Franciscan 2, Kenyon 3

How It Happened 
Franciscan made the trip to Kenyon early Saturday morning, and they took on the hosts in game one of the tri-match. A five-set thriller ensued with the Owls barely squeaking out the win.

Franciscan had a balanced offensive attack with several players contributing to a great first set. Logan Hickey, Sarah Clyde, Tessa Miller, Angela Sweeney, and Mary Jean Cadman had kills for the Barons, as they won the first set by a score of 25-22.

In the second set, the Owls were the first to 15, and they were able to hold onto that lead to win 25-21. The third set looked to be the Owls, as they led 14-11, but then a Franciscan 4-0 run gave the Barons a lead. The Owls regained the lead and held a 22-19 advantage. A 5-0 Franciscan run on Kaitlan Hickey's serve swung the momentum to Franciscan, as they took the third set. 

Franciscan jumped out to a 9-4 edge in set four, as they looked to close the Owls out in this set. A 5-0 run by Kenyon tied it up at 9-9, as the hosts gained the momentum and took control of the set. A couple of runs by the hosts led to a 25-17 win and sent this match to a fifth set.

Logan Hickey had three early kills in the fifth to give the Barons an 8-5 edge in the fifth. The Barons got to match point at 14-12, but the Owls rallied three straight points to fend them off and win 17-15. 
 
Inside the Numbers 
- Logan Hickey led the Barons with 20 kills. 
- Molly Quinn had a career-best 25 set assists.
- Kaitlan Hickey had 25 digs.
- Sarah Clyde has five blocks.
- Tessa Miller had a .500 attack percentage to lead the Barons.

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Franciscan 1, Kalamazoo 3

How It Happened 
After the long opening match and warmup time for Kalamazoo, the Barons responded with a great first set. 

The Barons made their move early in set one, as a 6-0 run gave them the lead of 12-7. Molly Quinn and Logan Hickey each had aces in the early going. The Barons kept up the offensive attack, as Caroline Linklater added a pair of kills. Franciscan remained in control, as they won 25-16.

Set two was a reversal from set one, as the Hornets took the early edge, as they were the first to fifteen at 15-8. The Barons did not quit, as they fought back to a two-point edge at 19-17. The Hornets ended that threat with a 6-0 run to take the second set. 

Set three belonged to the Hornets. They were able to climb their lead up to eight points and hold on to win 25-18.

The Barons responded in the fourth, as they held a slight edge for most of the set. The match was tied at 15-15 after a kill from Sarah Clyde. The Hornets then took control to take a 22-19 lead and hold on to win 25-20.
 
Inside the Numbers 
- Quinn had 17 set assists. 
- Kaitlan Hickey had four service aces.
- Clyde had a .375 attack percentage.

Up Next
Franciscan Women's Volleyball returns to action on Wednesday night for their home opener. La Roche comes to Steubenville for a 6:00 p.m. contest. The Barons are 19-5 all-time against the Redhawks, including a sweep last season. In that victory, Gabrielle Disselkamp had 14 kills, and Grace Wallace had 40 set assists. The Redhawks were picked to finish 5th in the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference (AMCC) via their Preseason Poll.

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