Franciscan 4, Mount Union 3

Wheeling, W.Va. - Mount Union came into today's match on a high note, as they beat Geneva last Friday. Earlier in February they lost to Saint Vincent, and now, the Barons were able to take them down with sophomores and freshmen picking up all the points today. 

Doubles
     The Barons lost two of three doubles matches to trail 1-0 heading into singles. Aaron Heinlein and Christopher Yvars were able to win at #2 doubles by a score of 6-1. Aidan Palladino and David Bourdelais lost by that same score at #1 doubles, and Jeremiah Greve and Joel Capellio fared the same at the #3 spot.

Singles
    Yvars and Heinlein continued their strong play in singles. Heinlein won 6-4, 6-4 at the #3 spot, and Yvars won 6-4, 6-0 at #4. Palladino and Bourdelais fell at #1 and #3, so the Barons trailed 3-2, as the final two matches took the court. David Drejza provided the equalizer at the #5 spot, as he won 6-4, 6-2. That was the first collegiate win for the freshman from Arizona, and it tied the score up at 3-3. That left, fellow freshman, Michael Nolan, as the lone Baron on the court at #6. Nolan took care of his opponent in the opening set by a score of 7-5. The second set was even closer, as it was 6-6 before Nolan won the tiebreaker 7-2 to secure the Barons' first win of 2025.

Next Up
    Franciscan will look to play their first match in Steubenville in 2025 on Tuesday afternoon. They will host NCAA Division II West Liberty at 4:00 p.m. The Hilltoppers came to Steubenville in the fall for the Franciscan Fall Tournament, but this is the first time that will play in a dual match setting in program history. 

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