WHEELING, W. Va. – Weather implications kept the Franciscan University men's tennis team from once again playing in front of a home crowd. This marks the third home game in a row where the Barons had to change their match location. FUS beat Mount Aloysius College 9-0 on indoor courts in Wheeling, West Virginia.

“Games like these force us to be mentally tough the entire game,” head coach Jeremy Ellis said. “It can be easy to get distracted and think about other things, but we pushed hard and grabbed the victory.”

All of the Barons won all their singles and doubles matches against the Mounties. In addition, FUS displayed what Ellis said could potentially one of the strongest doubles teams the program has ever seen. Sophomore John Shultis and Freshman David Freytaq blanked their opponent twice winning 8-0 both times.

“They could be the best team our program has ever had,” Ellis said. “It is all about clicking and they move so well together and they are only going to get better.”

The Barons hope to display their team-wide strengths after nearly two and a half weeks of upcoming away games.

“We are eager to play in front of the home crowd,” Ellis said. “The biggest thing is to have fun and we want to do that at home. We want to make as much out of our success as possible.”

The Barons will kick off their road stretch at West Virginia's Bethany College on April 4 at 1:00 p.m.