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Men's Soccer

Barons Take Undefeated PAC Record to W&J

Game #11 
Franciscan (4-6 | 2-0 PAC) vs. Washington & Jefferson (4-3-2 | 0-1-1 PAC) 
Wednesday, Oct. 1st | 7:00 p.m.
Alexandre Field | Washington, Pennsylvania

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The Latest
- The Barons earned their second straight PAC win with a masterclass defensive performance, culminating with a Lucas Cross goal in the 89th minute for the 1-0 victory
- Both teams were excellent on the defensive end, allowing very few opportunities to score
- The Barons had six shots, and the Cougars attempted five, with both teams attempting three shots on goal
- Franciscan goalie Aiden Miller earned his first shutout of the season, and the 11th of his career
- Cross scored his fifth goal of the season, which is tied for fourth in the conference
- He scored his second game-winner of the season, and the 12th of his career

Scouting the Presidents
- Washington and Jefferson come into this game with a 4-3-2 record
- They have started  0-1-1 in the conference, with a 1-0 loss to Geneva and a scoreless tie against Hiram
- They started the season strong but have recently been in a skid, losing two of their last three
- They have outscored opponents 12-10 overall
- Jimmy Gogol has carried the offensive load for the Presidents, attempting 31 shots and 14 shots on goal
- He is tied with Owen Rowlands for the team lead in goals with three

Matchup History
- The Barons trail the Presidents in the all-time series 6-7-2
- Franciscan has dominated the matchup in recent years though with the last seven matchups since 2018 leading to a 5-0-2 advantage for the Barons
- Since joining the PAC, the Barons lead 3-0-2
- Last season, Franciscan won 4-0, led by two goals from Lucas Cross and four saves from Aiden Miller

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Conference Ready
- Following a tough non-conference schedule, the Barons have started conference play strongly
- They are currently tied for first place with Grove City and Geneva, who are both also 2-0
- They have outscored PAC opponents 5-1
- Three of the Barons' next four opponents have losing records, so this could be an opportunity for them to take control of the conference

Record Tracker
- Lucas Cross has now passed Nick Miller '22 for third on the all-time points list with 92. He closely trails Sebastian Koehler '21, who sits in second with 94 points.
- With his game-winner against Chatham, Cross passed Coach Miller for second all-time in game-winning goals. He now sits with 12 career game-winners, trailing Leo Hermann with 16
- Junior goalie Aiden Miller sits 4th all-time in wins with 21 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 has now tied William Herrmann for fifth all-time with 151 career saves.

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Players Mentioned

Lucas Cross

#15 Lucas Cross

F
5' 11"
Senior
Aiden Miller

#1 Aiden Miller

GK
6' 1"
Junior

Players Mentioned

Lucas Cross

#15 Lucas Cross

5' 11"
Senior
F
Aiden Miller

#1 Aiden Miller

6' 1"
Junior
GK