DULUTH, Minn. (csssaints.com) – The St. Scholastica men's tennis team will face regional power Gustavus Adolphus College and conference foe North Central University on Saturday
 
Where:
vs. Gustavus Adolphus – St. Peter, Minn.
vs. North Central – Lakeville, Minn. (Lifetime Fitness)
 
When:
Gustavus Adolphus – 8 a.m.
North Central – 3 p.m.
 
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St. Scholastica Saints
Stats
Record: 7-6, 1-0 UMAC
 
The Saints are coming off a 3-2 spring break trip in Florida, including a pair of wins against regional competition.
 
Better in Doubles Play: The Saints have won at least two of the three doubles matches in their last four contests … CSS is 25-14 overall in doubles play … The Saints are only 40-38 in singles action this season.
 
Engelstad Playing Well: Sophomore Logan Engelstad (Thief River Falls, Minn./Lincoln HS) has won six of his last seven singles matches and five straight doubles matches with partner Cody Mauston (Virginia, Minn./Virginia HS).
 
Stainer Two Wins Shy of Record: Junior Josh Stainer (Portsmouth, England/South Downs College) needs just two more wins at No. 1 singles to tie the program record for wins at that flight … The record is currently held by Dillon Sterle (2006-10) … Stainer already owns the program record for most wins at No. 1 doubles.
 
Series Histories:
-Gustavus leads CSS 8-0
-CSS leads North Central 14-0
 
Last Meetings: The Saints fell to Gustavus Adolphus 9-0 last season … CSS has never won more than two matches in a given dual meet against the Gusties … The Saints defeated North Central 9-0 to open this season … CSS has defeated the Rams 9-0 in all 14 prior meetings.
 

#17 Gustavus Adolphus College Gusties
Record: 8-5, 3-0 MIAC
 
The Gusties will enter this weekend on a five-match winning streak, including a win over 22^nd-ranked UW-Whitewater during that stretch … Four of the team's five losses have against teams ranked in the top nine of the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) Division III rankings … Gustavus is ranked 17^th in the country and fourth in the Central Region … Gustavus has won 27 straight MIAC titles and are led by brothers Motasem Al-Houni and Mohaned Al-Houni.
 
North Central University Rams
Record: 0-6, 0-2
 
The Rams will face the University of Minnesota Morris on Friday and also face Bethany Lutheran College on Saturday before playing the Saints … The Rams are only 1-35 in singles play and 2-16 in doubles action this spring.