Game #20
Franciscan (3-16 | 0-10 PAC) vs. Washington and Jefferson (14-5 | 9-1 PAC) 
Wednesday, Feb. 4th | 7:30 p.m. 
Salvitti Family Gymnasium | Washington, PA 

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The Latest
- After a back-and-forth first half, a decisive third quarter propelled Hiram to a victory over the Barons 86-76
- The Barons had their highest scoring total since November 25th
- Maria McCallen had season-highs with 24 points and 13 rebounds
- Jazzlyn Melnyk also added 20 points and 16 rebounds

Scouting the Presidents
- Washington and Jefferson enter into this matchup 14-5, with a dominant 9-1 conference record
- The Presidents have the second-largest margin of victory in the PAC at +11.9
- They have three players in the top 15 in scoring
- Riley DeRubbo is fifth at 14.7 points per game, Katie Kovalchick is seventh at 14.6 points per game, and Stellanie Loutsion is 12th at 13.9 points per game
- The Presidents also lead the conference in free-throw percentage by a large margin at 79.7%

Matchup History 
- The Barons are 1-11 all-time against the Presidents
- The lone win was a 52-51 nailbiter in the 1980-81 season
- The closest recent contest between these two teams was in 2022, when the Presidents won 63-58
- Madison Doan led the team with 23 points and 14 rebounds, and Jazzy Melnyk added 13 points and nine rebounds
- Earlier this season, the Presidents won 83-47

Climbing to 800
- Maria McCallen became the seventh Baron in program history to reach 700 career points
- She now sits in sixth with 761 career points. Sarah Schriner '17 sits in fifth with 793 points
- She is also second in career blocks with 58, trailing Madison Doan with 66
- She is now fourth in free throws made with 147, trailing Schriner with 196 for third

Melnyk Making Moves
- Jazzlyn Melnyk sits fourth all-time in scoring, as she has scored 948 points. Abby Baierl '20 sits in 3rd with 986
- She looks to become only the third Baron to ever reach the 1,000 point mark
- Melnyk holds the program record for most assists by a Baron with 263 and holds the program record in steals with 201
- Her 822 rebounds are the second most in program history. Lacey Huck holds the record at 853 over her collegiate career
- She is now tied for second with Hannah Flanagan in three-pointers made with 104, trailing Abby Baierl with 125 for first
- She is now tied with Baierl for third in field goals made with 378
- This season, she leads the PAC with 11.5 rebounds per game and has recorded 11 double-doubles 

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