BUFFALO, N.Y. – The Lady Baron Tennis team claimed their first victory of the year for Franciscan University of Steubenville Saturday afternoon, dismissing host Medaille College, 7-2. The Lady Barons now stand 1-0 in the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference and 1-1 overall on the season.

Franciscan dominated singles play, sweeping all six matches. Though for some it didn't come easy.

"We really had to fight hard for the win," said head coach Curtis Allen. "I was very proud of the girls that had to fight for each point."

In the number one singles match, Taylor McColgan rallied from a 6-2 loss in the first set to win the next two sets, 7-6 and 10-4. 

Doubles proved to be a challenge that Lady Baron combination Kiah Christiansen and Amanda Boik were willing to take. Seeded in the number three spot, the two came through with a 8-2 victory. The other two doubles matches were both close 8-5 losses.

Any struggles that the doubles teams had were righted by singles triumphs. Both Lyndsay Nadeau and Lucia Neugenbauer clinched their wins with matching 6-2, 6-3 sets. Number one seed Taylor McColgan needed a third set to earn her win against Medaille's Courtney Kopper, 4-6, 7-6(3), 0-1(4). Freshman Mariette Van der Wegen swept her competition with a 6-1, 6-4 match victory.

The Lady Barons got their Buffalo doubleheader started on the right note as they stay in New York for the night to take on D'Youville College this Sunday at 1 p.m.