ORLANDO, FL - The 2019 AMCC Championship winning Lady Barons tennis team picked up where they left off last fall by earning a win in their first match of spring break. They squared off against University of Saint Francis (IN). The NAIA Cougars put up a strong fight, as the Lady Barons narrowly won the match 5-4. Estelle Leon won the #3 singles match in straight sets 6-1, 6-4. Caroline Picard won her #5 singles match 6-1, 6-1. The Lady Barons continued to show off their team depth, as Haley Davinsizer won the #6 singles match 6-2, 6-2. 

The senior duo of Madelyn Conrad and Grace Hammel continued their strong doubles season with a 6-1 win in #1 doubles. Ana Victoria Haddad and Caroline Picard combined to win the #3 doubles match 6-2. 

In the night match against University of Northwestern (MN), the Lady Barons fell 4-5. Estelle Leon and Caroline Picard kept up their winning ways from the morning, even through they bumped up to #2 and #3 singles. Madelyn Conrad responded with a tough fought win in #1 singles 2-6, 6-2 (10-2). Unfortunately the Lady Barons only won one doubles match, as the senior duo of Hammel and Conrad took care of business in #1 doubles once more.

The Lady Barons return to action on Wednesday as the face Saint Mary's College (IN) at 9 am and Baldwin Wallace at 6:30 pm. Baldwin Wallace defeated Franciscan earlier this season, but that match had numerous close matches and a Franciscan withdraw. The Lady Barons will surely be ready to avenge their earlier season loss to the Yellow Jackets.