Franciscan 1, Concordia 3

Franciscan Starters 
Sarah Clyde, Tessa Miller, Julia Brandwein, Mary Updike, Logan Hickey, Caroline Linklater, and libero - Kaitlan Hickey

How It Happened 
Franciscan ended their busy weekend of three games at the Cedar Point Crossover early on Saturday morning. They fell to Concordia University of Chicago in four sets after winning the first set.

Caroline Linklater, in her first collegiate start, was a major offensive contributor in set one. She had three kills in the early going to help the Barons take a 16-10 lead. Logan Hickey added two of her five kills in the first set down the stretch to secure this set, as her sister Kaitlan Hickey served an ace for the 25th point.

Set two started out close, as it was 7-7, but then the Cougars made a 9-1 run to take a commanding lead in the set. Cadman and Hickey added a kill apiece late, but the Barons were not able to dig out of the hole, as the Cougars knotted the match up at 1-1.

Concordia continued to control the action in set three, as they held a seven-point lead at 17-10. The Barons did not quit, as a 3-0 run and a 4-0 run cut the deficit to just two. Of those seven points, four came from kills by freshman Logan Hickey. The Cougars responded with a 4-1 run to take a 23-19 lead, and they held on to win the third set.

Set four was very close, as it was tied 12-12. A 3-0 Cougars run allowed them to be the first to fifteen points, and they did not look back. Hickey led the Barons with six kills in this set to give her the second 20+ kill performance of her young career. Cougars won the set 25-21 to take the match in four sets.
 
Inside the Numbers 
- Logan Hickey's 20 kills are tied for fourth most by a Baron in a four-set match.
- Logan Hickey led the Barons with 13 digs to notch a double-double.
- Brandwein had 21 set assists to lead the Barons
- Clyde had seven kills with a .333 attack percentage.
- Concordia had 18 service aces, the most the Barons have allowed since Geneva had 20 in 2021.

Up Next
Franciscan will have a week off to rest, recover, and prepare for their next test. On Saturday, September 6th, they will travel to Kenyon for a tri-match. They will take on the hosts and Kalamazoo. Franciscan is 2-1 all-time against Kenyon, including a 3-1 win last season against them. This will be the first time that they will take on Kalamazoo in program history. 

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