PREVIEW: Men's Tennis Looks to Cap Record Season with Title
| By: Jesse Robinson
DULUTH, Minn. (csssaints.com) – The St. Scholastica men's tennis team will be in Minneapolis this weekend, competing in the 2014 Upper Midwest Athletic Conference (UMAC) Tournament at the Baseline Tennis Center.
Match Schedule
Friday
#1 St. Scholastica vs. #4 Martin Luther – 8:30 p.m.
# 2 Northwestern vs. #3 Bethany Lutheran – 8:30 p.m.
Saturday
Championship – 12:30 p.m.
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| St. Scholastica Saints
Record: 20-3 (10-0 UMAC)
Head Coach: |
University of Northwestern Eagles
Record: 9-13 (8-2 UMAC)
Head Coach: Matt Swigart | -The Eagles have won three of their last four matches and play North Central Thursday night to close the regular season.
-Northwestern is 54-78 in singles action this season with 42 wins coming in conference play.
-Jimmy Ekman at No. 1 singles and Phil Gudim at No. 2 singles are both 11-11 this year. Both also went 8-2 in UMAC play.
-Ekman and Gudim have also teamed up for 11 doubles victories on the year at the No. 1 spot.
-Levi Busse and Agassi Mila are 7-7 at No. 2 doubles.
-The Eagles are 27-39 in doubles play this season, including 22-8 against UMAC competition.
Series History: (CSS is 20-0 vs. Bethany Lutheran)
-The Saints have won the last 18 contests against the Vikings by a 9-0 shutout. |
