By DONNY NADEAU
Saint Mary's Sports Information Director
 
WINONA, Minn. — The Saint Mary's University of Minnesota women's tennis team steps out of conference play for a busy weekend. The Cardinals host Crown in a 6 p.m. matchup at the Winona Tennis Center on Friday, before heading to Green Bay, Wis., to face St. Norbert on Saturday and traveling to Jackson, Wis., to square off against Concordia (Wis.) on Sunday.
 
The Matchups:
Friday, March 29, 2019 * Winona Tennis Center * Winona, Minn. * 6 p.m.
• Saint Mary's Cardinals (7-5 Overall) vs. Crown Storm (0-6 Overall)
Saturday, March 30, 2019 * Four Seasons Tennis Center * Green Bay, Wis. * 2 p.m.
• Saint Mary's Cardinals (7-5 Overall) at St. Norbert Green Knights (10-7 Overall)
Sunday, March 31, 2019 * Pleasant Valley Tennis Center * Jackson, Wis. * 9:30 a.m.
• Saint Mary's Cardinals (7-5 Overall) at Concordia (Wis.) Falcons (11-5 Overall)
 
Last Action:
• Saint Mary's—March 24, 2019 * Winona Tennis Center * Winona, Minn.: The Cardinals lost just six games in sweeping the three doubles matches, and added six straight-set singles wins in rolling to a 9-0 MIAC win over Concordia | Recap
• Crown—March 16, 2019 * Pella, Iowa: The Storm could not match Central's firepower, as the Dutch dealt Crown a 9-0 nonconference setback | Recap
• St. Norbert—March 9, 2019 * Four Seasons Tennis Center * Green Bay, Wis.: St. Norbert won two of the three doubles matches and collected five singles wins — including four straight-setters — as St. Norbert rolled to a 7-2 win over Milwaukee School of Engineering | Recap
• Concordia (Wis.)—March 21, 2019 * Orlando, Fla.: The Falcons dropped the final match of their five-match spring trip, falling to Grinnell 7-2 | Recap
 
Saint Mary's vs. Crown — Their Last Meeting:
• Friday's match is the first in program history between the Cardinals and the Storm.
 
Saint Mary's vs. St. Norbert — Their Last Meeting:
• March 25, 2018 * Winona Tennis Center * Winona, Minn.: The Cardinals were virtually unstoppable in their two nonconference matches, opening the day by dominating Wisconsin Lutheran 9-0, and following that up with another near-perfect showing in dropping St. Norbert 8-1 | Recap
 
Saint Mary's vs. Concordia (Wis.) — Their Last Meeting:
• February 28, 2014 * Mequon, Wis.: It had been nearly three weeks since Saint Mary's had competed, but when the Cardinals took the court against the Falcons, there were no signs of rust, as SMU handed Concordia (Wis.) an 8-1 nonconference setback | Recap
 
Up Next:
• Saint Mary's: Following this weekend's three nonconference matches, the Cardinals return to  action next weekend, hosting Hamline in a 5:30 p.m. conference match on Friday at the Winona Tennis Center, before hitting the road for two matches — heading to UW-River Falls for a 3 p.m. nonconference showdown against UW-River Falls on Saturday and traveling to St. Joseph, Minn., to face Saint Benedict in a 10 a.m. MIAC contest on Sunday.
• Crown: The Storm are right back in action on Saturday, returning home for UMAC contests against Northwestern (10 a.m.) and Bethany Lutheran (1 p.m.).
• St. Norbert: The Green Knights take to the road on Sunday, heading to the Life Sport Athletic Club in Racine, Wis., for a pair of matches against Wisconsin Lutheran (12:30 p.m.) and Carthage (4 p.m.).
• Concordia (Wis.): The Falcons are now off until next Sunday, when they square off against Carthage (9 a.m.) and Lake Forest (noon) in a pair of matches at Life Sport Athletic Club in Racine, Wis.
 
Scouting The Saint Mary's Cardinals: 
2019 Roster | 2019 Schedule | 2019 Statistics
• Friday's match against Crown is the fourth straight home match for the Cardinals, who are a perfect 5-0 at the Winona Tennis Center this season. … With their 9-0 win over Concordia last Sunday — their second 9-0 sweep of the season — the Cardinals pushed their winning streak to a season-high five straight. … Three of the Cardinals' four wins during their current winning streak have been 6-3 decisions — the others are a 7-2 win over St. Olaf and a 9-0 victory over Concordia. … Julia Boeve (St. James, Minn.) picked up her second 6-0, 6-0 straight-set singles win of the season with her victory against Concordia last Sunday. … Boeve's win against Concordia last Sunday was her 54th career singles win — leaving her just three behind career-leaders Megan Vandenberg and Bailey Edwards. … Sonday, who posted her second straight 6-0, 6-2 victory at No. 1 singles last Sunday, is sitting with 52 career wins, just five back of Vandenberg and Edwards. … Sonday played her 71^st consecutive match at No. 1 singles against Concordia last Sunday. … Sonday and Boeve enter Sunday's match against Concordia leading the team with eight dual-match singles wins, two more than Colleen Lois (Eau Claire, Wis.) and Cassandra Barr (Eau Claire, Wis.). … Boeve had her career-high 12-match winning streak snapped with a three-set, 5-7, 6-3, 10-4 loss to Gustavus on Feb. 9. … Kennedy Morgan's (Green Bay, Wis.) win at No. 5 singles against Northwestern on Feb. 1 was her first collegiate singles victory. She became the third Cardinal to pick up collegiate win No. 1 this season, joining Kailee Johnson (Rochester, Minn.) and Madyson Schreiber (Edwardsville, Ill.), who notched their first singles wins against Martin Luther on Jan. 25. …  Sonday and Lois — who went 15-4 as a doubles pair a year ago — have won eight doubles duals together this season. … Fredrickson is second to both Sonday and Lois with six doubles wins through 12 matches. … Boeve/Frederickson enter Friday's match against Crown having won their last four doubles matches. … With their 6-3 win over Hanover on Feb. 26, the Cardinals are now 52-20 against nonconference opponents since 2012. … With their season-opening win over Martin Luther on Jan. 25, the Cardinals have now opened the season with a 9-0 victory in four straight seasons. … The Cardinals are now 12-0 in their last 12 meetings with Martin Luther. … Sonday earned All-MIAC singles and doubles honors following her junior season a year ago, while Boeve collected her first collegiate First-Team All-MIAC singles honor, and Lois was a First-Team All-MIAC doubles selection in her first year as a Cardinal.
 
Scouting The Crown Storm:
2019 Roster | 2019 Schedule | 2019 Statistics
• Crown — in just its second year as a collegiate program — heads into Friday's nonconference match against Saint Mary's still searching for its first win of the 2019 season. The Storm are mired in a six-match losing streak — with all six contests being decided by 9-0 decisions. … Crown also lost the last five matches of 2018, bringing their current losing streak to 11 straight — including 10 by 9-0 scores. … Ten of Crown's 13 matches last season were 9-0 losses, while the Storm also dropped to 6-3 decisions and beat North Central (Minn.) 6-3 for its lone win of the season. … Saint Mary's is the Storm's third opponent from the Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference, having already dropped 9-0 decisions to both Hamline and Concordia.


Scouting The St. Norbert Green Knights:
2019 Roster | 2019 Schedule | 2019 Statistics
• Saturday's match against Saint Mary's is the fourth straight home match of the spring season for the Green Knights, who will play their next six matches on the road. … St. Norbert's 7-2 win over Milwaukee School of Engineering on March 9 snapped its two-match losing streak. … After opening the season 3-4, the Green Knights are now 7-3 in their last 10 contests. … Nicole Pfotenhauer and Hannah Swajanen enter Saturday's match against Saint Mary's leading the Green Knights with 11 dual-match singles wins each, two more than Hannah Keller, and three in front of Meg Witt and Claire Hetzel. … As a team, St. Norbert is 58-45 in singles dual matches, going 11-6 at No. 5 and No. 6, 10-7 at No. 3 and No. 4, 9-8 at No. 1, and 7-10 at No. 2. … Swajanen and Erin Wits have combed for a team-leading six doubles wins — including victories in their last three contests. Hetzel and Keller are second to Swajanen/Wits, owning five doubles wins as a pair. … St. Norbert is 27-24 in doubles duals — including 11-6 at No. 3, and 8-9 at both No. 1 and No. 2. … St. Norbert has used 13 doubles combinations this season. … The Green Knights are 5-7 in 12 home matches this season, while going a perfect 5-0 on the road.


Scouting The Concordia (Wis.) Falcons:
2019 Roster | 2019 Schedule | 2019 Statistics
• The Falcons enter Sunday's match against Saint Mary's owning an 11-5 overall record, but Concordia has managed just one win in its last five matches. … Saint Mary's is the third opponent from the Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference for the Falcons, who have already faced Hamline (W, 5-2) and Bethel (L, 6-3). … The Falcons head into Sunday's match against Saint Mary's boasting six players with 10 or more dual-match singles wins this season. Emma Sievers leads the way, compiling 13 singles wins, while Ricki Budewitz owns 11, and Elizabeth Johnson, Bailey Kelly, Ashley Solberg, and Rebekah Spiegelhoff all have 10. … As a team, Concordia is 70-30 in singles play — 14-2 at No. 5, 13-3 at No. 6, 11-6 at Nos. 1, 3, and 4, and 10-7 at No. 2. … Concordia has dropped just seven singles matches in conference play, sporting a 53-7 record. … Budewitz is the team's doubles wins leader with 13, one more than Kelly, and two in front of Spiegelhoff. Sievers is the fourth Falcon with 10 or more doubles wins, coming into Sunday's match with 10. … As a doubles team, Budewitz/Kelly are 12-4 overall — and a perfect 10-0 in conference play. … Concordia — which has used 15 doubles combinations — is 35-16 as a team in doubles action — 12-5 at both No. 2 and No. 3, and 11-6 at No. 1. … The Falcons are a near-perfect 5-1 on their home courts, while going 6-4 on the road — including 1-4 in neutral-site matches.