Ashland 6, Franciscan 1

Ashland, Ohio - The Franciscan Men's Tennis tennis concluded their non-traditional fall season at Ashland on Saturday afternoon. The Eagles would come out on top, by a score of 6-1.

Doubles
    With Division II scoring in place, the winner of the majority of doubles matches would be awarded one point. The top pair of Gary Pierre and Travis Mistry were the first off the court, as they lost 6-0. Aidan Howard and Josh Robbins were only able to get one point in the #2 doubles match, as they fell 6-1. The #3 pairing for Franciscan of Billy Presume and Aidan Palladino fought hard, but they lost in a close one 6-4.

Singles
    Billy Presume played in the #2 spot for Franciscan, and unfortunately he was the first match completed, as he lost in straight sets. Fellow Haitian, Gary Pierre, was the next off the court, as he lost 6-1-, 6-2. Freshman Travis Mistry put up a strong fight, as he narrowly lost his first set 7-6. Then he lost the second set 6-2. Aidan Howard and Josh Robbins dropped straight sets in #4 and #5 singles. Finally Franciscan would get on the board in the last match. Aidan Palladino secured that point with a big win in #6 singles.

Who's Next? 
This concludes the non-traditional fall season for the Barons. They are scheduled to play Capital in Steubenville on March 5th, as long as the weather cooperates. Franciscan is 1-1 all-time against Capital, but they have not played each other since 2017. After playing Capital, the Barons will head down south to Orlando, Florida for a spring break trip. They are currently scheduled for four games and will likely pick up a couple more. Their games will be played at the United States Tennis Association (USTA) national campus there in Orlando.