DULUTH, Minn. (csssaints.com) – The St. Scholastica men's tennis team has its first action of the season in Duluth on Saturday when they face Macalester College.
 
Where:
Duluth Indoor Sports Center – Duluth, Minn.
 
When:
Saturday at 4 p.m.
 
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St. Scholastica Saints
Stats
Record: 1-2, 0-0 UMAC
Upper Midwest Athletic Conference: Standings | Stats
 
What You Need to Know about the Saints:
-The Saints are coming off their first win of the season, a 7-2 triumph over Saint Mary's University last Saturday.
-Junior Serhii Tykhonenko (Kiev, Ukraine/Lyceum #100 "Podil") is off to a great start, going 3-0 at No. 1 singles and 2-1 at No. 1 doubles.
-He is the first Saint in program history to start 3-0 at the No. 1 singles spot.
-Sophomore Elliot Schneider (Duluth, Minn./Duluth East HS) has won two straight matches at the No. 2 singles spot.
 
What You Need to Know about Macalester:
Record: 2-0, 0-0 MIAC
-The Scots are off to a 2-0 start with wins over UMAC programs Martin Luther College and the University of Wisconsin-Superior.
-Macalester was picked to finish third in the Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (MIAC) this season.
-The Scots will be led by sophomore Sam Hochberger.
 
Series Record: MAC leads 11-2 (Last Meeting: 9-0 MAC – 2/10/2018)
 
Series History: The teams have split each of the last four meetings … The last time the teams met in Duluth, the Saints prevailed 6-3.
 
Looking Ahead: The Saints will be in Fargo next Sunday to face Concordia College-Moorhead.