Franciscan University of Steubenville Athletics

The Hard Work Has Paid Off: Lady Barons Bring Home A Win 2/4/12 | Women's Basketball HAMBURG, N.Y. — The Franciscan University of Steubenville Lady Baron basketball team gave an outstanding performance Saturday evening, keeping pace with the Lady Hawks of Hilbert College to bring home their second win of the season, 57-53. (More)

Lady Barons Fall in Last Seconds to Greensburg 2/1/12 | Women's Basketball STEUBENVILLE, Ohio—In their first game back from winter break on Jan. 4, the Franciscan University Lady Barons were handed a devastating defeat by the University of Pittsburgh at Greensburg. When the Lady Bobcats of Greensburg traveled to Franciscan University for the teams’ rematch, it was a much different game. (More)

Lady Mavs Rally In Second Half To Beat Lady Barons 1/28/12 | Women's Basketball STEUBENVILLE, Ohio – The Franciscan University Lady Barons only trailed the Medaille Lady Mavericks by five at halftime, but lost momentum in the second half and lost, 66-38. (More)

Lady Barons Lose to Mounties; Defense Continues to Improve 1/25/12 | Women's Basketball Cresson, Pa. – The Franciscan University of Steubenville women’s basketball team traveled to Mt. Aloysius Wednesday night where they lost to the Mounties, 74-62. The Lady Barons are now 1-16 on the season. (More)

Lady Barons Lose to Panthers Despite Defensive Effort 1/21/12 | Women's Basketball STUEBENVILLE, Ohio — Franciscan University of Steubenville’s women’s basketball team took on the University of Pittsburgh at Bradford Saturday afternoon, losing 58-82. The Lady Barons are now 1-15 on the season. (More)

January 16, 2012 Franciscan loses to No. 1 La Roche PITTSBURGH—The Franciscan University of Steubenville Lady Barons traveled to La Roche College Monday night, taking on the No. 1 ranked team in the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference. The Lady Barons lost 46-77, to move to a 1-14 season record. (More)

January 14, 2012 Lady Barons Fall to Top Conference Team ERIE, Pa.— Franciscan University’s Lady Barons faced Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference No. 2 team Penn State Behrend Saturday evening, dropping the game 83-44. The sixth straight win for the Lady Lions was a loss that leaves Franciscan 1-13 on the season. (More)

January 11, 2012 Loss for Lady Barons; Huck Shows Continued Improvement STEUBENVILLE, Ohio — Franciscan University’s Lady Barons faced a disappointing loss Wednesday night against the Penn State Altoona Lady Lions. With a final score of 69-50, this is the sixth loss in a row for the Lady Barons, leaving them with a season record of 1-12. (More)

January 8, 2012 Lady Barons Just Three Away From Second Win STEUBENVILLE, Ohio — The Lady Baron basketball team was just three points away from its second win of the season versus conference foe D’Youville College Sunday afternoon. Coming off a loss the night before against Hilbert College, the Lady Barons rallied for their second game of the weekend but ultimately fell 70-67 to D’Youville. (More)

January 7, 2012 Hopeful For A Second Win, Lady Barons Give Hilbert Its First STEUBENVILLE, Ohio — Franciscan University fans sat on edge watching the first half of Saturday’s basketball game at the Finnegan Fieldhouse. It looked as if the Lady Barons would earn their second win of the season over the Hilbert College Hawks. But the scoring became an uneasy back-and-forth showdown, leading to a 67-54 win for the Hawks, their first win of the season. (More)

January 4, 2012 Lady Barons Look Forward to Upcoming Games GREENSBURG, Pa.— Franciscan University’s women’s basketball team faced a tough game Wednesday night against the University of Pittsburgh at Greensburg. Coming off a loss against Ohio University Eastern, the Lady Barons finished the game behind Pitt-Greensburg, 64-47. The loss leaves Franciscan with a 1-3 record in conference and 1-9 overall. (More)

January 17, 2012 Free Basketball Clinics Continue To Be A Success STEUBENVILLE, Ohio – “It was an absolute blast working with all the kids,” said John Lamanna, Franciscan University’s head men’s basketball coach. “I was very pleased with the clinic turnout.” Over 50 boys and girls attended the University’s first free basketball clinic on Jan. 7, and Lamanna is looking forward to a repeat success at this weekend’s second free clinic. (More)

December 15, 2011 Coach Heusel Hopeful For The New Year STEUBENVILLE, Ohio — The Lady Baron basketball team from Franciscan University hosted Ohio University Eastern Thursday night, falling to the nonconference opponent, 77-40. (More)

December 11, 2011 Lady Barons Improve Defensively Despite Loss BUFFALO, N.Y. — Franciscan University’s Lady Baron basketball team went up against the Medaille College Lady Mavericks. Coming off a win on Wednesday, the 53-41 loss was disappointing for the Lady Barons, leaving them 1-7 overall on the season and 1-2 for conference games. (More)

December 7, 2011 Lady Barons Earn First Victory of the Season STEUBENVILLE, Ohio — Franciscan University of Steubenville’s Lady Baron basketball team broke its six-game losing streak Wednesday evening, beating the Mount Aloysius Mounties 73-64. A long sought-after win, this leaves the Lady Barons 1-6 on the season and 1-1 on the conference. (More)

December 3, 2011 Lady Barons Lose in First Conference Game BRADFORD, Pa.— Franciscan University of Steubenville’s women’s basketball team is now on a six game losing streak after Saturday’s 62-53 loss to the University of Pittsburgh at Bradford in the first conference game of the season. This leaves the Lady Barons 0-6 on the season. (More)

November 28, 2011 First Half Deficit Seals Lady Baron Loss BETHANY, W.Va. — Franciscan University’s Lady Baron basketball team now faces a five-game losing streak after Monday night’s loss to the Bethany College Lady Bison, 74-50. Starting the second half with a large deficit put the Lady Barons too far behind, leaving them 0-5 overall on the season. Bethany now stands 1-3. (More)

November 28, 2011 Things Warm Up Between Barons And DPS Penn STEUBENVILLE, Ohio – For athletes and fans attending outdoor sporting events at Franciscan University of Steubenville, donning coats—as well as hats and gloves—has become de rigeur once again. With a cold and wet Ohio Valley winter just around the corner, DPS Penn is teaming up with Franciscan athletics to give back to the community through its Warm Hearts Warm People campaign. (More)

November 22, 2011 Lady Barons Suffer Buzzer-Beater At Home STEUBENVILLE, Ohio — The Lady Barons lost an incredibly close game in the final seconds when they hosted Penn State Fayette on Tuesday night. Franciscan had a one-point lead with 4.6 seconds left on the clock when the Roaring Lions rebounded their own missed free-throw and scored, winning 74-73. (More)

November 18, 2011 Lady Barons Defeated at 5th Annual Purple Reign Tourney PITTSBURGH— Franciscan University’s Lady Baron basketball team traveled to Chatham University Friday and Saturday to compete at the 5th Annual Purple Reign Tournament. Friday’s game one on for the Lady Barons was a 62-54 loss versus Chatham, followed by a Saturday loss of 61-57 to Penn State Beaver. The Lady Barons now sit 0-3 overall on the season. (More)

November 17, 2011 Franciscan University’s Court Dedicated to Legendary Coach STEUBENVILLE, Ohio — This Kuzma Community Night was different than its three predecessors. The Finnegan Fieldhouse stands were full Wednesday evening as students and community gave a standing ovation to legendary coach Henry J. Kuzma. The new court, aptly named Kuzma Court, was dedicated during the fourth annual community event. (More)

November 16, 2011 Lady Barons Fall to Waynesburg in Opener STEUBENVILLE, Ohio—Franciscan University’s Lady Baron basketball team kicked off its season against the Waynesburg University Lady Jackets Wednesday night. Despite losing 75-37, the Lady Barons still showed strength and potential for the upcoming season. (More)

November 16, 2011 Legendary Coach to be Honored at Community Night STEUBENVILLE, Ohio – To everyone he is “Hank,” the legendary basketball coach who led the College of Steubenville Barons to a national championship title. To Franciscan University of Steubenville, he is the coach who has walked with the University through it all. On Wednesday, Nov. 16, the new Kuzma Court will be dedicated to Henry J. Kuzma at the fourth annual Kuzma Community Night. (More)

November 9, 2011 Lady Baron Basketball Puts the Pressure On STEUBENVILLE, Ohio – As head coach Luke Heusel returns to lead the Franciscan University Lady Barons again in 2011-2012, he looks to use a flock of new talent coupled with his strong returning core to improve on the team’s 3-20 record from last season. (More)

August 17, 2011 Presenting the Newly Redesigned Baron Von Steubie Presenting the newly redesigned Baron Von Steubie Athletics logo for Franciscan University of Steubenville. Explore the primary mark, wordmarks and ligatures, and read about the research and inspiration behind it all. Designs by John Hartwell of Hartwell Studios. (More)

July 25, 2011 Franciscan Athletics Enters Exclusive Adidas Contract STEUBENVILLE, Ohio—Franciscan University of Steubenville Athletics and Adidas have entered a three year agreement that will provide exclusive footwear and apparel for all Baron teams beginning this 2011-12 academic year. (More)

May 16, 2011 Summer Sports Camps for Local Area Youth STEUBENVILLE—It’s that time of year again! Time to sign your son or daughter up for the 2011 summer camps at Franciscan University of Steubenville. The FUS Baron Sports Camps offer local area high school sports teams and junior high athletes the opportunity to participate in basketball, tennis, soccer, and women’s volleyball camps. New to this year’s camps is a program called Happy Feet, geared toward soccer enthusiasts ages 2 to 9 years. (More)

April 7, 2011 Athletes Named to AMCC Academic All-Conference The Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference announced Thursday that 670 varsity team members from its 10 member institutions have been named to the 2010-11 Academic All-Conference Team. Franciscan University of Steubenville represents 96 student-athletes on the team. (More)

February 28, 2011 A Season in Review: 2010-2011 Lady Barons Basketball To sum up the 2010-2011 Franciscan University Lady Barons basketball season, only one word is needed: growth. Time and time again, first-year head coach Luke Heusel talked about how much his team was growing with every game... (More)

February 19, 2011 Final Game Defeat Bittersweet as Seniors Honored STEUBENVILLE—Saturday afternoon was the final game of the season for Franciscan University of Steubenville’s Lady Barons basketball team against the D’Youville College Lady Spartans. Playing an inconsistent game, the Lady Barons handed the Lady Spartans a 69-49 victory. (More)