conference
Men’s cross country takes second in conference championships
MARK BOREK SPORTS WRITER Facing the same rough conditions that characterized the women’s cross country competition, the Baron men also braved the cold, rain and wind at the AMCC Cross Country Championships at Evangola State Park in Irving, NY. The Barons fought hard but fell short by three points to PSU-Behrend in the team scoring, settling for […]
Women’s volleyball loses close game against La Roche
KENDAL HUNTSMAN STAFF WRITER The Franciscan University women’s volleyball team surrendered a 3-0 loss on Tuesday against the La Roche Red Hawks, despite an effort which points toward postseason possibilities for the Lady Barons. Through three sets, competition remained closer than was indicated by the score, and Franciscan battled hard for every point. The first […]
Student Athlete Spotlight: Well-rounded soccer player has high ambitions for team
JOHN GALLAGHER SPORTS EDITOR As it turns out, it took freshman midfielder Sebastian Koehler exactly three minutes and 10 seconds to acclimate to Franciscan athletics. He buried a deflection for his first ever Div. III goal in his first ever collegiate action, on a day when the team matched a program best eight goals against […]
Women’s soccer celebrates seniors with 4-3 win on Pitt-Bradford
LIAM GALLIGAN SPORTS WRITER On an afternoon when the women’s soccer team celebrated Senior Day, they also came in with hopes of erasing an eight-game losing streak to the Lady Panthers of Pitt-Bradford. The Lady Barons were successful in their mission, but it did not come easily. Early in the game, both teams played evenly […]
Soccer loss in conference play with Pitt-Greensburg
MARK BOREK STAFF WRITER With game time temperatures in the mid-80s, the Lady Barons continued their streak of conference play at home, dropping a close 2-0 competition at home, a hotly contested match to visiting Pitt-Greensburg (5-2-1 entering the game) on Tuesday night. The Lady Barons were down early in this one, due to a […]
Lady Baron basketball grabs first conference win
ERIN MADDEN SPORTS EDITOR Franciscan University women’s basketball grabbed its first conference win of the season, 75-65 over the University of Pitt.-Greensburg. “It was a quality effort tonight from our entire team,” Head Coach Suzy Delaney said. “We have a long way to go becoming a complete team, but I’m seeing some good things coming […]