WINONA, Minn. — The Saint Mary's University men's tennis is set for a busy home weekend, as the Cardinals host Morningside (noon) and Luther (6 p.m.) in nonconference matches on Saturday, before entertaining Concordia (9 a.m.) in an MIAC showdown on Sunday. All three matches will take place at the Winona Tennis Center.

The Matchups:
Saturday, March 15, 2014 | Noon | Winona Tennis Center * Winona, Minn.
Saint Mary's Cardinals (8-2 Overall) vs. Morningside Mustangs (1-5 Overall)
Saturday, March 15, 2014 | 6 p.m. | Winona Tennis Center * Winona, Minn.
Saint Mary's Cardinals (8-2 Overall) vs. Luther Norse (9-4 Overall)
Sunday, March 16, 2014 | 9 a.m. | Winona Tennis Center * Winona, Minn.
Saint Mary's Cardinals (0-1 MIAC | 8-2 Overall) vs. Concordia Cobbers (0-3 MIAC | 1-8 Overall)

GameDay Live On The Web:
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Last Action:
The Cardinals have been off since March 2, when SMU dropped a 7-2 nonconference decision to UW-Oshkosh in Milwaukee, Wis. … Morningside has not played since Feb. 28, when the Mustangs fell to Augustana 7-2 in Sioux Falls, S.D. … Luther is coming off a 6-3 victory over UW-La Crosse Sunday in a match played at the Winona Tennis Center. … Concordia came out on the short end of a 9-0 conference decision against Gustavus Saturday in St. Peter, Minn.

SMU vs. Morningside — Their Last Meeting:
March 6, 2013: SMU closed out its spring trip to Orlando, Fla., in impressive fashion, as the Cardinal rolled to a 6-2 nonconference win in its first-ever meeting with Morningside College.

SMU vs. Luther — Their Last Meeting:
February 4, 2012: Bobby Steingraeber (La Crosse, Wis.) teamed with Michael Lunka (Eagan, Minn.) for an 8-6 win at No. 1 doubles, then added a 6-3, 6-4 victory at No. 2 singles to account for SMU's two wins in the Cardinals' 7-2 nonconference loss vs. the high-powered Norse at the Winona Tennis Center.

SMU vs. Concordia — Their Last Meeting:
April 20, 2013: It was Senior Day at the Winona Tennis Center, so it was only fitting that seniors led the Caridnals to a Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference victory over Concordia. Seniors Michael Lunka (Eagan, Minn.), Bobby Steingraeber (La Crosse, Wis.) and Sam Puff (Eden Prairie, Minn.) all picked up wins in singles and doubles to lead the Cardinals to a 7-2 MIAC win over the Cobbers.

Up Next:
Following this weekend's matches vs. Morningside, Luther and Concordia, the Cardinals hit the road on Thursday, traveling to the University of Minnesota Baseline Tennis Center in Minneapolis, Minn., for a 4:30 p.m. conference match against Hamline. … Morningside is off until March 29, when the Mustangs travel to Freemont, Neb., for a 3 p.m. match against Concordia (Neb.). … Luther returns to the court on March 24, when the Norse kick off their five-match spring trip to Orlando, Fla., with a 9 a.m. match against Carthage. … Concordia returns home on Saturday, hosting Northwestern in a 3 p.m. nonconference matchup.

Scouting The Saint Mary's Cardinals:
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The Cardinals' 7-2 loss to UW-Oshkosh on March 2, snapped SMU's three-match winning streak. … SMU's setback vs. the Titans was also the Cardinals' first nonconference loss of the season, ending an eight-match winning streak. … The Cardinals are now 21-3 in nonconference play over the past two seasons and 35-10 vs. non-MIAC foes over the past four years. … The Cardinals head into their three home matches this weekend boasting an 11-2 record on their home court over the past two seasons. … Gavin Smith (White Bear Lake, Minn.) enters this weekend boasting a team-high nine singles wins, one more than Collin Kaczorowski (Suamico, Wis.) — who set a single-season school record with 20 singles victories a year. … Smith and Kaczorowski also lead the team with seven doubles wins, one more than Tim Wolford (Maple Grove, Minn.) … As a team, the Cardinals are 17-7 in doubles matches, while going 30-18 in singles play. … SMU is 36-24 in singles play through 10 matches, while going 19-11 in doubles action. … SMU's 9-0 loss to Carleton on Feb. 14 snapped the Cardinals' season-opening five-match winning streak — the longest season-opening winning streak in coach Jeff Halberg's 16 years as SMU's head coach. … With their 9-0 win over Martin Luther on Feb. 1, the Cardinals have now won their last four season openers.

Scouting the Morningside Mustangs:
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Morningside heads into Saturday's matches against Saint Mary's and Luther looking to snap a three-match losing streak. … The Mustangs' lone win this season was a 6-3 victory over Knox on Feb. 15 in Pella, Iowa. … Morningside is in the midst of a 13-match road trip — the Mustangs do not play at Sioux City, Iowa, until facing Nebraska Wesleyan in their lone home contest on April 26.

Scouting the Luther Norse:
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After opening the season with five straight wins, the Norse have gone 4-4 in their last eight matches. … Luther boasts five players with a team-leading five singles wins — James Ayer, Matt Bellio, Sam Cychosz, Torstein Jystad and Isaiah Mayerchak. … Cychosz is a perfect 5-0 this season — 3-0 at No. 1  and 2-0 at No. 6. … The Norse own a 49-17 record in singles play this season. … Jystad and Mayerchak have teamed for a team-best four doubles wins, one more than Sam Buffington/Matt Knutson. … Luther, which has used 22 different doubles combinations, is 21-12 in doubles play this season.

Scouting the Concordia Cobbers:
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Sunday's match against Saint Mary's is the 10th straight road match for the Cobbers, who kick off a three-match homestand on Saturday against Northwestern. … Concordia enters the weekend looking to snap a four-match losing streak. … Six of Concordia's eight losses have been sweeps. … Evan Jystad and Sam Smith have each recorded a team-best two singles wins. … Concordia, 8-46 in singles play, has gone 1-8 at No. 1, No. 2, No. 5 and No. 6 singles, while boasting a 2-7 mark at No. 3 and No. 4. … Smith and Austin Storm each own two doubles wins. … Concordia, 4-23 in doubles play, is still looking for its first win at No. 1 doubles (0-9). … The Cobbers have used seven different doubles combinations.