Barons Fall to St. Vincent

BETHANY, WV - The Barons of Franciscan University of Steubenville traveled to Bethany College on Saturday and took on St. Vincent College in the first game of a weekend tournament.  After a fiercely competitive match, the Barons fell, 1-0.  With the loss, the Barons' record dropped to 1-3 on the season.

Steve Duran with the offensive standout for the Barons on the day, ending with 6 shots (3 on goal).  Zeph Swope also had an impressive effort with 2 shots (2 on goal), while Matt Taylor and Eddie Recznik had a shot on goal apiece. 

Ben Fecik led St. Vincent on the day with 4 shots (3 on goal), and the sole goal of the game at 60:58.  Teammate Luis Rodriguez had 3 shots (2 on goal), while Alex Lardin had 2 shots (2 on goal). 

"We're having trouble scoring," Barons assistant coach Johann Marin remarked in a post-game interview.  "We have all the pieces, but we just can't seem to score.  Our defense is playing remarkably well, and the team is playing well as a unit; however, we just can't get the ball into the net.  No matter how well we play, we're not going to be able to win until we can score some goals."

The Barons look to rebound tomorrow against Bethany at 1 p.m.