Franciscan 10, Marietta 18

Franciscan Starters 
Luke Reimer, Joseph James, Sam Smith, Eli Everts, William Creter, Alex Ahmann, Gavin Williams, Dominic Scordino, Nathaniel Carter  & Goalkeeper- James Masso

How It Happened 
   Franciscan Men's Lacrosse hosted Marietta in their 2025 home opener on a cold and windy Saturday in Steubenville. The home team looked to be in total control in the opening quarter. Nathaniel Carter, Dominic Scordino, Joseph James, and Eli Everts scored in that quarter to give the Barons a 4-1 lead after 15 minutes of play at Trinity Health System Field. The Pioneers answered with back-to-back man-up goals en route to six-straight goals to take their first lead of the day in the second quarter. Scordino snapped their run, but the Pioneers did damage to take a 10-5 lead at the half.

    Everts and Scordino tacked on goals in the third, but the Barons were not able to slow down the Pioneers' attack. They won the third quarter to take a seven-goal lead into the final quarter. The Barons scored the final three goals of the game, as James scored a pair, and Alex Ahmann netted his lone goal of the day. The Barons were not able to overcome the deficit, as they fell 18-10. 
    
Inside the Numbers 
- Scordino led the Barons with five points.
- Everts filled up the box score with nine ground balls and caused four turnovers. 
- Masso had a career-high 20 saves.
- Marietta won 19 of the 32 faceoffs.

Up Next 
Franciscan will travel to La Roche on Wednesday to take on the Redhawks in a non-conference matchup. The Barons are 6-4 all-time against them, including wins in their last three meetings. It will be La Roche's second game of the season, as they are set to open up against Wilmington on Monday.

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