How It Happened
The first set started with a slim 6-5 Barons lead, then six straight points by the visitors put the squad up 12-5. Thiel then scored six of the next seven to cut the lead to two.
Anna Guard then recorded a pair of kills, but the hosts would let Franciscan run away with it. The Barons built a lead to six, which was then cut to four by Thiel before Guard got another kill to win set one 25-20.
In set two, Franciscan lost its first set in six matches, as Thiel would win it 25-20.
Tessa Miller and Guard led the Barons with numerous kills, but a 6-2 Thiel run ended the set after the Barons cut it to 19-18 from a kill by
Sarah Clyde. In the next set, an early Baron lead at 6-3 quickly was erased when Thiel tied it at eight. Franciscan responded with a 7-2 run, and quickly built its lead up to eight at 23-15. Thiel scored two of the next three, but two
Logan Hickey kills gave the Barons a 2-1 set lead.
For set four, Thiel built a 9-5 lead, with the Barons slowly chipping away. Down 12-11, the visitors scored six of the seven points. The dominance would continue for the Barons, building its lead to six at 23-17. Thiel would again score tw of the next three, before yet another
Logan Hickey kill sealed the win.
Inside the Numbers
- Thiel actually recorded more points than Franciscan (67-62), despite losing three of four sets.
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Logan Hickey and Guard led the team in kills with 16 each.
- Guard and
Kaitlan Hickey each had 15+ digs in the match
Up Next
Franciscan women's volleyball will return home Wednesday to take on Saint Vincent at 7 PM.
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