DULUTH, Minn. (csssaints.com) – The St. Scholastica women's tennis team will have its final two matches of the regular season this weekend, including a potential conference championship on the line on Saturday.
 
Where:
Friday
vs. Bethany Lutheran – Duluth, Minn. (Arrowhead Tennis Center)
Saturday
at Northwestern – St. Paul, Minn. (Johnson Tennis Courts)
 
When:
Friday vs. Bethany Lutheran – 5:30 p.m.
Saturday at Northwestern – 1 p.m.
 
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St. Scholastica Saints
Stats
Record: 11-8, 5-1 UMAC
 
The Saints split a pair of matches on Sunday in Eau Claire, falling to the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire 9-0, but responding to defeat the University of Wisconsin-River Falls by the same 9-0 score.
 
UMAC Title on the Line: If the Saints can get past Bethany Lutheran on Friday that will setup a matchup with conference leader Northwestern on Saturday in the regular season finale for a chance at a UMAC regular season championship … The two teams split their contests last season, which resulted in co-regular season champions … Northwestern defeated the Saints 5-4 earlier this season.
 
Gunderson Wrapping up a Career: Senior Alexis Gunderson (Virginia, Minn./Virginia HS) is three singles wins shy of 50 for her career … With two wins this weekend, the Virginia, Minnesota native can jump into seventh place all-time in program history … She has already recorded 51 doubles wins, which is tied for the fourth most in program history … She can become only the fourth player in program history to record 100 total wins in a career this weekend.
 
Singles Play: Every Saint enters this weekend coming off a victory in singles action … Freshman Sarah Coryell (Golden Valley, Minn. /Armstrong HS) leads the team with 13 victories, while Halle Nystrom (Fargo, N.D. /Fargo North HS) has won four straight … The Saints are 67-47 in singles play this season.
 
Doubles Action: The team of Alexia Brascugli (Eveleth, Minn. /Eveleth-Gilbert HS) and Olivia Bretting (Ashland, Wis. /Ashland HS ) have won five straight doubles matches … The No. 1 team of Madeleine Scanlan (St. Albans, England /Loreto College) and Daniela Rojas (Monterrey, Mexico /Universidad Tecmilenio) leads the team with 12 wins this season … The Saints are 37-20 in doubles action this spring.
 
Series Histories:
-CSS leads Bethany Lutheran 22-0
-CSS leads Northwestern 35-3
 
Last Meetings: The Saints defeated Bethany Lutheran 9-0 on April 11 … CSS has won 10 straight matches by 9-0 scores over the Vikings … CSS fell to Northwestern at home by a close 5-4 score on March 28 … It was the first-ever conference loss at home for the Saints … Northwestern has won three of the last four meetings.
 
Looking Ahead: The Upper Midwest Athletic Conference Tournament begins on Friday, May 1 at the Baseline Tennis Center in Minneapolis.
 
 
Bethany Lutheran College Vikings
Record: 3-14, 2-4 UMAC
 
The Vikings enter the weekend on a four-match losing streak … The team's two conference wins have come against North Central University … Alicia Kranz and Rachel Rosemore each have two singles wins at the No. 1 flight … BLC is 21-79 in singles play this season … In doubles action, the Vikings are 10-40.
 
University of Northwestern Eagles
Record: 13-8, 6-0 UMAC
 
The Eagles have won five straight matches after defeating Saint Mary's University on Tuesday … Northwestern is scheduled to face Judson University (Ill.) in NCCAA Regional match on Thursday … Megan Johnson paces the squad with a 14-8 record at the No. 1 singles flight this season … Karen Moe has been just as effective with a 18-1 record at No. 2 singles … Those two have teamed up for a 16-3 record at the No. 1 doubles spot … Northwestern is 81-43 in singles play and 42-20 in doubles action this season.