Game #10 
Franciscan (3-6 | 1-0 PAC) vs. Chatham University (2-5-2 | 0-0-1 PAC) 
Saturday, Sep. 27th | 3:30 p.m.
UPMC Graham Field | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

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The Latest
- The Barons earned their first PAC win with an excellent 4-1 performance against Saint Vincent
- The Bearcats scored less than 4:00 into the game, but Lucas Cross quickly answered with a goal of his own
- Senior defender Aidan Henninger's first goal of the season, and fourth of his career, proved to be the difference maker
- The Barons will travel to Pittsburgh to take on Chatham University for their second PAC contest
- The Cougars tied Allegheny 0-0 in their first conference matchup

Scouting the Cougars
- The Cougars have struggled thus far in their non-conference schedule
- They come into this game with a 2-5-2 record, with their only wins coming against Marietta, who the Barons also defeated, and Oberlin
- They have been outscored by their opponents 14-9
- The Cougars have been dominated in the shot category, only attempting 67 shots to their opponents' 146, and 23 shots on goal to their opponents' 66
- Offensively, they are led by Bennett Haas and Izeyah Romo with two goals each
- The Barons lead the all-time series against the Cougars 3-1-1, with last season's matchup ending in a 0-0 tie

Getting the Offense Going
- The Barons had their highest goal total in game since August 30th, when they defeated Penn State Beaver 9-0
- Lucas Cross finally broke free for an elite offensive performance that the Barons have grown accustomed to in his career
- His two-goal performance included his first career penalty kick goal
- Andrew Goduti also added his first goal since Penn State Beaver
- Goduti and Cross are tied for the team lead in goals with four
- Cross leads in points with nine, and Goduti is second with eight

Conference Success
- The Barons were 7-0-3 in conference play last year
- Their offensive production already jumped up significantly in their first conference game which could be a sign of things to come
- They currently are tied for the PAC lead in conference goals scored
- With their non-conference schedule complete, their next 10 games will be against PAC opponents, so this stretch will determine the Barons' postseason future

Look Around the League

Record Tracker
- Lucas Cross is now tied with Nick Miller '22 for third on the all-time points list with 90 following his two-goal performance against St. Vincent. He trails Sebastian Koehler '21, who sits in second with 94 points.
- With his game-winner against Marietta, Cross tied Coach Miller for second all-time in game-winning goals. Both men sit with 11 game-winners, trailing Leo Hermann with 16
- Junior goalie Aiden Miller sits 4th all-time in wins with 20 and is approaching Thomas Dosedel '18, who is third with 23 wins.
- Miller is also 3rd all-time in shutouts with 11. Brian Gaughan '21 is second with 13.
- He is also sixth in saves with 148, closing in on William Herrmann, who has 151 in fifth all-time.

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