DULUTH, Minn. (csssaints.com) – The St. Scholastica men's tennis team will have a busy weekend coming up, facing three Upper Midwest Athletic Conference (UMAC) teams and a non-conference opponent in three days.
 
Where:
Friday
Swanson Tennis Center – St. Peter, Minn.
Saturday
West Hills Tennis & Fitness Center – Owatonna, Minn.
Sunday
Morris Tennis Courts – Morris, Minn.
 
When:
Friday at Martin Luther – 7 p.m.
Saturday vs. Midland – 11 a.m.
Saturday at Bethany Lutheran – 2 p.m.
Sunday at Minnesota Morris – 11 a.m.
 
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St. Scholastica Saints
Stats
Record: 5-6, 2-0 UMAC
Upper Midwest Athletic Conference: Standings | Stats
 
Last Action: The Saints went 2-2 in its spring trip to Orlando, Florida, defeating Hamline University and Union College (N.Y.)
 
Player of the Week: Senior Mike Fontana (Hibbing, Minn./Hibbing HS (Gustavus Adolphus)) was named the UMAC Men's Tennis Player of the Week on Tuesday after going 2-1 in singles action and 3-0 in doubles play last week.
 
Singles/Doubles: The Saints have an overall record a game below .500, but are above .500 in both singles and doubles this season … CSS is 34-32 in singles action and 17-16 in doubles play … The top three flights have been a strength for the Saints in singles as they are above .500 in each.
 
Career Update: Fontana's 55 singles wins are currently the second-most in program history … He is six shy of the program record set by Jacob Engelstad, older brother of current Saint Logan Engelstad (Thief River Falls, Minn./Lincoln HS) … Fontana also enters this weekend tied for the most singles wins (18) at the No. 4 flight in program history… Josh Stainer (Rowlands Castle, England/South Downs College) is three wins shy of becoming fourth Saint to record 100 career singles and doubles victories … He is also three doubles wins shy of tying the program record for career doubles victories

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Upcoming Opponents
Martin Luther Knights
Record: 0-4, 0-0 UMAC
 
The Knights have not played since a March 5 loss to Gustavus Adolphus … Martin Luther is scheduled to face North Central University on Thursday night before facing the Saints on Friday … Nicolas Gartner and Ethan Schultz have the only wins this season with each recording a singles victory and teaming up for a doubles win … The Knights have been picked to finish fourth in the conference this season.
 
Midland Warriors
Record: 11-6, 0-0 GPAC
 
The Warriors are a NAIA member and will enter the weekend on a four-match losing streak … Prior to the four-match losing streak, Midland had won seven in a row … It has a 5-1 record against NCAA Division III program this season … The Warriors have used its depth to beat team this season with a 31-5 record at the Nos. 4, 5 and 6 singles flights and a 17-7 mark at the Nos. 2 and 3 doubles spots …
 
Bethany Lutheran Vikings
Record: 2-8, 1-0 UMAC
 
The Vikings are coming off an 8-1 win over North Central University on March 18 … The other win was a 9-0 triumph over Ripon College (Wis.) on February 20 … The Vikings have identical winning percentages in both singles (20-40) and doubles (10-20) at .333 … Dexter Jackson 6-4 in singles play … The doubles team of Jason Buechler and Jacob Kubler is 3-3 at the No. 2 spot … The Vikings, who made their first UMAC Tournament last season, is picked to finish third in the conference in 2016.
 
Minnesota Morris Cougars
Record: 0-2, 0-0 UMAC
 
The Cougars dropped a pair of 9-0 decisions to open the season in early March … Morris is scheduled to resume action on Friday at North Central University before facing the Saints on Sunday … The Cougars will be led by new head coach Htut Zar … Michael Maudal, who had four wins at the No. 1 singles spot is back … Morris is picked to finish fifth in the UMAC this season.

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Series Histories:
-CSS leads Martin Luther 38-3
-CSS and Midland have never played
-CSS leads Bethany Lutheran 22-0
-CSS leads Minnesota Morris 28-3
 
Last Meetings: The Saints have won 38 straight in the series vs. Martin Luther, but the Knights were able to win an individual match last season against CSS for the first time since the 2009 season … The same goes for Bethany Lutheran, who won an individual match in the last meeting for the first time since the 2005 season … The Saints defeated Minnesota Morris in the UMAC Tournament semifinals 8-1 … CSS has won 28 straight in the series against the Cougars.

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Looking Ahead: The Saints will be at home when it faces Martin Luther at the Arrowhead Tennis Center on Saturday, April 9.