Game #8
Franciscan (2-5 | 0-1 PAC) vs. Earlham (0-7 | 0-0 HCLC) 
Saturday, March 21st | 1:00 p.m.
Darrell Beane Stadium | Richmond, IN

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The Latest
- Franciscan was defeated 15-9 by Wilmington last Saturday
- James Masso led the Barons with four goals
- He now has 18 goals, which is third in the PAC
- Ayden Burke added three goals in the loss, and Eli Everts had two goals and two assists
- The Barons were supposed to play Mount Union in a rescheduled game on Monday, but due to severe weather, that game has been postponed again
- They will travel to Indiana to face Earlham College on Saturday

Scouting the Quakers
-  The Quakers come into this matchup 0-7
- They have been outscored 87-34 by opponents so far this season
- Senior attack Robbie Gift leads the team with nine goals and 10 assists
- Freshman attack Ivan Pineida also adds nine goals and four assists

Matchup History
- The Barons earned a win in their only prior meeting with the Quakers back in 2018
- In that 26-8 victory, Dan McCartney '19 led the way with seven goals
- Mike Rosaschi '18 and Joe Bartholomaus scored five goals each
- Grant McKeown added 13 saves in goal

The All-American
- Joseph James has accumulated 230 points so far, the most in program history by a Baron. That is the sixth most by a player in PAC history. In fifth, Jordan Billet '24 of Saint Vincent has 238 points over his four-year career 
- He has 154 goals in just 34 games played, which is the most in program history. That is the 5th most scored by a PAC player. He is approaching Tyler Britton '25 of Bethany in fourth with 168 goals in the PAC Record Book.
- James is also the program leader in assists with 76. 
- He leads the PAC in goals per game (4.33) and points per game (6.33). Both of those marks are among the Top 15 in all of NCAA Division III. 

James Times Two
- James Masso has stepped up his game in a big way this season
- He is third in the PAC in goals per game and points per game
- He is also fourth in assists per game
- His strong offensive play has helped form a powerful 1-2 punch with Joseph James

Putting up Points
- The Barons have had 11 players score a goal this season
- The Barons lead the PAC in goals per game (13.86) and points per game (21.00)
- Joseph James, James Masso, and Ayden Burke are all in the top 10 in goals per game and points per game
- James, Masso, and Eli Everts are all in the top 10 in assists per game

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