AMCC
Lady Barons play hard in loss against leading AMCC team
Teresa Dulac SPORTS EDITOR The Lady Barons women’s basketball team lost to AMCC leader, the La Roche Redhawks, in a close game at 8 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 16. In the first few seconds of the game, the Lady Barons stole the ball and scored, and at six minutes, La Roche made its first points of the match. After a four-minute timeout, the score was 4-2, La Roche. At […]
Barons defeat AMCC leading team in last seconds of exciting game
Teresa Dulac SPORTS EDITOR Franciscan University of Steubenville’s men’s basketball team hosted AMCC leader, the La Roche Red Hawks, on Wednesday, Jan. 15, at 6 p.m. in a close and exciting game, winning by a single point. After the whistle blew in the first period, sophomore forward Travis Lien immediately stole the ball and attempted to dunk, but La Roche scored first, shooting a 3-pointer at 18 […]
Lady Barons lacrosse team victorious in first AMCC game
MARGARET BOYLAN EDITOR-IN-CHIEF The Lady Barons lacrosse team registered a 14-9 win over Hilbert College on March 23. The Lady Barons maintained the lead for the entirety of the game, scoring two goals in the first five minutes. Franciscan kept the lead into the end of the first period by a score of 6-3. At […]
Women’s tennis claims second consecutive AMCC championship
JOHN GALLAGHER SPORTS EDITOR For the first time in program history, the Franciscan University women’s tennis team is back-to-back AMCC champions, after they defeated Penn St.-Altoona in the finals on Sunday’s postseason play. The women began their run toward their third program title in four years with a solid doubles showing at Erie’s Westwood Racquet […]
Lady Barons dominate at tennis semifinals
JOHN GALLAGHER SPORTS EDITOR On Saturday at the Westwood Racquet Club in Erie, Pennsylvania, the Franciscan University Lady Barons took the first step toward a second consecutive conference title, defeating the Pitt.-Greensburg Bobcats 9-0 in the semifinals of AMCC postseason play. After animated warm ups, the Lady Barons took the courts for doubles. After a […]
Women’s tennis team fights back into running for championship
JOHN GALLAGHER SPORTS EDITOR After a nail-biting 5-4 loss to Westminster College on Saturday, the Franciscan University women’s tennis team put their campaign for a second-straight AMCC Championship back on track, via a decisive 9-0 win against conference opponent Penn St.-Altoona on Monday. Windy conditions tested both teams as doubles play commenced, just after 1 […]
Cunningham becomes winningest pitcher in school history, beats Mt. Aloysius 4-3
ELISHA VALLADARES-CORMIER SOCIAL MEDIA MANAGER The Lady Barons softball team split their April 18 doubleheader versus the Mt. Aloysius Mounties, winning the first game by a score of 4-3. Senior Jordan Cunningham (5-7) started the first game for Franciscan and became the all-time winningest pitcher in the program’s history by securing her sixth career win. […]
Lady Barons softball team wins first home game since 2015
ELISHA VALLADARES-CORMIER SOCIAL MEDIA MANAGER The Lady Barons (4-8) won their first home game since 2015 during the first game of their non-conference doubleheader vs. the Waynesburg Yellow Jackets (4-8). Senior Jordan Cunningham led the Lady Barons from the pitching rubber, giving up just one run and striking out five as she pitched her way […]
Cross Country coach and team reflect on strengths of the past season
TERESA GUTIERREZ STAFF WRITER This past fall, Franciscan University’s cross country team proved to be top competitors, with both the men’s and women’s teams taking second place in the AMCC conference final this past fall. One aspect that made this cross country season very different from previous years was the new talent on the team, […]
Lady Barons Volleyball drops last set in AMCC Quarterfinal Match
HANNAH CRITES EDITOR-IN-CHIEF In a tough match against the visiting D’Youville Spartans, Franciscan fell 3-2 in the 2016 AMCC quarterfinal volleyball match on Wednesday, Nov. 2. The Lady Barons concluded their 2016 fall season with a 7-21 overall record. It is their sixth season in the AMCC tournament. Franciscan struggled at the beginning of the […]