ORLANDO, Fla. — The Saint Mary's University of Minnesota men's tennis team hits the court this Saturday and Sunday, squaring off against Webber International, Ohio Northern, and Adrian in their three spring-trip matches.
 
The Matchups:
Saturday, February 27, 2016 * Orlando, Fla.
• Saint Mary's Cardinals (5-3 Overall) vs. Webber International Warriors (0-3 Overall), 10:30 a.m.
Sunday, February 28, 2016 * Orlando, Fla.
• Saint Mary's Cardinals (5-3 Overall) vs. Ohio Northern Polar Bears (0-0 Overall), 8 a.m.
• Saint Mary's Cardinals (5-3 Overall) vs. Adrian Bulldogs (3-3 Overall), 5 p.m.
 
Last Action:
• Saint Mary's: The Cardinals were good in their 7-2 Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference loss to 27-time conference defending champion Gustavus. And Saint Mary's was downright dominating in its second match of the day, rolling to a 9-0 nonconference victory over Martin Luther Saturday afternoon at the Winona Tennis Center | Recap
• Webber International: The Warriors dropped their third straight match to open the season on Feb. 20, falling to Ave Maria University 6-3 in Babson Park, Fla.
• Ohio Northern: Sunday's match against Saint Mary's is the season opener for the Polar Bears.
• Adrian: The Bulldogs kicked off the spring portion of their schedule—and evened their overall mark at 3-3—with a 7-2 win over Spring Arbor on Feb. 19 | Recap
 
Saint Mary's vs. Spring Trip Opponents—Their Last Meeting:
• This weekend's meetings between the Cardinals and Webber International, Ohio Northern, and Adrian will all be the first in program history.
 
Up Next:
•  Saint Mary's: The Cardinals return home to the Winona Tennis Center next Friday and Saturday, hosting UW-La Crosse in a 6 p.m. nonconference match on Friday, before entertaining St. Thomas in a noon showdown on Saturday.
• Webber International: The Warriors play their second match in Orlando, Fla., on Monday, squaring off against Mount St. Mary's (Md.).
• Ohio Northern: The Polar Bears are right back on the court on Monday, squaring off against Adrian in an 11 a.m. match in Orlando, Fla.
• Adrian: The Bulldogs continue their five-match spring trip to Orlando, Fla., on Monday, squaring off against Ohio Northern at 11 a.m. and Otterbein at 4 p.m.
 
Scouting The Saint Mary's Cardinals:
2016 Roster | 2016 Schedule | 2016 Statistics
• With their win over Martin Luther on Feb. 20, the Cardinals improved to 5-1 in nonconference play this season. Saint Mary's owns a 23-4 record against nonconference foes over the past three seasons, and is 39-7 in non-MIAC contests over the past four years. … Two of Saint Mary's five wins have been 9-0 sweeps, while the Cardinals also own a pair of 7-2 victories and an 8-1 triumph. … Brenden Amiotte (Rapid City, S.D.), Brett Giesen (Cato, Wis.), and Warren Lawrenz (Rochester, Minn.) share the team lead with five dual-match victories this season. The trio also all won a pair of matches at the Gustavus Invitational last fall, to share the team's overall lead with six singles match wins. … Saint Mary's is 28-20 in singles play through six matches this season. … Kyle Swanson (Oak Grove, Minn.) collected his first collegiate singles win with a straight-set victory against Martin Luther on Feb. 20. … Lawrenz, Collin Kaczorowski (Suamico, Wis.), and Alex Holm (Red Wing, Minn.) all share the team lead with four dual-match doubles wins. … Lawrenz and Holm, who enjoyed a 3-1 run at last fall's Gustavus Invitational—own nine overall doubles wins. … Blake Olmscheid (Farmington, Minn.) is 4-1 in the four doubles matches he's played in this season. … With their 9-0 win over Bethany Lutheran on Jan. 29, the Cardinals improved to 4-1 in their last five season-openers. … The Cardinals put together an 11-match winning streak in 2015—the longest in coach Jeff Halberg's 15 years at the helm. … Giesen owned a team-leading 13-match winning streak last season, while Amiotte and Holm boasted 11- and nine-match singles winning streaks last season.
 
Scouting The Webber Warriors:
2016 Roster | 2016 Schedule | 2016 Schedule
• The Warriors, who finished 5-14 and lost in the quarterfinals of the Sun Conference Tournament a year ago, are still searching for their first win of 2-16, having dropped their first three matches. … 
 
Scouting The Ohio Northern Polar Bears:
2016 Roster | 2016 Schedule | 2015 Statistics
• The Polar Bears head into their two season-opening matches in Orlando, Fla., coming off a 6-11 showing in 2015. … John Mostowy recorded a team-high eight singles wins a year ago, one more than Sam Prewitt and two in front of Alex Starr. … Mostowy recorded all eight of his singles wins at No. 1. Mostowy was the only Polar Bear to play all 16 singles matches at the same position. … Ohio Northern finished 36-62 in singles play a year ago, while going 23-28 in doubles action. … Mostowy and Prewitt teamed to go 12-4 in doubles play—accounting for 12 of the team's 23 doubles victories. … Ohio Northern used 13 different doubles combinations a year ago. … Ohio Northern won just one of its four home matches last season, while going 5-8 on the road.
 
Scouting The Adrian Bulldogs:
2016 Roster | 2016 Schedule | 2016 Statistics
• After opening their schedule with back-to-back losses to Taylor and Capital, the Bulldogs have gone 3-1 in their last four matches. … Two of Adrian's three wins have been 9-0 sweeps. … Adrian finished 19-6 a year ago.