DULUTH, Minn. (csssaints.com) – The St. Scholastica women's tennis team will host Bethel University Friday night at the Arrowhead Tennis Center and will travel to face Concordia College-Moorhead on Sunday.

Match Schedule
Friday vs. Bethel – 6 p.m. (Arrowhead Tennis Center)
Sunday at Concordia – Noon

About the Saints
Record: 1-0, 0-0 UMAC

• The Saints shut out city rival Minnesota Duluth Saturday in the season opener, marking the first time that has ever happened.
• Hillary Bungarden (Hibbing, Minn./Hibbing HS) was named the UMAC Player of the Week, after winning at No. 1 singles and No. 1 doubles.
• The Saints won each match on Saturday in straight sets.

About the Royals
2012 Record: 6-13, 1-9 MIAC

• This will be the season opener for Bethel.
• Bethel finished 10th in the MIAC a year ago.
• The Royals have been picked to finish eighth in the MIAC this season.
• The Royals return their top three players from a season ago in Lisa Scheevel, Steph Brown and Kristin Vivian.
• Also back is the top player from 2011 in Abby Edin, who did not play last year after studying abroad.
• Bethel will be led by first-year head coach Drew Fernelius.

Last Meeting: (CSS Record vs. Bethel: 5-4)

• The Saints have won four straight against the Royals, with the last meeting coming in 2008.

About the Cobbers
2012 Record: 13-8, 4-6 MIAC

• Concordia placed seventh in the MIAC last season.
• The Cobbers are picked to finish 10th this season, according to the preseason coaches' poll.
• Andrea Rognlien, who played last season for Concordia, will guide the Cobbers this season as interim head coach.
• The Cobbers won their final four matches last season.
• Back for Concordia is seniors Chelsie McGraw and Olivia DeLeon. McGraw had 11 singles and 12 doubles victories last season.

Last Meeting: (CSS Record vs. Concordia: 2-4)

• The Saints were defeated by the Cobbers last season 6-3.
• Rachael Zwiener (St. Cloud, Minn./Home School) and Alexis Gunderson (Virginia, Minn./Virginia HS) were winners in singles play.