Franciscan 19, Thiel 7

Franciscan Starters 
Alex Ahmann, Eli Everts, Dominic Scordino, Nathaniel Carter, Sam Smith, William Creter, Liam Muller, Thomas Ryncarz, Dominic Miraglia, & Goalkeeper - Luke Reimer 

How It Happened 
   Franciscan Men's Lacrosse traveled up to Thiel on Wednesday for a PAC matchup against the Tomcats. The games was played indoors in the Rissell-Schreyer Dome while it was raining outside in Greenville. The Barons had a new goalie in net, as Luke Reimer got his first collegiate start between the pipes. The Tomcats got to him early with a pair of goals in the opening quarter, and the Barons were not able to get on the scoreboard for the first 15 minutes. Franciscan responded in the second quarter. Four different players combined to score five goals in the first seven minutes of the second quarter with a pair scored by Carson Smith. Thiel made it a two-goal game at 5-3, but then the Barons answered with three more goals to close out the first half and take a commanding lead into the second half.

    Dominic Scordino netted three goals in the first half, and he led the offense in the second half with three more, including one on a power play in the opening minutes. Gavin Williams then added another man-up goal and the lead was up to seven at 10-3. Scordino added two more this quarter, as the Barons were able to take a nine-point edge into the fourth quarter. Nathaniel Carter led the charge in the fourth with three goals of his own. Liam Muller netted his first collegiate goal in the closing minutes, and Will Barnes played the final thirty minutes in goal for the Barons, as a total team effort led to their first PAC win of the season.

Inside the Numbers 
-Scordino had a season-high eight points with six goals and two assists.
- Carson Smith had a team-high four assists to have a career-high seven points on the day.
- Alexander Espinoza won 12 of 19 faceoffs.
- Alex Ahmann led the Barons with five ground balls.
- Luke Schauble caused three turnovers.
- Reimer earned his first collegiate win with five saves and three goals allowed in the first half.

Up Next 
Franciscan will make their second trip to Indiana of the season on Saturday, as they take on Hanover. The Barons are 0-1 all-time against them, but they have not played each other since 2015. The Panthers put up an impressive 7-2 record through non-conference play this season.

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