DULUTH, Minn. (
csssaints.com) – Saturday's Upper Midwest Athletic Conference (UMAC) matchup between the St. Scholastica women's tennis team and the University of Northwestern will have a lot of implications and has been named the UMAC Game of the Week.
Where:
Johnson Courts at Reynolds Field – St. Paul, Minn.
When:
Saturday at noon
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St. Scholastica Saints
Stats
Record: 17-5, 9-0 UMAC
Upper Midwest Athletic Conference: Standings | Stats
Last Action: The Saints swept their fourth straight opponent with a 9-0 victory over Bethany Lutheran College in the home finale last Friday … CSS has won 10 straight matches since returning from its spring break trip.
Where They Stand: The Saints have already clinched a share of the UMAC regular season championship, but can claim the outright title with a victory on Saturday … A victory by the Eagles would mean the Saints and Eagles are co-champions for the second time in the last three seasons.
NCAA Implications: The Saints and Eagles are two of 22 NCAA Division III teams that either play in conference that doesn't have an automatic qualifier or are an independent … The NCAA Women's Tennis Tournament selection committee will select two of those 22 teams to compete in the NCAA Tournament … A CSS win on Saturday would go a long way in solidifying a spot in the NCAA Tournament for the second year in a row.
Coryell Keeps Winning: Sophomore
Sarah Coryell (Golden Valley, Minn. /Armstrong HS) has won 10 straight singles matches and has 22 victories on the year … The 22 singles wins are the third-most in a season in program history … She is five wins shy of tying the program record.
Dynamic Duo: The No. 1 doubles team of
Jessica Solberg (Bemidji, Minn. /Bemidji HS) and
Madeleine Scanlan (St. Albans, England /Loreto College) have won 10 straight matches and are 17-4 this season … The 17 wins are the fourth-most victories by a doubles team in a season in program history.
Singles/Doubles: The Saints have hit 100 singles victories this spring and are 52-2 in conference play … CSS has yet to lose a doubles match in league play with a 27-0 record.
Upcoming Opponents
Northwestern Eagles
Record: 20-5, 7-1 UMAC
The Eagles have won four straight matches and are scheduled to face Bethany Lutheran on Friday before hosting the Saints on Saturday … The last eight wins for Northwestern have all been sweeps … The Eagles are 6-0 at home on the year … Northwestern is led by Karen Moe, who is 22-1 on the year at the No. 1 singles spot … She has teamed with Brooke Lapinski to go 11-1 at the No. 1 doubles spot … The Eagles are 36-4 in singles in UMAC competition and 17-3 in doubles with their only losses coming in the first meeting with the Saints.
Series History: CSS leads 36-5
Last Meeting: The Saints defeated the Eagles 7-2 at the Arrowhead Tennis Center on February 27 … The Saints swept the doubles matches in that victory … That snapped a four-match losing streak to Northwestern … CSS has dropped the last two meetings at Northwestern … The Eagles are the only UMAC team to beat the Saints.
Looking Ahead: The UMAC Tournament begins on Friday, May 6 at the Baseline Tennis Center in Minneapolis.
