WINONA, Minn. — The Saint Mary's University men's tennis team is back in action on Sunday, as the Cardinals host St. Scholastica in a 9 a.m. nonconference match at the Winona Tennis Center.



The Matchups:
Saint Mary's Cardinals (3-1 Overall)
vs. St. Scholastica (1-1 Overall)

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Last Action:
The Cardinals picked up a pair of nonconference wins last Sunday, as SMU dropped Edgewood 8-1 and rolled to a 9-0 win over Martin Luther at the Winona Tennis Center. … St. Scholastica, meanwhile, entered its three-matches-in-three days weekend having gone 1-1 in its first two matches — beating Concordia 7-2 and falling to Saint John's 6-3.

SMU vs. St. Scholastica — Their Last Meeting:
February 5, 2011: The Cardinals kicked off their 2011 season with a 5-4 win over the Saints . The Cardinals picked up victories at No. 1 and No. 2 doubles — with Michael Lunka (Eagan, Minn.) and Bobby Steingraeber (La Crosse, Wis.) teaming for an 8-4 win at No. 1, while Sam Puff (Eden Prairie, Minn.) and Andrew Rangitsch (Oakdale, Minn.) posted an 8-6 win at No. 2. Lunka and Puff were also winners at No. 1 and No. 3 singles, while Gavin Smith (White Bear Lake, Minn.) picked up his first collegiate win at No. 6, 6-3, 6-0..

Up Next:
The Cardinals continue their season-opening nonconference run next Friday and Saturday, as SMU travels to Jackson, Wis., for a 7 p.m. match against Concordia (Wis.), before squaring off against Ripon in a 3 p.m. match the following day in Ripon, Wis. … St. Scholastica, meanwhile, are off until March 2-3. The Saints face Concordia (Wis.) in a 9 p.m. match in Mequon, Wis. on March 2, then face Edgewood in a 5:30 p.m. match in Madison, Wis., on March 3.

Saint Mary's Cardinals News and Notes:
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Sunday's  match against St. Scholastica is the fifth straight home match for the Cardinals, who play their first six matches on their home courts. … SMU opens the season with 11 straight nonconference matches. The Cardinals kick off their Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference schedule on March 16 against Bethel at the Winona Tennis Center. … Bobby Steingraeber (La Crosse, Wis.) kept his record perfect last Sunday against Edgewood and Martin Luther, as the junior won both of his No. 2 singles matches, and teamed with Michael Lunka (Eagan, Minn.) for back-to-back wins at No. 1 doubles. … Steingraeber is now 4-0 at No. 2 singles and 4-0 at No. 1 doubles this season. … SMU won all 12 singles matches against Edgewood and Martin Luther last Sunday in straight sets. … Lunka, Sam Puff (Eden Prairie, Minn.), Andrew Rangitsch (Oakdale, Minn.) and Justin Loeffler (Winona, Minn.) all enter Sunday's match vs. St. Scholastica with 3-1 singles records. … SMU is 9-3 in its 12 doubles matches.

St. Scholastica Saints News and Notes:
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Sunday's match against Saint Mary's will be the third in three days for the Saints, who played St. Cloud State on Friday and Hamline on Saturday. … Sunday's showdown with Saint Mary's will also be the Saints' fourth match against a Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference foe, having already played Concordia, Saint John's and Hamline. … St. Scholastica is in the midst of a 15-match road trip. The Saints do not play in Duluth, Minn., again until April 13, when they host UW-Eau Claire. … James Mack headed into the weekend with a team-best two singles wins. … The Saints won five of their six doubles matches against Concordia and Saint John's, with Jacob Engelstad and Brian Lindberg teaming for a pair of wins at No. 1 doubles.