Franciscan 20, La Roche 6

Franciscan Starters 
Sydney Naidu, Dorothy Newman, Maria De La Torre, Kiera Wilson, Elizabeth Lyle, Sarah Keys, Carolyn Cooke, Theresa Lyle, Nadia Pinsonault, Annie Lewis, Gianna Dinoto, & Goalkeeper - Mary Smith 

How It Happened 
    Franciscan hosted the La Roche Redhawks at Trinity Health System field yesterday, and after a brief lead from the Redhawks, it was all Barons. 
    This year's unit is a well-balanced offensive attack. That unit was a little slow out of the gate. The Redhawks grabbed a quick goal in the first couple possessions and then a second halfway through the first quarter to have a 2-0 lead. The second goal must've been a wake up, because the Barons answered right back just seven seconds later with a goal from Theresa Lyle. They went on to score two more unanswered goals to take the lead.
    Still feeling in the game, the Redhawks mustered a third goal early in the second to tie it 3-3, but the floor fell out for them after that. The Barons went on a 15-0 run. They shut the Redhawks down until the back half of the fourth quarter.

Inside the Numbers 
-Gianna Dinoto led the Barons with 9 points and 10 shots on goal
-Theresa Lyle scooped 7 ground balls and had 8 draw controls
-Maria De La Torre had 5 caused turnovers to lead the defensive unit
-Mary Smith made 4 saves

Up Next
Franciscan concludes a stretch of four consecutive home games on Saturday, as they play Allegheny at 1:00 p.m. The Barons are in search of their first win all-time against the Gators, as they have played them four times in the last 12 seasons. Last season, the Barons lost 21-5 up in Meadville. This will be the PAC opener for the Gators, and they will come into this game with a losing record in a tough, non-conference slate.

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