LAKEVILLE, Minn. — The Saint Mary's University men's tennis team hits the road on Wednesday, traveling to the Lakeville Lifetime Fitness for a 6 p.m. conference match against Bethel.




The Matchup:
Saint Mary's Cardinals (0-4 MIAC / 5-5 Overall) vs.
Bethel Royals (0-2 MIAC, 5-6 Overall)

Last Action:
The Cardinals came up empty against nationally ranked Gustavus on Saturday, falling to the MIAC defending champion Gusties 9-0 at the Winona Tennis Center. … Bethel, meanwhile, is coming off wins over Knox (9-0), Nichols (8-1) and Otterbein (7-2) to close out their spring trip to Orlando, Fla.

Last Meeting — April 10, 2010:
The Cardinals didn't have enough firepower to bring down Bethel, as the Royals handed the Cardinals an 8-1 Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference setback at the Winona Tennis Center.

Up Next:
The Cardinals are back in action on Friday, as they step out of conference play for a 6 p.m. contest against UW-La Crosse at the Winona Tennis Center. … Bethel, meanwhile, is off until March 30, when they host Hamline in a 4 p.m. conference contest at the Ona Orth Athletic Complex.

Saint Mary's Cardinals From The Baseline:
2011 Schedule | 2011 Roster | 2011 Overall Statistics
Saturday's loss at Gustavus marked just the second time this season the Cardinals were shut out. … The Cardinals had their season-high four-match winning streak snapped with their 5-4 loss to North Central on March 6. … SMU was dominating during its four-match run, winning three straight matches by 8-1 scores, while adding a 9-0 victory over Edgewood. … Mike Lunka (Eagan, Minn.) and Bobby Steingraeber (La Crosse, Wis.) had their five-match winning streak at No. 1 doubles snapped with an 8-6 loss vs. Gustavus Saturday. … Lunka had his lengthy six-match singles winning streak snapped against North Central on March 6, as the sophomore fell to Matt Boguslawski in three sets, 7-6, 6-7, 10-6. … Lunka enters Wednesday's match at Bethel with a team-best six singles wins. … After losing his first three doubles matches of the season, Steven Mino (Austin, Minn.) has rattled off six doubles wins in his last seven matches. … Sam Puff (Eden Prairie, Minn.) shook off a slow start to the season, rattling off five singles wins in his last six matches heading into Wednesday's showdown with Bethel. … Tim Wolford (Maple Grove, Minn.) is also coming into Wednesday's match vs. Bethel red hot, as the SMU freshman has won five of his last six singles matches and is 4-2 in his last six doubles matches. … Lunka and Puff share the team lead with six singles wins, while Wolford is one back with five. … In doubles, Lunka, Steingraeber, and Mino all boast a team-best six wins. … Wednesday's match at Bethel is the seventh straight road match. SMU, which plays 10 of its first 11 matches on the road, does not return home until March 25, when they host UW-La Crosse in a 6 p.m. match.

Bethel Royals From The Baseline:
2011 Schedule | 2011 Roster | 2011 Overall Statistics
The Royals enter Wednesday's match vs. Saint Mary's riding a three-match winning streak. … The Royals have played two conference matches thus far this season — falling to Carleton 6-3 and Gustavus 9-0. … Today's match vs. SMU is just the second home match of the season for the Royals, who fell to Gustavus in their only other home contest. … Tucker Morris boasts a team-leading seven wins, going 7-4 at No. 1 singles heading into Wednesday's match vs. SMU. … Matt Hallstrom has compiled six singles wins, while Reggie Ronning and Sam Scheevel have both won five times. … As a team, Bethel is 32-34 in singles matches this season. … Hallstrom, Morris and Ronning all share the team lead in doubles wins with five each. … The trio, along with Scheevel all enter today's conference match riding three-match singles winning streaks. … Morris and Ronning have teamed to go 5-6 in doubles play — going 0-1 at No. 1 and 5-5 at No. 2. … Bethel is 15-18 in doubles action.