Saints cruise past Knights in men's tennis semifinal
VIRGINIA, Minn.---The Upper Midwest Athletic Conference (UMAC) men's tennis postseason tournament kicked off Monday as the College of St. Scholastica cruised to a 9-0 win over Martin Luther College after the match was moved indoors to the Virgina Tennis and Pickleball Club due to inclement weather.
With the win, the Saints will now host the UMAC championship tournament title match Friday against either No. 2 University of Northwestern or No. 3 University of Wisconsin-Superior. The two squads are currently set to play Tuesday afternoon.
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The Saints jumped out to a quick lead over the Knights Monday taking all three doubles matches in quick fashion including an impressive 8-2 win at No. 1 doubles from Serhii Tykhonenko and Rafa Gonzalez. The two then won in straight-sets at No. 1 and No. 2, respectively, dropping just five total games between the two.
Jack Kearney was one of the first of five Saints' points to lock up the win tallying a perfect 6-0, 6-0 decision at No. 4 singles. Anton Sopin collected a 6-2, 6-2 victory at the No. 3 singles position. Jake Jolowsky and Connor Croft closed out the win with victories at No. 5 and 6 singles, respectively.
With the win, the Saints have now won seven-consecutive matches and improve to 13-7 overall. The Knights fall to 8-9 on the season after qualifying for the UMAC tournament for the first time since 2016.
Playoff Schedule
Semifinal - Monday, April 29
No. 1 St. Scholastica def. No. 4 Martin Luther, 9-0 |
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Semifinal - Wednesday, May 1
No. 3 Wisconsin-Superior AT No. 2 Northwestern,
3 p.m., St. Paul, Minnesota
Championship Match - Friday, May 3
No. 2/3 Seed vs. No. 1 St. Scholastica, TBA, Duluth, Minnesota
Event Information
All matches will be held at the location of the highest seed. There will be no charge for admission to the UMAC Men’s and Women’s Tennis Championships for 2019.
All tournament information including scores, recaps, team information and more can be found on the UMAC Men’s Tennis Tournament page. Keep up with all of the tournament action on Twitter and Instagram using #UMACchamp.