Women’s Lacrosse
Lady Barons lacrosse defeats Bethany at home
VERONICA NOVOTNY STAFF WRITER Franciscan University of Steubenville’s women’s lacrosse team crushed the Bethany Bison in an exciting game that ended 18-4 on Memorial Field, April 25. Freshman attack Grace Deegan was the first to find the net, which she did in the first 28 seconds of play, starting a scoring spree that lasted 15 […]
Lady Baron lacrosse wins first-ever victory against St. Vincent College
JEN HANTZ STAFF WRITER The Lady Barons lacrosse team reigned victorious over its green and gold counterparts, the St. Vincent Bearcats, winning 16-12 on Tuesday, April 16, at 4 p.m. The Lady Barons played a strong game from the start as senior midfielder Elizabeth McEntee scored within the first minute of playing. The Bearcats, determined […]
Senior day ends in sorrow, Barons lacrosse loses to Presidents 25-4
JEN HANTZ STAFF WRITER The sun came out for senior day but did nothing to help the Barons’ game as they lost to Washington and Jefferson College, 25-4, at 1 p.m. on Saturday, April 13. The Barons struggled from the start as they gave up the first goal in the opening two minutes of the […]
Lady Barons lose defensive battle to Ohio Wesleyan
NICK MERSCH SPORTS EDITOR The Lady Barons lacrosse team dropped a home contest against the Ohio Wesleyan University’s Battling Bishops 13-7 on Thursday, April 11, at 5 p.m. The game was slow and stagnant to start as both teams looked stout defensively. It was only after seven minutes of play that freshman attack Grace Deegan […]
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 crushed by Fighting Scots in first game of season
JEN HANTZ STAFF WRITER The Lady Barons lacrosse team walked away from its first home game of the season smiling despite a 16-5 loss to the Ohio Valley University Fighting Scots on Thursday, March 7, at 4:30 p.m. The Lady Barons started off struggling when the Fighting Scots scored the first point in the first […]
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 […]
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 […]
Lady Barons lacrosse team victorious in first AMCC game
MARGARET BOYLAN EDITOR-IN-CHIEF The Lady Barons lacrosse team registered a 14-9 win over Hilbert College on March 23. The Lady Barons maintained the lead for the entirety of the game, scoring two goals in the first five minutes. Franciscan kept the lead into the end of the first period by a score of 6-3. At […]
Women’s lacrosse begins promising season
JOHN GALLAGHER SPORTS EDITOR The Franciscan University women’s lacrosse team began their quest to best last year’s 8-5 record with a 10-4 defeat by Ohio Northern University in their Feb. 25 season opener. This game was on the home field of the Ohio Northern Klondikes. The Klondikes got on the board first, scoring less than […]