Franciscan Lady Barons
Women’s Lacrosse suffers Loss to Cardinals
By Charles Jardine Sports Editor The Franciscan University women’s lacrosse team faced down the Otterbein Cardinals for their second home game this season and lost 15-3 on Tuesday, March 21 at 5 p.m. The Cardinals controlled the draw and worked their way down in the first minute to score the first goal, putting them up […]
Women’s Lacrosse Dominates in Home Opener
By Charles Jardine Sports Editor The Franciscan University women’s lacrosse team defeated the Muskingum Muskies in their home opener 14-6 on Saturday Mar. 4th at 4 p.m. The Lady Barons started the game hot, led by their new head coach Brittany Bain, putting immense offensive pressure on the Muskie defense. The Muskies desperately tried to […]
Lady Barons volleyball team triumphs over Waynesburg in four close sets
CHRISTOPHER DACANAY STAFF WRITER The Lady Barons volleyball team emerged victorious on Sept. 5 after an intense 3-1 match against Waynesburg University on the Barons’ home court. The teams fought neck and neck for the first three sets until the Franciscan University of Steubenville team secured its victory with a strong win in the final set. Gripping and tense, the four sets were hard-fought and […]
Lady Barons tennis team drops close contest to visiting Titans in first match
MADELYN CONRAD STAFF WRITER Franciscan University of Steubenville’s women’s tennis team opened its 2019 season with a 5-4 loss in a hard-fought, competitive match against the Westminster Titans on Friday, Aug. 30. Senior Madelyn Conrad and junior Ana Victoria Haddad Garcia began with an offensive start at No. 1 doubles. The duo set the tone of the match with aggressive net play and […]
Lady Barons thrash Thiel College in offensive display
NICK MERSCH SPORTS EDITOR Franciscan University of Steubenville’s women’s lacrosse team came up with a big win Tuesday, April 9, over Thiel College, 25-14. The Tomcats started the scoring off nearly a minute into the game only to have it matched by senior attack Treise McCarthy for her first of two goals on the night. […]
Lady Barons fall to Pitt-Greensburg in close contest
SYDNEY LORENTZ STAFF WRITER The Lady Barons basketball team fell just short of a victory over the Pitt-Greensburg Bobcats on Wednesday, Nov. 29, in an Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference opener held at their very own Kuzma Court. The ladies gave a strong effort with an impressive comeback in the second half, but this was not […]
Lady Barons tennis sweeps Muskingum, continues unbroken winning streak
S. MICHAEL HUTCHENSON STAFF WRITER The Lady Barons tennis team continued to display their dominance last Friday afternoon, as they swept Muskingum University 9-0, continuing their impressive 10-game winning streak. Even from the onset of the match, the girls took charge of the court and never gave Muskingum a break, batting their serves back left […]
Women’s lacrosse loses 21-7 against Siena Heights
ALLEGRA THATCHER ASSISTANT EDITOR Under cloudy skies on April 21, the Franciscan University women’s lacrosse team suffered a 21-7 loss against the Siena Heights Huskies at its 1 p.m. Senior Day game. The score sets them at 6-6 on the season. The Huskies scored early in the game, putting three goals on the board before […]
Softball wins first game of Hilbert doubleheader 10-6
ELISHA VALLADARES-CORMIER SOCIAL MEDIA MANAGER First base Ashley Kondracki slugged two home runs to back the pitching efforts of Amanda Pulice and Andi Queen, as the Franciscan University softball team beat the Hilbert Hawks 10-6 Saturday. Kondracki opened the scoring in the first inning, when she was hit by a pitch with the bases loaded, […]
Women’s lacrosse team ready to take on 2018 season
ALLEGRA THATCHER ASSISTANT EDITOR In an age which seeks to empower women, Franciscan University’s women’s lacrosse team has accepted the challenge of forming its women in an atmosphere where “confidence can grow,” according to Head Coach Maura Conant. Lacrosse,“the fastest-growing sport in the United States,” is originally a Native American sport, said Conant. This spring […]