DULUTH, Minn. (
csssaints.com) – The St. Scholastica women's tennis team will hope to remain perfect this weekend when it travels to face St. Olaf College in Owatonna Saturday morning.
Where:
West Hills Tennis & Fitness Center – Owatonna, Minn.
When:
Saturday at 8 a.m.
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St. Scholastica Saints
Stats
Record: 3-0, 1-0 UMAC
Upper Midwest Athletic Conference: Standings | Stats
Last Action: The Saints blanked North Central University (Minn.) on Saturday at the Arrowhead Tennis Center to open Upper Midwest Athletic Conference (UMAC) action … 12 different players recorded wins in the victory.
Undefeated Start: The Saints will be in search if their third 4-0 start since the 2011 season.
One Away from Tying the Record: Junior
Sarah Coryell (Golden Valley, Minn. /Armstrong HS) extended her singles winning streak to 22 matches by blanking her opponent last Saturday … The program record for consecutive singles wins is 23 set by Ploy Suthijindawong during the 2009 season … Coryell earned the win at No. 6 singles against St. Olaf last season.
Close to a Milestone: Since she didn't play against North Central last Saturday, Scanlan is still one victory away from her 100
th career win as a Saint … She currently has 52 doubles wins and 47 singles victories … She would become the fifth player in program history to reach the 100 total wins mark in a career.
Upcoming Opponents
St. Olaf Oles
2016 Record: 10-5, 7-3 MIAC
Saturday's match will be the season opener for the Oles … St. Olaf is picked to place fifth in the Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (MIAC), according the preseason coaches' poll … The Oles return junior Margaret Zimmerman who was an All-MIAC choice last season after recording nine wins at the No. 2 singles spot.
Series Record: St. Olaf leads 4-0
(Last Meeting: 6-3 St. Olaf – 2/13/2016)
Series History: The Saints are winless in four previous meetings against the Oles … St. Olaf has handed the Saints their first loss of the season each of the past two years.
Looking Ahead: The Saints will be back at the Arrowhead Tennis Center on Saturday, February 18 when they host Gustavus Adolphus College.
