DULUTH, Minn. (csssaints.com) – The St. Scholastica men's tennis team will face Upper Midwest Athletic Conference (UMAC) foe the University of Northwestern on Saturday at the Arrowhead Tennis Center.
 
Where:
Arrowhead Tennis Center – Duluth, Minn.
 
When:
Saturday at 2:30 p.m.
 
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St. Scholastica Saints
Stats
Record: 1-3, 1-0 UMAC
Upper Midwest Athletic Conference: Standings | Stats
 
Last Action: The Saints dropped a tight match to Macalester College on Monday night 6-3 … Four of the six singles matches were decided by third set super-breakers with the teams splitting those four … Bryce Gadke (Marshfield, Wis./Marshfield HS) won in both singles and doubles.
 
Tough Start: The Saints are off to a 1-3 start for the first time since the 2012 season … CSS is 10-14 in singles action and 5-7 in doubles play … Gadke and Josh Stainer (Rowlands Castle, England/South Downs College) lead the team with two singles wins apiece.
 
UMAC Win Streak: The Saints have won 135 consecutive UMAC dual matches … CSS suffered its first individual match defeat in conference play last season against Martin Luther College in nearly two seasons.

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UMAC Preseason Poll
1. 23 Points – University of Northwestern (3 First Place Votes)
2. 21 Points – College of St. Scholastica (3)
3. 17 Points – Bethany Lutheran College
4. 13 Points – Martin Luther College
5. 10 Points – University of Minnesota Morris
6. 6 Points – North Central University

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Upcoming Opponents
Northwestern Eagles
Record: 2-3, 1-0 UMAC
 
After starting the season 2-0, the Eagles enter Saturday matchup, like the Saints, on a three-match losing skid … Northwestern fell to the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire and Lake Forest College (Ill.) in Eau Claire last Saturday … No. 1 singles player CJ Lloyd is 3-2 this season, as is No. 3 singles Landon Ridpath … The No. 1 doubles team of Lloyd and Brett Jacobus is 2-3 … Northwestern is 13-17 in singles and 6-9 in doubles overall.
 
Series History: CSS leads 48-1
 
Last Meeting: The Saints have won 48 straight against the Eagles … CSS has won the last six meetings by 9-0 scores.

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Looking Ahead: The Saints will take on the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse on Saturday, March 5 in Minneapolis.