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Women's Tennis

PREVIEW: Women's Tennis Faces Conference Rival Northwestern

DULUTH, Minn. (csssaints.com) – The St. Scholastica women's tennis team will square off against preseason conference favorite University of Northwestern on Saturday.
 
Where:
Arrowhead Tennis Center – Duluth, Minn.
 
When:
Saturday at Noon
 
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St. Scholastica Saints
Stats
Record: 7-6, 2-0 UMAC
 
The Saints went 1-1 last Saturday, falling to regionally-ranked Gustavus Adolphus College and then defeating conference foe North Central University.
 
Singles vs. Doubles: The Saints are 40-38 in singles play and 24-15 in doubles action this spring … The most successful singles flight has been No. 5 with a 9-4 record … Sarah Coryell (Golden Valley, Minn. /Armstrong HS) is 6-1 at that flight … All three doubles flights have an 8-5 record.
 
Streak Enders: The Eagles handed the Saints their first-ever conference loss last season … CSS has won its first 113 regular season UMAC dual matches.
 
One Away from 50: Senior Alexis Gunderson (Virginia, Minn./Virginia HS) is one victory away from her 50th career doubles win.
 
Series History: CSS leads 35-2
 
Last Season: Northwestern took two of the three matches, including the UMAC Tournament championship … All three matches were decided by 6-3 scores … CSS has never lost to the Eagles in Duluth.
 

University of Northwestern Eagles
Record: 6-6, 1-0 UMAC
 
Common opponents this season have been Hamline and Minnesota-Duluth, which the Eagles defeated both by 8-1 scores … Karen Moe leads the team with 11 victories this spring with a 11-1 record at No. 2 singles … Moe and Megan Johnson are 9-3 at No. 1 doubles … Johnson is the reigning two-time UMAC Player of the Year.

 
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Players Mentioned

Alexis  Gunderson

Alexis Gunderson

Senior
Sarah  Coryell

Sarah Coryell

Freshman

Players Mentioned

Alexis  Gunderson

Alexis Gunderson

Senior
Sarah  Coryell

Sarah Coryell

Freshman