Franciscan University Barons Athletics

Franciscan 57, Kenyon 74

Franciscan Starters 
Maria McCallen, Abbi Jannuzi, Hannah Johnson, Isa Saez-Pedraza, and Mary Rohde

How It Happened 
Franciscan women's basketball played its first road game of the 2026-27 season Wednesday night, competing at Kenyon College. The Owls handed the Barons its second loss, winning by a score of 74-57. 

The Barons and Owls exchanged points throughout the first quarter, with the visitors getting its biggest lead at six with under a minute in the quarter. Kaylyn Sowers led Franciscan in scoring this quarter with six points. In the second, the Owls flipped the lead, going on a 9-0 run to lead 21-18. A three-pointer by Johnson put the Barons up 24-23, but the hosts responded with a 12-1 run.  

Entering the second half, the Barons trailed by six. Points by Januzzi and Johnson kept the Barons offense going, but the Owls would score 22 in the third frame to further increase its lead. For the fourth quarter, the visitors mustered up 10 points, as the Owls defense stood strong to secure its second win of the season.
 
Inside the Numbers 
- McCallen recorded a double-double with 18 points (led team) and 10 rebounds (led team). That double-double was the ninth of her career and first this season.
- Hannah Johnson shot 50% from behind the arc.
- Bench points were 16-13 in favor of Kenyon.

Up Next 
Franciscan will host Penn State Greater Allegheny on Thursday for the 2025-26 home opener. These two teams have not played each other since the 2008 season, when the Barons took down the Lions twice. This will be the second game of the season for the Lions, as they will take on Bryant and Stratton on Wednesday night. 

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