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PREVIEW: Tennis Teams Home this Weekend

| By: Jesse Robinson
DULUTH, Minn. (csssaints.com) – The St. Scholastica men's and women tennis teams will be in the Duluth area this weekend, taking part in three conference dual matches either at the Arrowhead Tennis Center or at the Quad Cities Tennis Center in Virginia.

Match Schedule
Saturday:
Men vs. Bethany Lutheran – 9 a.m. (Virginia)
Women vs. Bethany Lutheran – 11:30 a.m. (Virginia)
Men vs. Martin Luther – 2 p.m. (Virginia)
Women vs. Martin Luther – 5 p.m. (Virginia)
Sunday:
Men vs. Minnesota Morris – 9 a.m. (Arrowhead)
Women vs. Minnesota Morris – 11:30 a.m. (Arrowhead)

Men

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About the Saints
Record: 14-7, 6-0 UMAC

  • The Saints were off last weekend, but are coming off a stretch where they had three consecutive shutouts in conference play.
  • Saturday's matches will be the first home action since a March 22nd victory over North Central.
  • Nick Lambrecht (Stacy, Minn./North Branch HS (Minn.-Duluth)) continues to lead the team with 13 singles victories. Freshman Mike Fontana (Hibbing, Minn./Hibbing HS (Gustavus Adolphus)) is right on his heels with 12 wins.
  • The Saints are 85-41 in singles play this fall, including 34-2 in conference play.
  • CSS has used 24 doubles combinations this season with Tyler Bates (St. Cloud, Minn./St. Cloud Tech) and Cody Mauston (Virginia, Minn./Virginia HS) leading the way with seven wins.
  • The Saints are 41-22 in doubles action, including 17-1 in conference play.

About the Vikings
Record: 0-13, 0-5 UMAC

  • The Vikings have been shutout in all but one match this season and that was a 6-3 loss to North Central.
  • Bethany was scheduled to face North Central on Thursday, but that match was postponed.

Last Meeting: (CSS Record vs. Bethany Lutheran: 17-0)
  • The Saints have shutout the Vikings in the last 15 consecutive meetings.

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About the Knights
Record: 2-2, 2-2 UMAC

  • The Knights have played just four matches this season and have wins against North Central and Bethany Lutheran.
  • Martin Luther has had four matches either canceled for postponed this spring.

Last Meeting: (CSS Record vs. Martin Luther: 32-3)
  • The Saints have won 32 straight against Martin Luther, including the last eight by shutout.

About the Cougars
Record: 1-2, 1-2 UMAC

  • Morris has played just three matches this spring, all conference duals.
  • The Cougars have yet to play at home this season.
  • Since opening the year with a 5-4 victory over North Central, the Cougars have lost two in row to CSS and Northwestern.

Last Meeting: (CSS Record vs. Minnesota Morris: 22-3)
  • The Saints have won 22 straight against the Cougars, including the last six by shutout.


Women

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About the Saints
Record: 14-5, 6-0 UMAC

  • The Saints have just three losses this season against NCAA Division III opponents. However, two of those losses have come at home.
  • CSS will be playing at home for the first time since the March 22nd victory over North Central.
  • Senior Megan Lawrence (Park Rapids, Minn./Park Rapids HS) leads the team with 15 singles wins this season and has won 11 straight. Junior Hillary Bungarden (Hibbing, Minn./Hibbing HS) and sophomore Rachael Zwiener (St. Cloud, Minn./Home School) each have 13 victories.
  • The Saints are 85-29 in singles action this season, including 33-3 in conference play.
  • Three doubles tandems lead the team with nine wins. The duo of Alexa Herbst (Foley, Minn. /Foley HS) and Lawrence has won nine straight matches.
  • The Saints are 41-16 in doubles play this season, including 17-1 in conference play.

About the Vikings
Record: 3-12, 3-3 UMAC

  • The Vikings have won two of their last three matches, defeating Martin Luther and Minnesota Morris.
  • Bethany was scheduled to face North Central on Thursday, but that match was postponed.

Last Meeting: (CSS Record vs. Bethany Lutheran: 17-0)
  • The Saints have won all but two of the previous meetings by shutout.

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About the Knights
Record: 1-6, 1-3 UMAC

  • Martin Luther has lost four straight matches since defeating North Central on April 4th.
  • The Knights have been shutout in four of the six losses.

Last Meeting: (CSS Record vs. Martin Luther: 34-0)
  • The Saints defeated Martin Luther 9-0 two weeks ago.

About the Cougars
Record: 1-4, 1-4 UMAC

  • Morris opened the year with a 7-2 victory over North Central. The Cougars have lost four straight since then, including an 8-1 loss to the Saints in their last contest.


Last Meeting: (CSS Record vs. Minnesota Morris: 19-0)

  • The Saints defeated the Cougars in St. Cloud two weeks ago 8-1.
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