DULUTH, Minn. (
csssaints.com) – The St. Scholastica men's and women's tennis teams have their first matches away from Duluth this season when both teams face Macalester College on Saturday.
Where:
Lifetime Fitness – White Bear Lake, Minn.
When:
Saturday at 2:30 p.m.
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MEN'S TENNIS
Stats
Record: 0-1, 0-0 UMAC
Upper Midwest Athletic Conference: Standings | Stats
What You Need to Know about the Saints:
-Last Saturday's match against Saint Mary's University was postponed. A make-up date has yet to be announced.
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Elliot Schneider (Duluth, Minn./Duluth East HS) was the only Saint to win at the No. 2 singles spot in the team's only match against Concordia College-Moorhead a couple of weeks ago.
-In fact, even today he is the only Upper Midwest Athletic Conference (UMAC) men's competitor to have won a match.
What You Need to Know about Macalester:
-Saturday is the season-opener for the Scots.
-Macalester has been picked to finish third in the Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (MIAC) this season.
-The Scots went 8-9 overall, including 4-5 in the MIAC last season.
-They return five of their top six players from a season ago, including three-time All-MIAC selection Josh Doyle at the No. 1 spot.
Series Record: MAC leads 10-2
(Last Meeting: 6-3 CSS – 2/18/2017)
Series History: The Saints have won two of the last three meetings against the Scots, including a 6-3 last year at home.
WOMEN'S TENNIS
Stats
Record: 2-1, 0-0 UMAC
Upper Midwest Athletic Conference: Standings | Stats
What You Need to Know about the Saints:
-The Saints have won two straight against Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (MIAC) opponents after defeating Saint Mary's University last week 6-3.
-Senior
Alexia Brascugli (Eveleth, Minn./Eveleth-Gilbert HS) was the only Saint to win both in doubles and singles action and was named the UMAC Player of the Week for her efforts.
-Senior
Sarah Coryell (Golden Valley, Minn./Armstrong HS) enters Saturday with 14 straight singles wins.
-Junior
Katelyn Rice (Eveleth, Minn./Eveleth-Gilbert HS) is 3-0 in singles action thus far.
What You Need to Know about Macalester:
-Saturday is the season-opener for the Scots.
-Macalester went 8-9 overall last season, including 4-6 in MIAC competition.
-The Scots are picked to finish ninth in the 11-team MIAC this season.
-Jen Koehler won three matches at No. 1 singles in her freshman season.
-Senior Lily Stein won 12 singles matches last season.
-Koehler and Stein combined to win four doubles matches at the No. 1 spot.
Series Record: MAC leads 4-3
(Last Meeting: 9-0 CSS – 2/15/2016)
Series History: The Saints have won the last three meetings against the Scots, including the last two by 9-0 scores.
Looking Ahead: The Saints are off for two weeks and then will face the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse in Rochester on Saturday, February 24.
