STEUBENVILLE, Ohio—Moses Sullivan's 18-point game high was not enough to rally the Barons for their final non-conference game of the season, an 81-60 loss to Grove City College.

"We anticipated it was going to be a challenging game," head coach John Lamanna said. "Tonight shows that we still have a lot of growing to do as a team."

The Barons struggled early on to find their sweet spot, as their usual top-three scorers, Sullivan, Joseph Rine, and Timmy Schenk were unable to find good looks on offense. With only two free-throws for Schenk, seven and six points for Sullivan and Rine respectively, and little action from the rest of the team, FUS found itself down by 19 points by the half.

Offensive woes combined with an inability to shut down Grove City throughout the game sealed the deal despite an improved second half.

The second half did see increased offensive production from Baron sophomores Derek David and Christian Duke, who put up seven and nine points apiece. Sophomore Daniel Kleinschnitz and Rine also scored nine and 10 points respectively for the night.

Sullivan added another 11 points in the second half, securing the game high and his tenth team high of the season with 18 points.

Lamanna noted that Sullivan's consistent production as the team's leading scorer, averaging 14.7 points per game, provides an invaluable asset to the team.

"Moses came out and really competed this evening," Lamanna said. "He did everything in his power, but as a group we just didn't play as a unit."

While the season ended on a low note, Lamanna said that past games have proven the men are capable of greater things.

"We didn't come out and play the kind of game we have in the past," Lamanna said. "It was unfortunate that we ended the season on a loss, but on the whole, this was a successful year for us."

This season the Barons destroyed their previous two-year losing streak with six wins, five of them in competitive conference games. The wins not only led them to their best record since becoming full NCAA members but also placed them eighth in the AMCC, two places higher than last year.