DULUTH, Minn. (csssaints.com) – The St. Scholastica women's tennis team will be on the road this weekend for two Upper Midwest Athletic Conference (UMAC) matches.
Where:Saturdayat Bethany Lutheran
at Martin Luther
Sundayat Minnesota Morris - Canceled When:Saturdayat Bethany Lutheran – 9 a.m.
at Martin Luther – 3 p.m.
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www.facebook.com/css.saints St. Scholastica SaintsStatsRecord: 7-7, 2-1 UMAC The Saints are coming off a 5-4 loss to the University of Northwestern on March 28 … It was the first time the Saints lost a conference home match in program history.
Singles Play: Freshman
Sarah Coryell (Golden Valley, Minn. /Armstrong HS) leads the team with nine singles victories … Sophomores
Madeleine Scanlan (St. Albans, England /Loreto College) and
Miki Samz (Savage, Minn. /Burnsville HS) each have seven wins.
Doubles Action: The duo of Scanlan and
Daniela Rojas (Monterrey, Mexico /Universidad Tecmilenio) lead the team with eight victories, all at the No. 1 flight.
Gunderson Hits 50: Senior
Alexis Gunderson (Virginia, Minn./Virginia HS) earned her 50
th doubles victory against Northwestern … 30 of her 50 career doubles victories have been at the No. 1 flight … Gunderson is four singles wins shy of 50.
Series Histories:-CSS leads Bethany Lutheran 21-0
-CSS leads Martin Luther 37-0
Last Season: The Saints defeated Bethany Lutheran and Martin Luther 9-0 in all four matches.
Looking Ahead: The Saints will be at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire on Sunday, April 19.
Bethany Lutheran College VikingsRecord: 3-10, 2-0 UMAC The Vikings have won a pair of conference matches against North Central University … Bethany is scheduled to face the University of Northwestern on Friday, before playing the Saints on Saturday … Newcomer Alicia Kranz leads the team with seven wins, including a pair of wins at the No. 1 flight … The Vikings have been picked to finish fourth in the league this season.
Martin Luther College KnightsRecord: 1-4, 0-0 UMAC The Knights have been picked to finish fifth in the UMAC this season … The Knights return seven of their top eight players from last season … Senior Carissa Kock returns with the most experience after playing near the top of the lineup the last several years.