DULUTH, Minn. (
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Where:
Virginia Indoor Tennis Club – Virginia, Minn.
When:
Sunday at 4 p.m.
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St. Scholastica Saints
Stats
Record: 4-0, 0-0 UMAC
Upper Midwest Athletic Conference: Standings | Stats
Last Action: The Saints played their first match of the season at the Arrowhead Tennis Center and defeated Macalester for only the second time in program history by a 6-3 score last Saturday …
Logan Engelstad (Thief River Falls, Minn./Lincoln HS),
Bryce Gadke (Marshfield, Wis./Marshfield HS) and
Ernesto Telles (El Salvador/Academia Britanica Cuscatleca) also earned victories in both singles and doubles play.
Schedule Change: This dual match was originally scheduled for Friday night in Virginia, but both teams decided to move it to Sunday because of the potential of winter weather.
Engelstad Hits 100: With his doubles win against the Scots, senior
Logan Engelstad (Thief River Falls, Minn./Lincoln HS) became the fifth player in program history to record 100 career victories … With one more singles win he will move into third place all by himself in career singles wins … He is currently seven singles wins shy of his brother, Jacob Engelstad, for second.
Undefeated Start: The Saints are looking for only their third 5-0 start in program history … The best start in program history is 6-0 in 2013.
UMAC Win Streak: The Saints will enter Sunday's match having won 144 consecutive UMAC dual matches … The last conference loss took place on April 27, 1997.
2017 UMAC Men's Tennis Preseason Coaches' Poll
1. St. Scholastica - 24 points (4 First Place Votes)
2. Bethany Lutheran - 19 points (1)
3. Northwestern - 18 points (1)
4. Martin Luther - 14 points
5. North Central - 8 points
6. Minnesota Morris - 7 points
Upcoming Opponents
Minnesota Morris Cougars
Record: 0-1, 0-0 UMAC
The Cougars opened their season last Saturday with an 8-1 loss Simpson College (Iowa) … Morris will be led by first-year head coach Devin Chuba … The Cougars return senior Calvin Cicha, who recorded three wins at the No. 2 singles spot … Also back is junior Paul Leslie, who was 4-4 in singles play last season … Morris was winless last season and won only one doubles match.
Series Record: CSS leads 30-3
(Last Meeting: 9-0 CSS – 4/17/2016)
Series History: The Saints have won the last 30 consecutive matches against the Cougars … CSS has shutout Morris in 13 of the last 14 meetings.
Looking Ahead: In their final match before the Spring Break Trip, the Saints will take on Luther College (Iowa) down in White Bear Lake, Minnesota on Saturday, March 4.
