DULUTH, Minn. (
csssaints.com) – The St. Scholastica men's tennis team will take on Macalester College on Monday night at the Lakeville Lifetime Fitness in a make-up match from February 7.
Where:Lifetime Fitness – Lakeville, Minn.
When:Monday at 5 p.m.
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www.facebook.com/css.saints St. Scholastica SaintsStatsRecord: 1-2, 1-0 UMACUpper Midwest Athletic Conference: Standings | Stats Last Action: The Saints dropped their home opener to Carleton College 8-1 last Sunday at the Arrowhead Tennis Center … The No. 1 doubles team of
Josh Stainer (Rowlands Castle, England/South Downs College) and
Logan Engelstad (Thief River Falls, Minn./Lincoln HS) were the lone winners on the day.
Tough Start: After beating North Central University to open its season, the Saint have fallen to St. Olaf College and Carleton College in back-to-back matches … Carleton is ranked 11
th in the Central Region by the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA), while St. Olaf is picked to finish fourth in the MIAC this season … Monday's opponent, Macalester is projected to finish fifth in the MIAC
Upcoming Opponents Macalester ScotsRecord: 0-1, 0-0 MIAC The Scots finished fifth in the Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (MIAC) last season and fell to the University of St. Thomas in the first round of the MIAC Tournament … The Scots opened their season on Sunday with a 9-0 loss to Grinnell College (Iowa) and will face the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse on Friday before taking on the Saints Monday … Macalester had a pair of freshmen, Josh Doyle and Aidan Tirpack, and a pair of juniors, Brian Utz and Wilson Merrell, earn All-MIAC accolades last season … Doyle was 16-4 and singles action last season, while the doubles team of Doyle and Wilson Merrell had 12 wins.
Series History: Macalester leads 9-1
Last Meeting: The Saints last played Macalester College in 2004, which resulted in a 7-2 CSS victory.
Looking Ahead: The Saints will face Upper Midwest Athletic Conference (UMAC) preseason favorite University of Northwestern at the Arrowhead Tennis Center on Saturday, February 27.
