WINONA, Minn.  — The Saint Mary's University of Minnesota men's tennis team returns to Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference play on Saturday, as the Cardinals host Concordia in a 2:30 p.m. showdown at the Winona Tennis Center.
 
The Matchup:
• Saint Mary's Cardinals (2-1 MIAC | 11-2 Overall) vs. Concordia Cobbers (0-2 MIAC | 0-5 Overall), 2:30 p.m.

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Last Action:
• Saint Mary's: The Cardinals put together back-to-back-to-back nonconference wins during their spring trip to Orlando, Fla.—beating King's College (9-0), Regis (7-2) and Morningside (Iowa) (8-1) | King's Recap * Regis Recap * Morningside Recap
• Concordia: The Cobbers came up empty in their nonconference match against North Dakota, falling 7-0 on March 6 at Grand Forks (N.D.) Choice Health & Fitness | Recap
 
Saint Mary's vs. Concordia—Their Last Meeting:
• March 16, 2014: The Cardinals outlasted Concordia in all three doubles matches and won two of the three singles contests that went a maximum three sets, as Saint Mary's dropped the Cobbers 8-1 in a Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference match at the Winona Tennis Center | Recap
 
Up Next:
• Saint Mary's: The Cardinals are off until next weekend, when they travel to the University of Minnesota Baseline Tennis Center in Minneapolis, Minn., for a 7 p.m. conference match against St. Thomas on Saturday, before heading to Waverly, Iowa, on Sunday for a nonconference showdown with Wartburg.
• Concordia: The Cobbers are right back on the court on Sunday, traveling to Northfield, Minn., for a 9 a.m. conference showdown with St. Olaf.
 
Scouting The Saint Mary's Cardinals:
2015 Roster | 2015 Schedule | 2015 Statistics
With their 3-0 showing during their spring trip to Orlando, Fla., last week, the Cardinals pushed their winning streak to 10 straight. … The Cardinals' 10-match winning streak is the longest in coach Jeff Halberg's 15 years at the helm. … Saint Mary's has posted four 9-0 wins and three 8-1 victories during their current 10-match win streak. … With their wins over King's, Regis and Morningside (Iowa), the Cardinals improved to 9-1 in nonconference play this season. … Saint Mary's owns a 20-2 record against non-MIAC opponents over the past two seasons, and is 33-5 in nonconference action over the past three years. … Brett Giesen (Cato, Wis.) and Brenden Amiotte (Rapid City, S.D.) each picked up singles wins in all three spring-break matches, pushing their season-high winning streaks to 10 in a row. … Giesen boasts a team-leading 12 singles wins, one more than Amiotte and Tim Wolford (Maple Grove, Minn.), and two in front of Colin Kaczorowski (Suamico, Wis.). … Kaczorowski and Wolford share the team lead with 12 doubles wins each, three more than Amiotte and Alex Holm (Red Wing, Minn.). … As a team, the Cardinals own an impressive 61-17 singles record in dual matches, while going 31-8 in doubles play. … Saint Mary's has used 14 different doubles combinations through 13 matches. … Seven of the Cardinals' 11 wins have come on the road, where Saint Mary's is a perfect 7-0. The Cardinals are 4-2 on their home court this season.
 
Scouting The Concordia Cobbers:
2015 Roster | 2015 Schedule | 2015 Statistics
The Cobbers enter Saturday's conference match against Saint Mary's still looking for their first win of the 2015 season, having dropped its first five contests. … Isaac Tolvonen has accounted for two of the Cobbers' four singles wins this season, going 2-3 at No. 1. David Schneck and Zach Zitur own CC's other two singles victories. … Tolvonen is also the team leader in doubles victories, going 2-3 at No. 1 doubles. … Schneck and Zitur have each teamed with Tolvonen at No. 1 doubles this season, with Tolvonen-Schneck going 1-1, while Tolvonen-Zitur are 1-2.