Men's Lacrosse 4/7/2026 4:00:00 PM

Men's Lacrosse to Resume PAC Play at Westminster

Game #12
Franciscan (5-6 | 2-2 PAC) vs. Westminster (6-6 | 1-3 PAC)
Wednesday, April 8th | 7:00 p.m.
UPMC Sports Complex | New Wilmington, PA

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The Latest
- The Barons secured their second straight PAC victory with a 10-3 win over Hiram
- A dominant second half saw the Barons outscore the Terriers 7-1 to pull away
- Joe Delee scored a season-high four goals and Pio Kirk added three assists
- John Kirk had 12 saves in goal
- The #5 ranked Barons will travel to #6 ranked Westminster for a key PAC matchup on Wednesday

Scouting the Titans
- Westminster comes into this matchup 6-6, with a 1-3 PAC record
- The Titans are fourth in the PAC in both goals scored with 141, and goals allowed with 123
- They are also fourth in shot percentage (0.285)
- Sophomore attacker Ethan Kurtz is third in the PAC in goals per game with 2.25 per game, and eighth in points per game with 3.00
- Freshman midfielder Brendan Robinson is ninth in both goals per game (2.08) and points per game (3.00)

Matchup History
- The Barons have yet to defeat Westminster in nine previous matchups
- The Titans have scored 20 or more goals in seven of those nine matchups
- Nathaniel Carter led the Barons last season with three goals in a 24-7 loss
- This season is the worst winning percentage (.500) that the Titans have had coming into a matchup with Franciscan since 2019

Around the League

Offense Doing Work
- Franciscan is second in the PAC in goals per game (13.09) and has scored 20+ goals in three of the 11 games this season.
- They lead the PAC in shot percentage at .339.
- With 453 ground balls so far, the Barons have the second-most in the conference.
- Pio Kirk is fifth in the PAC in points per game (3.30) and fourth in assists per game (1.60)
- Ayden Burke is 10th in the PAC in goals per game (2.00) and seventh in points per game (3.09)

Freshman Putting up Points
- First-year players have accounted for over 40% of all goals and just under 40% of all assists this season for the Barons.
- Six of the Barons' 10 goals against Hiram came from freshmen
- Pio Kirk leads the way with 33 points, including 17 goals and 16 assists.
- He also leads the team in man-up goals with four and is second on the team with 50 ground balls.

Defense Making Plays
-Thomas LeBlanc leads the team in caused turnovers (31) and ground balls (62)
- Leblanc is tied for 12th in NCAA Division III in caused turnovers per game (3.09)
- John Kirk is third in the PAC in save percentage at .563. His 15.30 saves per game are the third-most in the conference.
- Kirk earned PAC Defensive Player of the Week honors after recording 12 saves and only allowing three goals against Hiram
- He is the first Baron to win PAC weekly honors since Joseph James won Offensive Player of the week on February 23rd

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.

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Players Mentioned

#2 Nathaniel Carter: M/A; 5' 10"; Junior

#12 Ayden Burke: A; 6' 2"; Senior

#4 Joseph James: A; 5' 10"; Junior

#11 Thomas LeBlanc: SSDM; 6' 1"; Senior

#28 Joe Delee: A/M; 6' 0"; Freshman

#9 John Kirk: G; 5' 9"; Freshman

#7 Pio Kirk: A/M; 5' 8"; Freshman

Players Mentioned

#2 Nathaniel Carter
: 5' 10"; Junior
: M/A

#12 Ayden Burke
: 6' 2"; Senior
: A

#4 Joseph James
: 5' 10"; Junior
: A

#11 Thomas LeBlanc
: 6' 1"; Senior
: SSDM

#28 Joe Delee
: 6' 0"; Freshman
: A/M

#9 John Kirk
: 5' 9"; Freshman
: G

#7 Pio Kirk
: 5' 8"; Freshman
: A/M