Game #21
Franciscan (2-18Â | 2-13 PAC)Â vs. Chatham (14-5 |Â 12-3Â PAC)
Wednesday, Feb. 5th | 6:00 p.m.
Athletic & Fitness Center | Pittsburgh, Pa.
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The Latest
- Franciscan came from behind to win at Thiel on Saturday, as they trailed by seven at the break but answered ina big way to win by 13 points, 59-46.
- 46 points is the fewest a Baron opponent has scored this season, as they held them to 28.1% shooting.Â
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Maria McCallen led the Barons with 17 points, and
Emma Clow scored 11 points off the bench with nine of those points coming in a clutch, fourth quarter.
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Scouting the Cougars
- The Cougars have won nine of their last 10 games, including two in a row on the road before this coming matchup. They sit in third in the PAC with a 12-3 conference record. A win could lock them into playoff position.
- Ashlie Louden leads the Cougars with 15.8 ppg, and she hurt the Barons in their previous matchup this season on New Year's Eve. The Cougars won 96-48, and Louden led the charge with 25 points.Â
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McCallen Leading the PACÂ
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Maria McCallen leads the PAC in field goal percentage at 53.5%. That mark is 25th best in all of NCAA Division III this season.
- The sophomore has now scored double-digit points in 16 straight games this season.Â
- At Thiel, McCallen reached 600 career points. She has scored 385 points so far this season, second-most by a Baron in a season all-time. Head Coach
Iliana Spoelman has the record for most in a season with 469 points in the 2015-16 season.
Reedy Reached 200
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Caroline Reedy is second on the team at 11.1 ppg, as she just eclipsed 200 points this season at Thiel.
- She has scored in double-digits in 10 of her 18 games played this season.Â
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Melnyk Climbs the Ranks
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Jazzlyn Melnyk climbed to 6th in all-time scoring with 681 points.. Sitting in 5th is Raegan Stead '19 with 704 points. Lacey Huck '15 is the all-time leading scorer with 1,344 points over four seasons in Steubenville.
-Melnyk just passed Lacey Huck '15 to now sit second all-time with 202 assists. Monica Dawyot '16 holds the all-time record with 206.Â
- At Geneva, she eclipsed 500 rebounds and now sits 3rd all-time in rebounding with 5550 rebounds so far. Marian Weber '11 sits in second with 629 rebounds over her four seasons. Lacey Huck '15 holds the all-time record with 853.
- She climbed into third with 149 steals now in her decorated career. Monica Dawyot '16 sits in second with 154, and  Marian Weber '11 holds the all-time record with 161.
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