Franciscan Barons
Barons reach five season wins with victory over Muskingum
JOHN GALLAGHER SPORTS EDITOR On Wednesday, the Franciscan University men’s lacrosse team brought home its fourth win of the regular season, courtesy of a 16-11 victory over Muskingum University. The victory snapped a four-game losing streak for the Barons. The Barons contributed two first quarter goals to even the score after going down 2-0 early. […]
Barons basketball rewrites record books, leaves lasting impressions
JOHN GALLAGHER SPORTS EDITOR Despite concluding the season with three straight losses, the Franciscan men’s basketball team nevertheless turned in a season that saw it break the single-season rebound record, graduate four esteemed seniors and reach a new echelon of university basketball under second-year Head Coach Joseph Wallace. Among the graduating seniors are both the […]
Athletic Director to bring spirit of mentorship
JOHN GALLAGHER SPORTS EDITOR Mike Holmes, current men’s head basketball coach at the University of Maine–Presque Isle, won’t often use the term “athlete.” Instead, the man recently hired as the next Franciscan University athletic director said he much prefers the term “kid.” “It’s nice to have 130 kids,” he said, emphasizing the positivity behind the […]
Barons lose hard-fought game to Medaille
JOHN GALLAGHER SPORTS EDITOR Despite strong defensive play, the Franciscan University men’s soccer team suffered a 4-0 loss to Medaille College on Saturday. After a pre-game ceremony honoring the team’s seniors and their families, the game was underway shortly after 3:15 p.m, with the Barons in their short-sleeved home uniforms despite cold, windy conditions. The […]
Men’s soccer suffers first conference loss after close game
TERESA GUTIERREZ STAFF WRITER Franciscan University’s men’s soccer team suffered their first conference loss on Saturday in a tough match against rival Penn State Behrend. Although the Barons were disappointed with the loss, Head Coach Christian Bobak kept a positive attitude, saying, “We’ve got to keep our head up. I mean, this is our first […]