women’s basketball
Lady Barons fall to Hilbert Hawks on senior night
NICK MERSCH SPORTS EDITOR Despite a third quarter comeback, the Lady Barons fell to the Hilbert Hawks 69-54 on Saturday, Feb. 9, at 2 p.m. on senior night. Following the Lady Barons’ devastating 2-point loss in their last encounter with the Hilbert Hawks on the road on Saturday, Jan. 5, the Lady Barons looked to […]
Lady Barons fall short in close contest against La Roche Redhawks
NICK MERSCH SPORTS EDITOR The Lady Barons basketball team fought hard but could not complete the comeback against the La Roche Redhawks in a 68-62 loss on Wednesday, Feb. 6, at 6 p.m. After suffering a loss with a large deficit the Saturday before, the Lady Barons had something to prove in this game, and […]
Athlete Spotlight: Talent on the court and in the field
NICK MERSCH SPORTS EDITOR On the court, Gaby De Jesus is the starting point guard for Franciscan University of Steubenville’s women’s basketball team, but to over 100 high school students in Steubenville, she is something even more impactful: a teacher. De Jesus is a senior mathematics and education major from Crystal Lake, Illinois, and she […]
Lady Barons drop close contest on Kuzma Community Day
ESTELLE MANDEVILLE STAFF WRITER The Lady Barons fell in a tight game against the Medaille Mavericks, 70-58, on Saturday, Jan. 26, at 2 p.m. on Kuzma Court. Franciscan started the game in a bit of hole due to some sharp 3-point shooting from the Mavericks and also because of a 16-5 shooting performance in the […]
Lady Barons crush Penn State-Altoona in first basketball game of semester
VERONICA NOVOTNY STAFF WRITER The Lady Barons opened their academic semester with a soaring victory against the Penn State-Altoona Lions at Kuzma Court on the evening of Jan. 16. Although Penn State-Altoona netted the first 3-pointer of the night, junior guard Abby Baierl and freshman forward Angela Starre each knocked down a deep 3-pointer apiece […]
Lady Barons give their all in loss against D’Youville
VERONICA NOVOTNY STAFF WRITER The Lady Barons basketball team showed up to Kuzma Court with a diligent sense of competition despite a 64-47 loss in its match against the D’Youville Spartans at 1 p.m. on Dec. 1. Freshman forward Angela Starre started the Lady Barons off strong with back-to-back layups in the first two minutes […]
Lady Barons basketball team overrun by Chatham Cougars after fierce fight
S. MICHAEL HUTCHESON STAFF WRITER The Lady Barons basketball team put up a fierce fight in its second game of the season this past Wednesday, Nov. 14, but the team was eventually overrun by the Chatham Cougars 82-55. By 7 p.m., the cheers from the over 200 attendees could be heard even from the doors […]
Lady Barons drop season opener at home to Bethany Bison
NICK MERSCH SPORTS EDITOR The Lady Barons basketball team fought hard in its first game of the season, never letting up through to the last minute, but the effort was not enough to stop the balanced attack of the Bison on Monday night. The first quarter of the game was a bit stagnant with only […]
Lady Barons can’t overcome Mounties’ first half scoring barrage
JOHN GALLAGHER SPORTS EDITOR The Lady Barons couldn’t close a 17-point deficit in the second half, and fell 77-49 to conference opponent Mount Aloysius on Wednesday evening’s basketball game. Less than 5 minutes into first quarter action, the Mounties already held a 16-5 lead, a testament to strong interior defense and offensive efficiency alike; the […]
Lady Barons lose contest against Penn State-Behrend
JOHN GALLAGHER SPORTS EDITOR The Franciscan University women’s basketball team played statistically one of the best games of its season in a Saturday afternoon 73-53 loss against conference opponent Penn State-Behrend. The Lady Barons started the first quarter on a hot streak; guard Abby Baierl knocked down an uncontested three-pointer in the opening minute of […]