DULUTH, Minn. (
csssaints.com) – Coming off a pair of close wins against Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (MIAC) programs, the St. Scholastica men's tennis team will face another MIAC school on Saturday when it faces St. Olaf College.
Where:
West Hills Tennis & Fitness Center – Owatonna, Minn.
When:
Saturday at 8 a.m.
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St. Scholastica Saints
Stats
Record: 2-0, 0-0 UMAC
Upper Midwest Athletic Conference: Standings | Stats
Last Action: The Saints edged Saint John's University 5-4 on Sunday at the Virginia Indoor Tennis Center …
Brendan Boudreau (Thunder Bay, Ontario/Sir Winston Churchill Collegiate) was the lone Saint to win in both singles and doubles play …
Logan Engelstad (Thief River Falls, Minn./Lincoln HS) victory at No. 5 singles was the deciding match, taking it in a third-set super-breaker … It was the program's third-ever win against the Johnnies.
Losing 2 Doubles Matches, but Win the Dual: For the first time since the 2013 season, the Saints lost two of the three doubles matches on Sunday, but still won the dual match … However in that 2013 match against Saint Ambrose (Iowa), the Saints earned two wins by default … The last time it happened without defaults was the 2012 Upper Midwest Athletic Conference (UMAC) Tournament Championship match against the University of Northwestern.
Engelstad Approaching 100: With Engelstad's win on Sunday, he is now tied for the fourth-most career singles wins (52) in program history … He also has 45 doubles victories, which gives him 97 career wins overall … That is one shy of moving into fifth place in that category.
Undefeated Start: The Saints are looking to start the season with three straight wins for the first time since the 2013 season … CSS also won its first three matches against MIAC programs that season.
Upcoming Opponents
St. Olaf College
2016 Record: 8-8, 3-6 MIAC
Saturday's match against the Saints will be the season opener for the Oles … St. Olaf is picked to finish seventh in the MIAC this season, according to the preseason coaches' poll … The Oles return juniors Christian Beck and Danny Hogan, who were All-MIAC performers last season.
Series Record: St. Olaf leads 3-1
(Last Meeting: 7-2 St. Olaf – 2/13/2016)
Series History: The Saints have dropped three straight to the Oles … The lone win came in the first meeting during the 2004 season … St. Olaf has won the last two duals by 7-2 scores.
Looking Ahead: The Saints will have their first match at the Arrowhead Tennis Center on Saturday, February 18 when they host Macalester College.
