Franciscan 16, Bethany 13

Franciscan Starters 
Joseph James, Ayden Burke, Alexander Espinoza, Alex Ahmann, Liam Muller, Dominic Scordino, Nathaniel Carter, Sam Smith, Dominic Miraglia, Joseph Redmond & Goalkeeper - Will Barnes

How It Happened 
   Franciscan Men's Lacrosse made the short trip over to Bethany on Wednesday afternoon and snapped their skid with a conference win over the Bison. The Barons got a couple of players back from injury, including their leading scorer Joseph James. 

    James did not waste time in making his mark on this game, as he scored two of the Barons' first three goals. With the score tied at 4-4, Dominic Scordino scored a goal late in the first quarter to take a 5-4 lead into the second quarter. The Barons jumped all over the Bison in the early part of the second quarter. They added six goals in a little more than seven minutes to hold an 11-5 lead. The Bison answered with four goals of their own to close out the first half with a score of 11-9.

    The second half had less scoring, as the Barons looked to preserve their lead. The Bison scored first to pull within one of the lead, but then, Carter, James, and Burke each scored to regain a commanding lead at 14-10. The Barons held a 15-11 lead, as they headed into the fourth and final quarter. The Barons took 18 shots in the final quarter, but the Bethany defense stood strong and allowed just one goal. The Bison were able to score a pair to make the final minutes very interesting, but the Barons came out on top to win by three goals.

Inside the Numbers 
- James scored six goals with 21 shots taken in his return to the lineup.
- Scordino scored three goals.
- Espinoza was 18-28 on faceoffs.
- Redmond caused four turnovers and had 12 ground balls.
- Barnes picked up his first collegiate win with six saves in net.

Up Next 
Franciscan will have a week in between games, as they take time off for Easter Break. They return to action at Chatham on Wednesday. The Barons have just two games remaining on their regular season schedule.

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