DULUTH, Minn. (csssaints.com) – The St. Scholastica men's tennis team was scheduled to host Martin Luther College on Monday, April 27, but those matches have been moved up to this Saturday.
Where:Saturdayvs. Martin Luther – Duluth, Minn. (Marshall School)
Sundayat Saint John's – St. Joseph, Minn.
When:Saturday vs. Martin Luther – 2 p.m.
Sunday at Saint John's – Noon
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www.facebook.com/css.saints St. Scholastica SaintsStatsRecord: 12-7, 6-0 UMAC The Saints extended their winning streak to five matches with three victories last weekend … The Saints defeated Bethany Lutheran, Martin Luther and Minnesota Morris all by 9-0 scores.
Stainer Ties Record: Junior
Josh Stainer (Portsmouth, England/South Downs College) tied the program record for wins at the No. 1 flight with his victory over Bethany Lutheran last Saturday … Stainer already owns the program record for most wins at No. 1 doubles … Stainer is 6-7 at the No. 1 flight this season.
Strong Doubles Play: Senior
Cody Mauston (Virginia, Minn./Virginia HS) leads the team with 14 doubles victories … Stainer, Engelstad and
Tyler Bates (St. Cloud, Minn./St. Cloud Tech) each have 13 doubles victories … Mauston currently has the best career doubles winning percentage in program history (.844).
Engelstad Leading the Team: Sophomore
Logan Engelstad (Thief River Falls, Minn./Lincoln HS) has a team-high 14 singles wins with seven of those victories coming at the No. 3 flight … Engelstad is also 5-0 at the No. 1 flight.
UMAC Win Streak: The Saints have won 130 consecutive UMAC dual matches … CSS went unbeaten in individual league matches last season with a 60-0 singles mark and a 30-0 doubles record and have yet to lose a conference match this season.
Series Histories:-CSS leads Martin Luther 37-3
-Saint John's leads CSS 20-2
Last Meetings: The Saints defeated Martin Luther last weekend by a score 9-0 in New Ulm … CSS defeated Saint John's 6-3 last season, snapping a 10-match losing streak to the Johnnies … The Saints have never defeated Saint John's away from Duluth.
Looking Ahead: The Saints will host Bethany Lutheran College on Friday, April 24.
Martin Luther College KnightsRecord: 0-7, 0-4 UMAC The Knights are winless on the season and are coming off a 9-0 loss to Bethany Lutheran College on Wednesday … The Knights will face the University of Northwestern on Friday before facing the Saints … Martin Luther is only 5-37 in singles play and 3-18 in doubles action this season … Ethan Schultz had two of the five doubles wins and has teamed with Yaffet Gabayehu for two of the three doubles victories.
Saint John's University JohnniesRecord: 7-7, 3-4 MIAC The Johnnies are coming off a 5-4 victory over the Hamline University on Wednesday … Three of the last four matches have been decided by 5-4 scores with Saint John's winning two of the three … The Johnnies will play St. Cloud State on Friday before facing the Saints on Sunday … Jack Hansen leads the team with 10 singles victories, including 8-6 at the No. 1 flight … The Johnnies are 41-43 in single play this spring … The No. 2 doubles team of Ben Lahren and Tim Larson is a perfect 8-0 this season.