DULUTH, Minn. (csssaints.com) – The St. Scholastica men's and women tennis teams will be in Sartell on Tuesday as the men will face Saint John's University and women will take on the College of Saint Benedict at Fitness Evolution.
Match Schedule
Men at Saint John's – 4 p.m.
Women at Saint Benedict – 7 p.m.
Men
About the Saints
Record: 17-7, 9-0 UMAC
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The Saints have won six straight matches by shutout, all coming in conference play.
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Nick Lambrecht (Stacy, Minn./North Branch HS (Minn.-Duluth)) leads the team with 15 singles wins this season, while Mike Fontana (Hibbing, Minn./Hibbing HS (Gustavus Adolphus)) is right on his heels with 14 wins.
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Kolin Dean (Rhinelander, Wis./Rhinelander HS) (11) and Dylan Kelly (Minneapolis, Minn./Minneapolis South HS) (10) have also recorded double digits in singles wins.
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The Saints are 103-41 as a team in singles action, including 52-2 in conference play.
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Tyler Bates (St. Cloud, Minn./St. Cloud Tech) leads the team with 13 doubles victories, accumulating that total with four different partners.
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The Saints are 50-22 in doubles, including 26-1 in conference play.
About the Johnnies
Record: 5-11, 5-3 MIAC
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Saint John's will enter Tuesday winners in three of its last four matches, including a 5-4 win over Macalester on Sunday.
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Fabricio Moncada leads the team with a 12-4 record at No. 1 singles and has won five straight matches.
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The Johnnies have sub-.500 records at No. 1 and 2 doubles this season, but are 9-7 at the No. 3 spot.
Last Meeting: (CSS Record vs. Saint John's: 1-19)
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The lone win for the Saints took place in 2003, a 5-4 home victory.
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The Johnnies won last year 6-3 at Arrowhead.
Women
About the Saints
Record: 17-5, 9-0 UMAC
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The Saints have won six straight matches, including five by shut out.
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Megan Lawrence (Park Rapids, Minn./Park Rapids HS) continues her singles winning streak as she has won 13 straight matches and has a team-high 17 wins on the year.
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Lawrence has not lost a singles match since February 24th against Gustavus Adolphus.
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She has also won 10 straight doubles matches, putting her total match winning streak at 23.
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Sophomores Hillary Bungarden (Hibbing, Minn./Hibbing HS) and Rachael Zwiener (St. Cloud, Minn./Home School) have 15 singles wins apiece.
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Zwiener leads the team with 13 doubles wins with four different partners.
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The Saints are 103-29 in singles action, including 51-3 in conference play.
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CSS is 50-16 in doubles action, including 26-1 in UMAC play.
About the Blazers
Record: 9-6, 3-5 MIAC
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St. Ben's will enter Tuesday's match on a three-match losing streak.
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Daley Rupar has a singles record of 11-4, with a majority of the wins coming at the No. 2 spot.
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Jamie Hoffman is 6-6 at No. 1 singles.
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Rupar and Hoffman have teamed up for a 7-4 doubles record at the No. 1 spot.
Last Meeting: (CSS Record vs. Saint Benedict: 2-5)
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The Saints have won two of the last three meetings, including a 5-4 decision in 2011.
