DULUTH, Minn. (
csssaints.com) – The St. Scholastica women's tennis team will host Martin Luther College on Saturday and then will be on the road on Sunday to face the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire and the University of Wisconsin-River Falls.
Where:
Saturday
Arrowhead Tennis Center – Duluth, Minn.
Sunday
McPhee Physical Education Center – Eau Claire, Wis.
When:
Saturday vs. Martin Luther 3 p.m.
Sunday at UW-Eau Claire – 10 a.m.
Sunday vs. UW-River Falls – 1 p.m.
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St. Scholastica Saints
Stats
Record: 11-5, 5-0 UMAC
Upper Midwest Athletic Conference: Standings | Stats
Last Action: The Saints went 4-0 last weekend with three sweeps of Upper Midwest Athletic Conference (UMAC) teams … CSS also defeated NAIA's Midland University (Neb.) 8-1 …
Jessica Solberg (Bemidji, Minn. /Bemidji HS) was 4-0 in both singles and doubles action on the weekend … CSS did lost a doubles match in the four contests.
No. 2 Doubles Predicts: The Saints are 11-5 this season … The No. 2 doubles flight is also 11-5 this year … In each of the team's 11 victories, the No. 2 doubles team has won and in each of the five losses, the No. 2 team has also lost.
Coryell Leading the Way: Including the ITA Midwest Tournament in the fall, sophomore
Sarah Coryell (Golden Valley, Minn. /Armstrong HS) leads the team with 16 singles victories … With seven matches remaining during the regular season, she has a good chance at becoming the eighth player in program history to record at least 20 singles wins in a season.
Singles/Doubles: The Saints are 36-12 in doubles action this season and 67-29 in singles play … CSS has identical 13-3 records at the Nos. 2, 3 and 5 singles flights.
Upcoming Opponents
Martin Luther Knights
Record: 1-5, 1-1 UMAC
The Knights are scheduled to host Division II's Bemidji State University on Friday before taking on the Saints on Saturday … Martin Luther earned its first win of the season against North Central University last Thursday … Acacia Foss has two wins at the No. 1 singles spot and also has a No. 1 doubles victory on the year … MLC is 7-29 in singles and 3-15 in doubles play this season.
UW-Eau Claire Blugolds
Record: 11-5, 4-2 WIAC
The Blugolds are 3-3 during the spring season and will host Simpson College (Iowa) on Saturday before taking on the Saints on Sunday … Eau Claire went 2-2 in conference play during the fall season and placed third at the WIAC Individual Championships in October.
UW-River Falls Falcons
Record: 0-11, 0-6 WIAC
The Falcons are coming off a 9-0 loss to Saint Mary's University on Wednesday night … River Falls has played three matches this spring entering this weekend … The Falcons are only 7-54 in singles action between the fall and spring seasons … Kelsey Hochberger has two of those wins at the No. 1 spot … UWRF is a little better in doubles with a 7-25 record … Molly Deeering leads the team with three doubles wins this year.
Series Histories:
-CSS leads Martin Luther 41-0
-UW-Eau Claire leads CSS 6-5
-CSS leads UW-River Falls 8-0
Last Meetings: The Saints blanked Martin Luther last weekend in St. Peter … UW-Eau Claire shut out the Saints last season in Eau Claire, while CSS responded by shutting out UW-River Falls.
Looking Ahead: The Saints will host North Central University at the Arrowhead Tennis Center on Saturday, April 16.
