Game #17
Franciscan (3-13 | 0-7 PAC) vs. Thiel (5-11 | 0-7 PAC) 
Saturday, Jan. 24th | 12:00 p.m. **NOTE THE TIME CHANGE**
Maenpa Court at Beeghly Gymnasium | Greenville, PA  

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The Latest
- The Barons fell to Chatham 76-46 on Wednesday
- The Cougars were in control for the entire game, sparked by a 15-2 run in the first quarter that opened the lead up
- Maria McCallen led with 12 points and 5 rebounds for the Barons
- Jazzlyn Melnyk added eight points and 10 rebounds
- The Barons will travel to Thiel to take on the Tomcats in a battle of teams that are winless in PAC play

Scouting the Tomcats
- Thiel comes into this matchup 5-11, with an 0-7 conference record
- They have already improved significantly from last season's 0-25 record
- The Tomcats have the 10th ranked offense and ninth ranked defense in the PAC
- They have made the least three-pointers of any team in the conference
- They have three players averaging double figures this season
- Issy Green averages 12.1 points per game, Kayley Risser averages 11.8, and Emily Betsinger averages 11.0
- Caitlin Stephens is sixth in rebounding at 8.1 per game, and Risser is right behind her with 7.6

Matchup History 
- The Barons have been more successful against Thiel than any other program in the PAC
- They lead the all-time series against the Tomcats 7-1
- The lone loss came in their first ever matchup in the 2020-21 season
- Since then the Barons have won seven straight
- In the most recent game between the two, the Barons won 59-46 last season
- Maria McCallen had 17 points and eight rebounds, and Jazzy Melnyk had 10 points and 11 rebounds

Getting it Done on Both Ends
- Freshman Isa Saez-Pedraza has made her presence felt on both ends of the floor
- In her last three games, she has averaged 8.0 points and 2.3 steals per game 
- Her hard work and tenacious play has earned her five straight starts
- Her 2.4 steals per game is seventh in the PAC, despite only playing 16.0 minutes per game
- She is the highest ranked freshman, and one of only two members of her class to be in the top 10 in steals

700 Club
- Maria McCallen became the seventh Baron in program history to reach 700 career points
- She now sits in sixth with 724 career points. Sarah Schriner '17 sits in fifth with 793 points
- In her five games since returning from a semester abroad, McCallen leads the Barons in scoring with 11.6 points per game

Melnyk Making Moves
- Jazzlyn Melnyk sits fourth all-time in scoring, as she has scored 893 points. Abby Baierl '20 sits in 3rd with 986
- Melnyk holds the program record for most assists by a Baron with 253 and holds the program record in steals with 194
- Her 786 rebounds are the second most in program history. Lacey Huck holds the record at 853 over her collegiate career
- She sits third all-time in three-pointers made with 99, trailing Hannah Flanagan with 104 for second
- This season, she leads the PAC and is top-25 in NCAA Division III with 11.4 rebounds per game and has recorded nine double-doubles 
  
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