DULUTH, Minn. (csssaints.com) – The St. Scholastica women's tennis team will have an Upper Midwest Athletic Conference (UMAC) showdown with the University of Northwestern on Saturday at the Arrowhead Tennis Center.
 
Where:
Arrowhead Tennis Center – Duluth, Minn.
 
When:
Saturday at Noon
 
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St. Scholastica Saints
Stats
Record: 3-2, 1-0 UMAC
Upper Midwest Athletic Conference: Standings | Stats
 
Last Action: The Saints were swept by regionally-ranked Carleton College 9-0 last Sunday in Owatonna.
 
Key Matches to Watch: In each of Northwestern's last four victories against the Saints, the Eagles have won two of the three doubles matches and the top two flights in singles.
 
Singles vs. Doubles: The Saints are 19-11 in singles action and 9-6 in doubles play so far in 2016 … Prior to last weekend's sweep by Carleton, the Saints were unbeaten at Nos. 2 and 6 singles and No. 3 doubles.

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UMAC Preseason Poll
T1. 23 Points – College of St. Scholastica (3 First Place Votes)
T1. 23 Points – University of Northwestern (3)
3.   14 Points – Bethany Lutheran College
4.   13 Points – Martin Luther College
5.   12 Points – University of Minnesota Morris
6.    5 Points – North Central University

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Upcoming Opponents
Northwestern Eagles
Record: 4-1, 1-0 UMAC
 
The Eagles are coming off an 8-1 victory over Hamline University last Friday … CSS will face Hamline down in Florida over Spring Break … Two of Northwestern's four wins have come against North Central University, who the Saints defeated 9-0 … Their best victory was against the College of Saint Benedict, who is picked to finish sixth in the MIAC … The lone loss for the Eagles was against St. Catherine University, who is projected to finish fifth in the MIAC … Karen Moe is 4-0 at No. 1 singles and Rachel Bostrom and Brooke Lapinski is 5-0 in singles play … The No. 1 doubles team of Moe and Jessica Henke is 3-1 … The Eagles are 24-6 in singles action and 12-3 in doubles play.
 
Series History: CSS leads 35-5
 
Last Meeting: The Eagles defeated the Saints in the 2015 UMAC Tournament 6-3 … Northwestern took all three matches from the Saints last season and have won four straight in the series … Northwestern is the only UMAC program to ever beat the Saints.

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