Women's Basketball | 2/13/2026 1:00:00 PM

Game #23
Franciscan (3-19 | 0-13 PAC) vs. Allegheny (10-12 | 7-6 PAC) 
Saturday, Feb. 14th | 1:00 p.m. 
David V. Wise Center | Meadville, PA 

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The Latest
- After a huge third quarter run by Chatham opened the game up, the Barons fell 76-40 to the Cougars
- Despite the loss, it was a historic day for the Barons
- Jazzlyn Melnyk further cemented her legacy at Franciscan by becoming the program's all-time rebound leader early in the game
- Later in the game, she sunk a three to become the third player in program history to score 1,000 career points, joining Coach Iliana Spoelman and Lacey Huck
- Melnyk is now the program leader in rebounds, assists, and steals
- The Barons will travel to Allegheny on Saturday for the Gators' Senior Day

Scouting the Gators
- Allegheny comes into this matchup 10-12, with a 7-6 PAC record
- They have lost three of their last four games
- The Gators lead the PAC in three-point field goal percentage
- They are sixth in the conference in both scoring and points allowed
- They are led by Isabella Antonacci, who is third in the PAC in scoring at 17.5 points per game
- Jess Bickart also averages 12.2 points and 6.4 rebounds per game
- Sarah Santicola averages a double-double with 11.2 points and PAC third-ranked 10.5 rebounds per game
- Santicola, Bickart, and Kate Leach are the three seniors for the Gators

Matchup History 
- The Barons are 0-7 all time against the Gators
- In two losses to the Gators last season, Maria McCallen averaged 19.0 points and 5.5 rebounds
- Jazzlyn Melnyk also averaged 9.0 points and 7.0 rebounds

One Step Closer
- Maria McCallen became the fifth Baron to reach 800 points in the loss against Chatham
- She now sits at exactly 800 points
- With one season remaining still, McCallen is getting closer to becoming the fourth Baron to reach 1,000 career points
- She is also second in career blocks with 59, trailing Madison Doan with 66
- She is fourth in free throws made with 158, trailing Sarah Schriner with 196 for third

Melnyk Making Moves
- Jazzlyn Melnyk has passed Abby Baierl '20 for third all-time in scoring, as she has scored 1,000 points
- Melnyk holds the program record for most assists by a Baron with 267 and holds the program record in steals with 205
- In the loss to Chatham, she became the program record holder for rebounds, as she now has 865 career rebounds
- She has now moved into second in three-pointers made with 111 trailing Abby Baierl with 125 for first
- She is now third in field goals made with 395, trailing Coach Iliana Spoelman (Gonzales) for second with 420
- This season, she leads the PAC with 11.9 rebounds per game and has recorded 12 double-doubles 

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