The Latest
- Franciscan led by two at half on Wednesday against Waynesburg, but a massive third quarter from the Yellow Jackets gave them the momentum and eventual win. 

- Caroline Reedy scored a career-high 25 points to lead the Barons while shooting 10-14 from the free throw line. That was the most made free throws by a Baron since Angela Starre made 11 against D'Youville in 2019.
 
Scouting the Geneva
- The Golden Tornadoes have fallen out of PAC playoff contention, as they enter this game on a two-game losing streak. On Wednesday night, they lost to Grove City 80-77.

- Emily Garvin leads them and all of the PAC in scoring at 19.4 ppg. She scored 33 against the Barons earlier this season, and from that game till now, she has scored in double-figures in each game while averaging 21.3 ppg over those 10 games.

Reedy Reaches 500
- With her career-high scoring against Waynesburg, Caroline Reedy became the 16th Baron in program history to eclipse 500 career points with 505 entering the season finale. 

- She joins current teammates, Jazzlyn Melnyk (718), Maria McCallen (644), and Ilena Gonzales (551) in this impressive category. 
 
McCallen Milestones
- Maria McCallen leads the Barons in scoring at 17.9 ppg which is second best in the conference this season.

- Her 429 points this season are the second most by a Baron all-time. With 40 points on Saturday, she will tie Head Coach Iliana Spoelman's 2015-16 performance for most all-time by a Baron.

- Her 171 made field goals are already the most by a Baron in a season all-time. With 262 made in her two-year career, she sits tied for 4th most in a Franciscan career.

- Her 87 made free throws this season are the most on the team and the 5th most made a Baron in a season. Coach Spoelman made 115 in the 2015-16 season.

Family Bragging Rights
- Ilena Gonzales will not surpass her sister in the all-time scoring ranks, as she is second all-time with 1,176 points, but she has a chance to pass her in a couple of other categories on Saturday.

- She needs 16 rebounds to tie her in all-time rebounds with 361, and she is eight assists away from tying her with 124 assists in their Franciscan careers.
 
Melnyk Closing in on Another Program Record 
- Jazzlyn Melnyk just climbed to 5th all-time in scoring, as she has scored 718 points so far. Sarah Schriner sits 4th all-time with 793 points Lacey Huck '15 is the all-time leading scorer with 1,344 points over four seasons in Steubenville.

-Melnyk holds the program record for most assists by a Baron with 213, as she passed Monica Dawyot in the home game against Allegheny.

- At Geneva, she eclipsed 500 rebounds and now sits 3rd all-time in rebounding with 585 rebounds so far. Her 8.5 rpg is fourth-best in the PAC this season

- She sits second in steals all-time with 158.  Marian Weber '11 holds the all-time record with 161.

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