Franciscan 3, Baldwin Wallace 2
Franciscan Starters
Mary Updike, Sarah Clyde,
Tessa Miller,
Logan Hickey,
Angela Sweeney,
Therese Heisler & libero -
Kaitlan Hickey
How It Happened
Franciscan made the trip up to Sandusky, Ohio on Friday morning to take part in the Great Lakes Crossover hosted by Heidelberg University. 21 teams made the trip, and the Barons got to play in one of the first games on Friday against Baldwin Wallace. Behind 26 kills by
Logan Hickey, the Barons beat the Yellow Jackets for the first time in program history.
The story of set one was the debut of
Logan Hickey, who earned the start as a true freshman at outside hitter. Her presence was felt early and often, as she had three kills in Franciscan's first five points. She accumulated 10 kills in the opening set, including the final point to secure a 25-22 win in set one.
In the second set, the Barons were the first to 15 points at 15-14, but then the Yellow Jackets went on a 5-0 run. That was a lead that they did not relinquish, as they won the second set 25-20 to tie it up at one set apiece.
In the third,
Mary Jean Cadman and
Tessa Miller got the offense going early to help the Barons take an early lead. Franciscan held a 15-13 but then Baldwin Wallace made a run. The Yellow Jackets took an 18-17 lead, but the Barons answered with a 3-0 run.
Logan Hickey added a pair of late kills to secure the third set and take a 2-1 edge in the match.
Baldwin Wallace came out firing on all cylinders in the fourth to take a 9-4 lead. A Franciscan 5-0 run, including a pair of kills by Cadman knotted the score up at nine all. The Barons kept up that momentum, as they were the first to fifteen at 15-12. The Yellow Jackets were not discouraged, as they went on a 5-0 run of their own later in this set to regain the lead and hold on to win the fourth set.
The Yellow Jackets appeared to have all the momentum, as they built a 4-1 lead in the fifth set. Franciscan was not fazed, as they answered with a 7-0 run to take the lead.
Tessa Miller had a kill, and
Mary Updike recorded an ace in that run. Baldwin Wallace answered once more with a 4-0 run to tie it up at 8-8 and make it anyone's game in the race to 15. Miller regained the momentum with a big kill, and then
Kaitlan Hickey had back-to-back aces to give Franciscan a three-point lead at 11-8. The Barons ended this roller coaster ride of a season-opening game by securing victory with a kill by Cadman. Barons won the fifth 15-12.
Inside the Numbers
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Logan Hickey's 26 kills are the most by a freshman in program history and tied with
Gabrielle Disselkamp for the second most in a game by a Baron all-time.
- Cadman had 13 kills with a team-high .462 attack percentage.
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Kaitlan Hickey had 41 digs, tied for the 4th most in a five-set match in program history.
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Julia Brandwein and 27 set assists, and
Mary Smart had 19.
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Tessa Miller led the Barons with six block assists.
Franciscan 0, Muskingum 3
Franciscan Starters
Mary Updike, Sarah Clyde,
Tessa Miller,
Logan Hickey,
Angela Sweeney,
Mary Smart & libero -
Kaitlan Hickey
How It Happened
Franciscan squared off with another tough non-conference foe out of the Ohio Athletic Conference (OAC) in game two. Muskingum was able to come out on top in this one.
Set one belonged to the Fighting Muskies, as they jumped out to a commanding 15-7 edge.
Logan Hickey added multiple kills down the stretch, and
Caroline Linklater added one, but the opposition took the first set 25-13. Set two was a similar result, as the Fighting Muskies went on a couple of runs to control the set. They took a 2-0 lead in the match with a 25-12 set score.
In set three, the Barons took an early 7-5 edge. A couple of aces by
Mary Smart and some strong offensive attacks allowed the Barons to be the first to fifteen at 15-12. The Fighting Muskies flipped the script and took the advantage up to a three-point lead of their own at 19-16. Cadman and Hickey provided several big kills to fight back into this game. The Barons had a pair of chances at game point, but the Fighting Muskies prevailed to secure the sweep 28-26.
Inside the Numbers
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Logan Hickey led the Barons with 11 kills.
- Muskingum had 49 kills with a .260 attack percentage
- Smart had the lone two service aces for Franciscan
Up Next
Franciscan resumes the busy weekend at 8:00 a.m. on Saturday when they take on Concordia University of Chicago. This will be their first time that they take on the Cougars. They also played Muskingum and Baldwin Wallace on Friday, and they suffered two losses. They were swept by Muskingum and fell in four sets to Baldwin Wallace.
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