DULUTH, Minn. (csssaints.com) – The St. Scholastica women's tennis team will participate in its final two matches before Spring Break this weekend when it hosts Ripon College (Wis.) on Friday and travels to face the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse on Sunday.
 
Where:
Friday
Arrowhead Tennis Center – Duluth, Minn.
Sunday
Lifetime Fitness – Lakeville, Minn.
 
When:
Friday vs. Ripon – 5 p.m.
Sunday at UW-La Crosse – 4 p.m.
 
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St. Scholastica Saints
Stats
Record: 4-1, 1-0 UMAC
 
The Saints suffered their first loss of the season last Saturday with an 8-1 defeat to St. Olaf College at Quad Cities Tennis in Virginia … The lone winners for the Saints were the No. 3 doubles team of Miki Samz (Savage, Minn. /Burnsville HS) and Alexia Brascugli (Eveleth, Minn. /Eveleth-Gilbert HS).
 
Singles vs. Doubles: The Saints are 22-8 in singles action this season and 13-2 in doubles play … The two losses came on Saturday vs. St. Olaf.
 
vs. Wisconsin Schools: The Saints have 21 wins and 14 losses all-time against tennis teams from Wisconsin.
 
Series Histories:
-This will be the first-ever meeting vs. Ripon
-UW-La Crosse leads 4-2
 
Last Meetings: This will be the first-ever meeting with Ripon … UW-La Crosse defeated the Saints 9-0 last season.
 

Ripon College Red Hawks
Record: 1-13, 1-8 MWC
 
The Red Hawks went 1-13 during the fall season with its lone win coming against Knox College (Ill.) 5-4 … Ripon had four of its 12 singles wins at the No. 3 flight … Maddie VandenHouten was 4-10 at No,. 1 singles and led the team with five singles wins … The Red Hawks were only 2-40 in doubles action.
 
University of Wisconsin-La Crosse Eagles
Record: 9-2, 5-1 WIAC
 
The Eagles went 9-2 during the fall season with losses coming to regular season champion University of Wisconsin-Whitewater and NAIA's Cardinal Stritch University (Wis.) … The Eagles also finished a close second to Whitewater at the WIAC Individual Championships … This will be the first match of the spring for the Eagles … Bridget Bellissimo went 9-2 at No. 1 singles and teamed with Kimmy Mrozek to go 10-1 at No. 1 doubles … Both won WIAC titles in singles action … The No. 3 team of Jennifer Graham and Rachael Wabers also won the No. 3 WIAC title.