Game #9
Franciscan (3-5 | 0-1 PAC) vs. Saint Vincent (4-4 | 2-0 PAC)
Wednesday, March 25th | 4:00 p.m.
UPMC Field | Latrobe, PA

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The Latest
- Franciscan ended their two-game losing streak with a decisive 14-6 win over Earlham
- Without Joseph James and James Masso in the lineup, the Barons had several young faces step up
- Wyatt Balger led the Barons with three goals and added an assist
- Pio Kirk added two goals and a team-high four assists
- John Kirk earned the win in the net and recorded 10 saves
- The Barons will travel to Latrobe to face Saint Vincent in their first conference matchup since February 17th

Scouting the Bearcats
- Saint Vincent comes into this matchup 4-4, with a 2-0 PAC record
- The Bearcats have an explosive offense, trailing only the Barons with 12.50 goals per game
- They lead the conference in assists per game
- Calvin Rose is ninth in the PAC in goals per game, and Liam McCall is second in assists per game
- McCall and Jonathan Nagy both crack the top 10 in points per game
- Their defense has also been solid so far
- Goalie Garrett Ritts has the second-lowest goals against average (9.72) in the PAC, and is third in save percentage (0.553)
- The Bearcats have the second least goals per game allowed in the conference

Matchup History
- In 11 prior matchups, the Barons have never defeated the Bearcats
- Last season, the Bearcats won 26-9
- Jonathan Nagy of Saint Vincent led all players with seven goals
- For the Barons, six players scored
- Gavin Williams, Eli Everts, and Nathaniel Carter scored two goals each

Freshmen Stepping Up
- Freshmen have accounted for 40 of the Barons' 111 goals this season
- They have also accounted for 55 of the Barons' 170 points so far
- Pio Kirk leads all freshmen and is fourth on the team with 13 goals and nine assists
- In the win over Earlham, freshmen accounted for 10 of the Barons' 14 goals and six of the nine assists
- In the net, John Kirk has been steady for the Barons, as he is fourth in the PAC in save percentage (0.538), and third in saves per game (15.29)

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

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