DULUTH, Minn. (csssaints.com) – The St. Scholastica men's tennis team will have its home opener Friday against Bethel University at the Arrowhead Tennis Center. They then will play Simpson College (Iowa) in White Bear Lake Saturday night and at Concordia College-Moorhead Sunday.
Match Schedule
Friday vs. Bethel – 3 p.m. (Arrowhead Tennis Center)
Saturday vs. Simpson – 8 p.m. (Lifetime Fitness-White Bear Lake)
Sunday at Concordia – Noon
About the Saints
Record: 1-0, 0-0 UMAC
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The Saints won their season opener Saturday over Division II St. Cloud State 7-2.
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The victory was the first over the Huskies in 13 total meetings.
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CSS won five of the six singles matches and two of the three doubles contests.
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James Mack (Portsmouth, England/Cams Hill School) was named the UMAC Men's Tennis Player of the Week after winning at both No. 2 singles and No. 2 doubles last Saturday.
About the Royals
2012 Record: 4-11, 2-7 MIAC
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This will be the season opener for Bethel.
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The Royals defeated fellow UMAC schools Northwestern College and Bethany Lutheran College during the fall.
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Bethel finished tied for seventh last season in the MIAC.
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The Royals are picked to finish eighth in the league this season, according to the MIAC preseason poll.
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Tucker Morris returns at No. 1 singles where he had seven wins last year.
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Reggie Ronning also returns. Both Morris and Ronning were all-conference selection in doubles.
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Bethel will be led by first-year head coach Drew Fernelius.
Last Meeting: (CSS Record vs. Bethel: 2-9)
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The Royals have won four straight over the Saints, including the last meeting in 2009.
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Bethel has not played in Duluth since 2001.
About the Storm
2012 Record: 4-15, 0-8 IIAC
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Simpson will open the season at Hamline University on Saturday, before playing the Saints.
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The Storm finished last in the IIAC last season.
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Alex Hook returns after a nine-win season in singles last year.
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Simpson features just one senior on its roster.
Last Meeting: (CSS Record vs. Simpson: 0-0)
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This will be the first-ever meeting between the two programs.
About the Cobbers
2012 Record: 4-11, 1-8 MIAC
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Concordia placed last in the MIAC last season.
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The Cobbers were picked to finish 10th this season, according to the preseason coaches' poll.
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The Cobbers welcome back three seniors in Peter Dahlberg, Devin Larson and Brian Olson.
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Concordia will be led by interim head coach Andrea Rognlien.
Last Meeting: (CSS Record vs. Concordia: 2-3)
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The Saints won last year's meeting 7-2.
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Mack, Nick Lambrecht (Stacy, Minn./North Branch HS (Minn.-Duluth)) and Kolin Dean (Rhinelander, Wis./Rhinelander HS) were victorious in singles.
