Franciscan University Barons Athletics

Academic Awards

• 2024 PAC Academic Honor Roll

Awards and Honors

• 2024 PAC All-Conference Honorable Mention
• 2023 PAC All-Conference Honorable Mention
• 2022 PAC All-Conference Honorable Mention

2024: Played and started in every game between the pipes this season for the Barons ... Held a 10-7 record while becoming the program leader in wins by goalie ... had 232 saves with a .526 save percentage ... had a season-high 28 saves at Grove City.

2023: Played in all 13 games including 12 starts this season for the Barons while playing LSM ... led the team with 82 ground balls and 31 caused turnovers ... scored seven goals and added six assists .... had 10+ ground balls in four different games, including a season-best 13 in the win over Hilbert.

2022: Vale played and started in net for all 13 games this season. His record as a goalkeeper was 4-8, and he registered 191 saves on the season off 577 shots faced. His season high .875 save percentage was against La Roche where he had 7 saves off 10 shots faced. Vale was consistently at the top of the league in goalkeeping statistics and earned PAC Specialist of the Week 3 times.