Game #16 - Trinity Health System Field, Steubenville, Ohio

Franciscan (10-3-2 | 7-3-1 PAC) vs. Saint Francis (8-5-1 | 0-0* PAC)

Wednesday, October 28th, 7:30 PM

The Latest

- After playing 15 games this season, the Barons have won 10, lost three, and tied two. With a conference record of 7-3-1 currently, Franciscan places third in the conference.

- Last Saturday at Waynesburg University, the Barons beat the Yellow Jackets by a score of 1-0.

- While the ball went back and forth between the two teams, Elise Winogradoff used the opportunity of a penalty kick to score the game-winning goal for the Barons.

- The goalie, Callie Giguere, stayed strong by performing five saves during the game, keeping the Yellow Jackets from making any goals.

Wavering the Wolverines

- With 14 games played, the Wolverines have won eight, lost five, and tied one. Since Saint Francis is in the process of transitioning to a Division III level, the team is not currently eligible for the PAC playoffs.

- Last Saturday, Saint Francis won against Thiel College by a score of 4-1.

- This season, Reagan Truxillo leads her team with 19 points, while her teammates, Meredith Artz, Mercedez Paino, and Molly Baker, follow closely with 18, 17, and 15, respectively.

- Meanwhile, Paino also leads her team by scoring three game-winning goals this season.

Rising Through the Ranks

- Along with the game-winning goal that Winogradoff scored that led to the Barons' victory against Waynesburg, her and Lizzy Craig co-lead by each scoring three game-winning goals this season.

- With multiple assists and goals scored this season, Theresa English leads the Barons with 13 points currently. Craig follows her closely with 12.

- Due to the victory against the Yellow Jackets, the Barons are now in a three-way tie with Allegheny and Saint Vincent to grab the second seed in the conference.

Special Notes

- Before the PAC Tournament, this will be the last game that the Barons play in the 2026 season.

- Since the Wolverines are not participating in playoffs this season, this game will also wrap up the team's 2026 season.

- The last and only time that Franciscan played against Saint Francis was during 2008. 18 years later, the two teams will compete for the first time while being in the same conference.

*Saint Vincent is currently ineligible for participating in playoffs, since the team is in the process of transitioning from Division I to Division III*

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