Box Score

DULUTH, Minn. – The St. Scholastica men's tennis team had little trouble with North Central University today, winning 9-0 at the Central High School tennis courts.

The Saints improve to 7-9 overall and 6-0 in the Upper Midwest Athletic Conference (UMAC). The Rams fall to 1-7 overall and 1-5 in the conference. CSS has won 81 straight conference matches.

The Saints cruised through the doubles portion, dropping just one game total in the three matches. At No. 1 doubles it was #Jacob Engelstad# (So.-Thief River Falls, Minn./Lincoln) and #Tucker Combs# (Jr.-White Bear Lake, Minn.) winning 8-0. The No. 2 team of #Kevin Hilpert# (So.-Stillwater, Minn.) and #Brendan Anderson# (Jr.-Plymouth, Minn./Wayzata) also won by an 8-0 score. The Dean brothers made up the No. 3 team as #Tim Dean# (Fr.-Rhinelander, Wis.) and #Kolin Dean# (Fr.-Rhinelander, Wis.) won 8-1.

In singles action, #Dillon Sterle# (Sr.-Hibbing, Minn.) had no sweat at the No. 1 spot winning 6-1, 6-0. #Brian Lindberg# (So.-Hermantown, Minn.) won at the No. 2 flight 6-1, 6-2. #Joe Vidmar# (Jr.-Chisholm, Minn./Hibbing) shut out his opponent at the No. 3 spot 6-0, 6-0. At No. 4 #Tom Schneuer# (Jr.-Duluth, Minn./Central) came out on top 6-0, 6-1. #Alex Nagle# (Fr.-Minneapolis, Minn./DeLaSalle) at No. 5 and #Nick Lind# (So.-Cloquet, Minn.) at the No. 6 spot both shut out their opponents 6-0, 6-0.

The Saints will be at home again tomorrow for a couple of dual matches. They will first face-off against Northwestern College at 10 a.m. and then face Martin Luther College at 1 p.m. All of the action will take place at Central High School tennis courts.