DULUTH, Minn. (csssaints.com) – The St. Scholastica women's tennis team will be making its fourth NCAA Division III Tournament appearance on Friday when it faces Whitman College (Wash.).
 
Where:
Biszantz Family Tennis Center – Claremont, Calif.
 
When:
Friday
Match 1: Trinity (Texas) vs. Texas-Tyler – 10 a.m. (PT)
Match 2: Whitman vs. St. Scholastica – 10 a.m. (PT)
Saturday
Match 3: Claremont-Mudd-Scripps vs. Trinity/Texas/Tyler Winner – 10 a.m. (PT)
Match 4: Pomona-Pitzer vs. Whitman/St. Scholastica winner – 10 a.m. (PT)
Sunday
Match 5: Match 3 winner vs. Match 4 winner – 10 a.m. (PT)
 
 
Regional Web Site: http://www.cmsathletics.org/ncaa/regionals/tennis2015/index
Live Video: http://firstteambroadcasting.com/organization/claremont-mudd-scripps-athletics
Live Results: https://webapps.cmc.edu/livescore/
 
 
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St. Scholastica Saints
Stats
Record: 13-10, 6-2 UMAC
 
The Saints finished runner-up in the UMAC Tournament last weekend, falling to regular season champion University of Northwestern 6-3 in the tournament championship … The Saints defeated Martin Luther College 8-1 in the tournament semifinals on Friday.
 
Five Saints Named All-UMAC: Senior Alexis Gunderson (Virginia, Minn./Virginia HS), junior Katie Kingston (Virginia, Minn./Virginia HS), sophomores Miki Samz (Savage, Minn. /Burnsville HS) and Madeleine Scanlan (St. Albans, England /Loreto College) and freshman Daniela Rojas (Monterrey, Mexico /Universidad Tecmilenio) were named to the All-UMAC team on Tuesday.
 
No UMAC Titles: For the first time since joining the UMAC in 1997, the Saints did not capture a UMAC regular season or postseason tournament title.
 
Gunderson Closing Out a Career: Alexis Gunderson (Virginia, Minn./Virginia HS) is a four-time All-UMAC selection for the Saints … She is the seventh player in program history to record at least 50 career singles victories and the fifth player to record at least 50 doubles victories … Gunderson is tied for the second-most total wins in program history (106).
 
No Sophomore Slump: Sophomore Miki Samz (Savage, Minn. /Burnsville HS) has stepped up this season for the Saints, recording 12 singles wins and a team-high 15 doubles victories … In her freshman season, Samz played in only two singles matches and was 5-1 in doubles play.
 
Singles Play: Freshman Sarah Coryell (Golden Valley, Minn. /Armstrong HS) leads the team with 16 singles wins this season with eight coming at the No. 5 flight … CSS is 82-56 in singles play this season.
 
Doubles Action: The No. 1 doubles team of Daniela Rojas (Monterrey, Mexico /Universidad Tecmilenio) and Scanlan has won 14 matches this season … Gunderson and Samz have won eight matches as a team … The Saints are 45-24 in doubles play this season.
 
NCAA Tournament History: The Saints qualified for the NCAA Division III Tournament for three straight seasons from 2007 thru 2009 … CSS is 1-3 all-time in the NCAA Tournament with its lone win coming against Luther College (Iowa) 2009.
 
Series Histories: The Saints have not played any of the other teams at the regional.
 
 
#22 Whitman College Missionaries
Record: 17-5, 12-0 NWC
 
How They Got Here: Won the Northwest Conference Tournament to capture the automatic qualifier.
Top Players:
Courtney Lawless – Ranked No. 10 in the West Region … Named Northwest Conference's Player of the Year for three consecutive years … Is 7-7 at No. 1 singles, partners with twin sister Morgan Lawless and the duo is ranked seventh in the West Region
Jenna Dobrin – Ranked 25^th in the West Region … Has seven wins at the No. 2 singles flight
Allie Wallin – Leads the team with 14 singles wins
 
Notables:
-Courtney Lawless won the ITA West Region Singles Championship in the fall.
-The Lawless twins also won the ITA West Region Doubles Championship in the fall.
 
 
Other Teams at the Regional Site
 
#3 Claremont-Mudd-Scripps Athenas
Record: 22-1, 11-0 SCIAC
 
How They Got Here: Won the Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Tournament to capture the automatic qualifier.
 
Notables:
-Ward and Kuosman won the ITA National Small College Doubles Championship in the fall.
-Ward is the top-ranked player in the West Region
 
#10 Pomona-Pitzer College Sagehens
Record: 14-6, 9-2 SCIAC
 
How They Got Here: Received an at-large bid after placing second in the Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference.
 
Notables:
-The Sagehens have reached the regional finals in each of the last eight years … The last four years have seen Pomona-Pitzer fall to CMS each time.
-Lea Lynn Yen and Shivani Doraiswami are ranked in the top 10 in singles in the West Region
 
#32 Trinity University Tigers
Record: 10-8
 
How They Got Here: Won the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference Tournament to capture the automatic qualifier.
 
Notables:
-Trinity is making its fourth straight NCAA Tournament appearance, and 19th overall
-The doubles team of Liza Southwick and Marie Lutz are ranked fifth in the West Region.
 
#36 University of Texas-Tyler Patriots
Record: 16-7, 6-0 ASC
 
How They Got Here: Won the American Southwest Conference Championships to capture the automatic qualifier.
 
Notables:
-Tori Musngi was named the American Southwest Conference's Player of the Year