Franciscan Volleyball
Lady Barons Edge Out Presidents in Final Set
By Madeline Dorobiala Staff Writer The Franciscan University women’s volleyball team defeated the Washington and Jefferson Presidents 3-2 in a home game on Oct. 28 at 11 a.m. Sophomore outside hitter Gabrielle Disselkamp made her presence known with an early spike that resulted in a kill in the first set. Senior setter Grace Wallace assisted […]
Lady Barons fall to Titans 3- 0
Madeline Dorobiala Staff Writer The Franciscan University women’s volleyball team lost to the Westminster Titans 3- 0 in a home game on Oct. 4 at 7 p.m. This matchup was the first test for the Lady Barons since it was their fourth game of the season but only their first conference meeting. Lady Barons graduate […]
Lady Barons crush Cougars in home volleyball game
JEN HANTZ DISTRIBUTION MANAGER Winning 3-2, the Lady Barons volleyball team walked away victorious from a close home match on Tuesday, Sept. 3 against Chatham University. The game was opened in prayer led by the president of Franciscan University of Steubenville, the Rev. Dave Pivonka, TOR, which was followed by the singing of the National Anthem. Head coach Kelly Hermann introduced Pivonka as a guest coach for the night’s game. She recalled […]
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 volleyball team wins against alumni in homecoming match
JEN HANTZ STAFF WRITER The Lady Barons volleyball team won their match 3-2 against returning alumni for their annual alumni game on Saturday, Oct. 6 during homecoming weekend. The alumni started the set off strong by scoring the first point, determined to break their decade-long losing streak. The Lady Barons came back quickly by scoring […]
Lady Barons’ volleyball shows potential but loses 3-0 to Wooster
HANNAH DOYLE STAFF WRITER The Wooster Scots proved to be difficult opponents for the Lady Barons’ volleyball team on Tuesday, Sept. 4, and the Lady Barons fell to the Scots 3-0 in the first home game of the season. Throughout the match, the Barons struggled to pick up the Scots’ spikes and smartly played tips. […]
Close volleyball game ends in loss
TERESA GUTIERREZ STAFF WRITER The Lady Barons volleyball team lost a tough conference match on Oct. 26 against University of Pitt. Greensburg, setting their conference record at 4-4. The first set started out competitive as the Lady Barons struggled to hold their first lead at 6-7 with a kill by freshman Maddie Raffa. However, Greensburg […]