WINONA, Minn.  — The Saint Mary's University women's tennis team is back in action this weekend, as the Cardinals travel to the University of Minnesota Baseline Tennis Center in Minneapolis, Minn., for a 10:30 a.m. conference match against Hamline, before returning home on Sunday, for a 9 a.m. showdown with Concordia at the Winona Tennis Center.

The Matchups:
Saturday, March 15, 2014 | 10:30 a.m. | U of M Baseline Tennis Center * Minneapolis, Minn.
Saint Mary's Cardinals (0-1 MIAC | 3-2 Overall) at Hamline Pipers (1-3 MIAC | 3-5 Overall)
Sunday, March 16, 2014 | 9 a.m. | Winona Tennis Center * Winona, Minn.
Saint Mary's Cardinals (0-1 MIAC | 3-2 Overall) vs. Concordia Cobbers (0-3 MIAC | 0-10 Overall)

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Last Action:
The Cardinals have been off since Feb. 28, when the Cardinals posted an 8-1 nonconference win over Concordia (Wis.) in Mequon, Wis. … Hamline is also coming off a rather lengthy break, having not played since beating Bethany Lutheran 9-0 in a nonconference match in Minneapolis, Minn. … Concordia heads into this weekend's matches against St. Thomas and Saint Mary's on the heels of a 9-0 loss to Gustavus last Sunday in St. Peter, Minn.

SMU vs. Hamline — Their Last Meeting:
March 15, 2013: There would be no "jet-lag," as the Cardinals — playing in their first match since their spring trip to Orlando, Fla. — dropped Hamline 8-1 in Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference play 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 way for the Cardinals against Concordia. Seniors Rachel Luetmer (Loretto, Minn.) and Deanne Webber (Reedsburg, Wis.) picked up singles and doubles wins in helping the Cardinal women to a convincing 8-1 victory over the Cobbers.

Up Next:
After closing out their busy weekend on Sunday vs. Concordia, the Cardinals hit the road, traveling to St. Paul, Minn., on Friday for a 7 p.m. MIAC showdown with St. Catherine. … Hamline kicks off its four-match spring trip to Orlando, Fla., on Sunday, squaring off against Carthage. … Concordia steps out of conference play Saturday, hosting Northwestern in a 3 p.m. match in Moorhead, Minn.

Scouting The Saint Mary's Cardinals:
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Saturday's match against Hamline is just the second road match of the season for the Cardinals, who opened up 2014 with four straight home matches. … Two of SMU's three wins this season have been 9-0 sweeps, with the other an 8-1 win over Concordia (Wis.). … Megan Vandenberg (De Pere, Wis.) pushed her season-opening dual-match winning streak to five with a 6-0, 6-0 No. 3 singles victory against Concordia (Wis.) in Feb. 28. … Lindsey Reinisch (Hastings, Minn.) and Haley Jorgensen (Fallon, Nev.) enter this weekend's matches against Hamline and Concordia riding four-match singles winning streaks. … As a team, the Cardinals are 5-0 at No. 5 singles — Vandenberg is 3-0, while Jorgensen and Stacey Buss (Chicago, Ill.) have accounted for the other two victories. … Reinisch, Grace Zachman (Elk River, Minn.) and Allie Serres (Cannon Falls, Minn.) all share the team lead with three doubles wins. … Serres is unbeaten in three doubles matches. … The Cardinals are 22-8 in singles play. … SMU, which is 9-6 in its 15 doubles matches, has used 10 different doubles combinations.

Scouting the Hamline Pipers:
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Hamline enters Saturday's match against Saint Mary's riding a two-match winning streak. … HU's 5-4 win over UM-Crookston on March 1 snapped the Pipers' season-high three-match losing streak. … Saturday's match vs. Saint Mary's is the Pipers' third straight home match. … Jordan Danielson enters the weekend boasting a team-high four singles wins, while Shamara Duwearatchi and Maggie Gibson each have three wins. … HU is 3-5 at No. 2, No. 3, No. 4 and No. 5 singles. … Hamline has won just eight of its 24 doubles matches, and Duwearatchi/Cassie Rammage are the only doubles team with more than one win, going 2-2 at No. 2.

Scouting the Concordia Cobbers:
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The Cobbers head into the weekend looking to snap a season-opening 10-match losing streak. … Seven of CC's 10 losses have been by sweeps, including each of its last four matches. … Sunday's match against Saint Mary's is the 11th straight road match for the Cobbers, who open a five-match homestand on March 22, when Concordia hosts Northwestern. … Morgan Sawatzke owns two of the Cobbers' four singles wins, while Kaitlyn Davies and Brittany Glatt have each won once. … CC is 4-56 in singles play through 10 matches. … Taylor Peterson and Rose Reinert have teamed to go 2-3 in doubles play, while the duo of Sawatzke and Jade Haseltine own CC's other doubles win.