DULUTH, Minn. – The St. Scholastica women's tennis team will take part in six matches next week in the pleasant conditions of Orlando, Fla. for its annual spring break trip.
Match Times:
Monday: vs. Simpson – 1 p.m. (EST), vs. Saint Ambrose – 6:30 p.m. (EST)
Tuesday: vs. Carthage – 12:30 p.m. (EST)
Wednesday: vs. UW-La Crosse – 12:30 p.m. (EST), vs. Schreiner – 6:30 p.m. (EST)
Friday: vs. St. Mary's (Ind.) – 12:30 p.m. (EST)
Last Action:
The Saints were defeated by the University of St. Thomas 9-0 on February 27th.
St. Scholastica Saints (4-3, 0-0 UMAC)
After winning its first four matches of the season, the Saints have dropped their last three entering spring break … However, two of the three loss were by 5-4 scores and could have gone either way … Five of the six matches next week will be against in-region competition … #Callee Conda# has performed well as of late winning her last four singles matches, all at the No. 1 spot … Freshman #Hillary Bungarden# has yet to lose a singles match in dual competition in her collegiate career, with a perfect 6-0 record … The Saints are 24-18 in singles matches and 12-9 in doubles matches.
Simpson Storm (7-9, 4-5 IIAC)
Location: Indianola, Iowa
Conference: Iowa Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
2010 Record: 6-16, 3-6 IIAC
Notables: The Storm's main season takes place in the fall where they finished sixth in the conference … Lindsey Nash leads the team with seven singles victories … This will be the team's first match of the spring season.
Last Meeting: (CSS All-Time Record vs. Simpson: 0-0)
This will be the first-ever meeting.
Saint Ambrose Queen Bees (10-4)
Location: Davenport, Iowa
Conference: NAIA Independent
2010 Record: 6-13
Notables: Just like Simpson, the main portion of the Queen Bees season takes place in the fall and they went 10-4. This will be team's second match of the spring season.
Last Meeting: (CSS All-Time Record vs. Saint Ambrose: 3-1)
The Saints defeated Saint Ambrose 8-1 in Orlando last season.
Callee Conda (Hibbing, Minn./Hibbing HS (UW-Green Bay)) and #Danni Sonnenfeld# each picked up doubles and singles victories.
Carthage Lady Reds (7-2, 4-2 CCIW)
Location: Kenosha, Wis.
Conference: College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin
2010 Record: 12-10, 5-1 CCIW
Notables: Carthage enters the spring season having won its last four dual matches of the fall season … Junior Hollis McPeek was a first team All-CCIW selection, while Kristina Naidicz and Bari Reynolds were second team selections.
Last Meeting: (CSS All-Time Record vs. Carthage: 0-2)
The teams last met in 2009 with the Lady Reds coming out on top 5-4 in Madison, Wis.
UW-La Crosse Eagles (10-2, 5-1 WIAC)
Location: La Crosse, Wis.
Conference: Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
2010 Record: 19-3, 5-1 WIAC
Notables: The Eagles also finished the season on a strong note, winning its final five dual matches and finishing second in the WIAC Tournament … Abby Tresedder went 10-0 in dual singles matches in the fall and was 15-1 overall.
Last Meeting: (CSS All-Time Record vs. UW-La Crosse: 2-2)
The Eagles defeated the Saints 9-0 in Florida last season.
Schreiner Mountaineers (0-3, 0-0 ASC West)
Location: Kerrville, Texas
Conference: American Southwest Conference
2010 Record: 2-11, 1-5 ASC West
Notables: In the last two dual matches before spring break, the Mountaineers lost both 9-0.
Last Meeting: (CSS All-Time Record vs. Schreiner: 0-0)
This will be the first-ever meeting.
Saint Mary's (Ind.) Belles (2-2, 0-0 MIAA)
Location: Notre Dame, Ind.
Conference: Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association
2010 Record: 13-9, 4-4 MIAA
Notables: Jillian Hurley is a three-time All-MIAA nominee … The Belles graduated just one senior from last year's squad that finished fifth in the MIAA … The Belles defeated Saint Mary's (Minn.) on Monday by a score of 8-1.
Last Meeting: (CSS All-Time Record vs. Saint Mary's (Ind.): 2-1)
The Saints defeated the Belles in Orlando in 2009 by a score of 7-2.
Callee Conda (Hibbing, Minn./Hibbing HS (UW-Green Bay)) and
Danni Sonnenfeld (Harris, Minn./North Branch HS) each picked up wins.