DULUTH, Minn. – The St. Scholastica men's and women's tennis teams will be back playing in Duluth for the first time since February 20th when they each face four conference foes in five dual matches this weekend.
Match Times:
Friday vs. North Central – 7 p.m. (Arrowhead Tennis Center)
Saturday vs. Martin Luther – 12 p.m. (Burns Wellness Commons Fieldhouse)
Saturday vs. Bethany Lutheran – 4 p.m. (Arrowhead Tennis Center)
Sunday vs. Minnesota-Morris (DH) – 11 a.m. (Burns Wellness Commons Fieldhouse or Central High School)-weather pending
Men:
Last Action:
The Saints defeated Northwestern College last Saturday 7-2. #Jacob Engelstad#, #Dylan Kelly#, #Brendan Anderson#, and #Kevin Hilpert# all won in both doubles and singles.
St. Scholastica Saints (7-9, 4-0 UMAC)
The Saints have won 89 straight UMAC dual matches and are currently six-match winning streak overall … CSS has lost just four matches during the six-match dual winning streak …
Kevin Hilpert (Stillwater, Minn./Stillwater HS) and
Jacob Engelstad (Thief River Falls, Minn./Lincoln HS) have each won their last six singles matches … The doubles teams of
Brendan Anderson (Plymouth, Minn./Wayzata HS) and
Kevin Hilpert (Stillwater, Minn./Stillwater HS) and #Cullen Combs# and #Tucker Combs# have each won four straight matches … Anderson is currently tied for the program record for wins at No.1 doubles in a career (24) and is fourth all-time with 45 career doubles wins (record:50).
North Central Rams (2-4, 2-3 UMAC)
The Rams had a two-match win streak snapped on Tuesday with a 9-0 loss to Northwestern College … Both of North Central's wins this season have come against Minnesota-Morris … Three of the four defeats have been shutouts.
Last Meeting: (CSS All-Time Record vs. North Central: 5-0)
The Saints shut out the Rams earlier this season, only dropping eight games in singles and six games in doubles.
Martin Luther Knights (2-4, 2-2 UMAC)
Since falling to St. Scholastica on April 2nd, the Knights have won two of their last three matches … The two wins came against North Central and Bethany Lutheran … Martin Luther has won just 10 singles and four doubles matches this season.
Last Meeting: (CSS All-Time Record vs. Martin Luther: 28-3)
The Saints also blanked the Knights earlier this season, only losing eight games in singles and four in doubles.
Bethany Lutheran Vikings (2-4, 2-3 UMAC)
The two lone wins for the Vikings this season have come against Minnesota-Morris … Bethany Lutheran is scheduled to face Northwestern later today … The Vikings are 8-26 in singles matches and 3-14 in doubles matches this season.
Last Meeting: (CSS All-Time Record vs. Bethany Lutheran: 13-0)
The Saints dominated the Vikings 9-0, losing a miniscule three games in singles and one in doubles.
Minnesota-Morris Cougars (0-5, 0-4 UMAC)
The Cougars are winless this season and are scheduled to play Northwestern College later today … The teams were originally scheduled to meet on April 3rd in Morris, but that match was postponed and now the teams will play a doubleheader in Duluth on Sunday … The Cougars posted their best mark in UMAC play in five years last season … All-UMAC performer Dan Fragodt has yet to play a singles match this season, but is 1-0 in doubles.
Last Meeting: (CSS All-Time Record vs. Minnesota-Morris: 16-3)
The Saints defeated the Cougars 5-4 and 8-1 last season. The 5-4 victory was the closest conference match since 2005.
Women
Last Action:
The Saints defeated Northwestern College 9-0 on Saturday.
St. Scholastica Saints (14-4, 4-0 UMAC)
The Saints have won seven straight dual matches this season and 85 straight UMAC dual matches … The Saints have four players in double-figures in singles wins this season and as a team are 77-39 … #Hillary Bungarden# has won 16 straight singles matches, while #Amanda Hiatt# has won eight straight and #Danni Sonnenfeld# five straight … The Saints are 39-19 in doubles play on the year … The pair of #Callee Conda# and
Danni Sonnenfeld (Harris, Minn./North Branch HS) lead the team with seven wins, while Sonnenfeld has also teamed with Hiatt to win five matches … Sonnenfeld has 19 career wins at No. 3 singles, which is a program record … Her 48 career singles wins are ranked fourth on the program's all-time list … Conda's 44 career wins are the seventh-most in program history.
North Central Rams (0-6, 0-4 UMAC)
The Rams are winless this season and have only won five individual matches this season … Three of the six losses have been shutouts.
Last Meeting: (CSS All-Time Record vs. North Central: 5-0)
The Saints shut out the Rams 9-0 earlier this season with the top three singles positions, blanking their opponents.
Martin Luther Knights (3-3, 3-1 UMAC)
The Knights have won three straight matches … Martin Luther lost its first three matches of the season by 9-0 scores and have won the last two matches by narrow 5-4 margins.
Last Meeting: (CSS All-Time Record vs. Martin Luther: 29-0)
The Saints blanked Martin Luther 9-0 earlier this season.
Bethany Lutheran Vikings (1-8, 1-4 UMAC)
The Vikings have won just one match this season and that came against Minnesota-Morris on April 2nd … The Vikings play Northwestern later today.
Last Meeting: (
CSS All-Time Record vs. Bethany Lutheran: 13-0)
The Saints also shut out the Vikings 9-0 to open conference play this year.
Minnesota-Morris Cougars (3-4, 3-2 UMAC)
The Cougars enter the weekend having won their last two matches, both against North Central … The other victory came against Bethany Lutheran College … The Cougars were picked to finish tied for fourth in the conference this season, according to the preseason coaches' poll … Morris returns its top five players from last season … Preya Chunkapura leads the way after an All-UMAC sophomore season where she went 4-0 in UMAC matches while leading the team in dual match wins. Chunkapura's season was ended in the quarterfinals of the UMAC Tournament. Also returning for the Cougars in 2011 is Jessica Armstrong, who finished second to Chunkapura in wins, both overall and in the UMAC … Freshman Abby Fragodt has won her last five singles matches at the No. 1 spot.
Last Meeting: (CSS All-Time Record vs. Minnesota-Morris: 14-1)
The Saints swept the Cougars 8-1 and 9-0 last season.
