STEUBENVILLE, Ohio—The Franciscan University Lady Baron tennis team hosted the Westminster College Titans at Belleview Park Tuesday evening. The Lady Barons, affiliated with the Alleghany Collegiate Mountain Conference, lost to Westminster, a member of the Presidents' Athletic Conference, 9-0.

"They [Westminster] were just a little bit stronger and the points went their way," said head coach Jenna Lynch. "They hit the ball a little deeper, placed it a little better, and moved a little quicker."

Going into extended play twice, No. 4 singles seed Mary O'Brien had the longest match of the day and played for over an hour and twenty minutes; both sets went into extended play, and she lost 7-6 (7-3), 7-6 (7-4).

"Mary attacked the ball and she was aggressive," said assistant coach Jillian Kizewski. "She showed a lot of hustle and determination, and she got closer to a win than anybody else."

Despite the sweep during the last home match of the season, Lynch is optimistic about the AMCC Championship; this is the first year the Lady Barons have been eligible for postseason play as a Division III team.

"We should take it. The only conference match we lost [this season] was against Penn State Behrend, and it was our first match," Lynch said. "I believe the girls have improved enough to give them a really good match, and I think that they'll bring it home."

Franciscan University heads into the AMCC Championship with the second-best record in the conference, 7-1; Penn State Behrend enters postseason undefeated, 8-0. The Lady Barons will have their first shot at the AMCC title on Saturday, Oct. 15, at 2:30 p.m. at the Oxford Athletic Club in Wexford, Pa.