ST. PAUL, Minn. - The Bethany Lutheran women's tennis team (4-17) is set to begin the Upper Midwest Athletic Conference (UMAC) Tournament Friday in Minneapolis, as the No. 4-seeded Vikings will take on the St. Scholastica Saints (16-5), who is the No. 1 seed. First serve from the University of Minnesota Baseline Tennis Center is scheduled for 8:30 p.m.
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The Vikings clinched their third-straight postseason bid Friday when the University of Minnesota Morris lost to Martin Luther Friday before the Vikings went on to win over the Cougars Saturday. That Saints took both regular season matches 9-0 over the Vikings.
Players to Watch
No. 1 St. Scholastica
Jessica Solberg – 4-2 UMAC record at No. 1 singles, 7-1 UMAC record at No. 1 doubles
Madeleine Scanlan – 4-0 UMAC singles record, 3-0 UMAC record at No. 1 doubles
Sarah Coryell – 9-0 UMAC singles record, 2-0 UMAC record at No. 2 doubles
No. 2 Northwestern
Karen Moe – 10-0 UMAC record at No. 1 singles, undefeated at No. 1 singles, ranked No. 16 in ITA Central Region
Nikki Edin – 9-1 UMAC singles record, 9-1 UMAC doubles record
Brooke Lapinski – 9-1 UMAC singles record, 9-1 UMAC doubles record
No. 3 Martin Luther
Anna Hemmelman – 6-4 UMAC record at No. 1 singles, 6-4 UMAC record at No. 1 doubles
Morgan Shevey – 7-3 UMAC singles record, 5-5 UMAC doubles record
Rachel Riedeger – 5-4 UMAC record at No. 2 singles, 5-4 UMAC record at No. 1 doubles
No. 4 Bethany Lutheran
Alicia Kranz – 3-7 UMAC record at No. 1 singles, 3-7 UMAC record at No. 1 doubles
Megan Braatz – 5-5 UMAC singles record, 4-5 UMAC doubles record
Sabrina Batalden – 4-5 UMAC singles record, 5-5 UMAC record at No. 2 doubles
Teams and Links
Playoff Schedule
Semifinal Matches – Friday, May 5; Baseline Tennis Center, Minneapolis, Minn.
No. 1 St. Scholastica vs. No. 4 Bethany Lutheran, 8:30 p.m.
No. 2 Northwestern vs. No. 3 Martin Luther, 8:30 p.m.
Championship – Saturday, May 6; Baseline Tennis Center, Minneapolis, Minn.
Two semifinal winners, 1:30 p.m.
Event Information
All matches will be held at the University of Minnesota Baseline Tennis Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Information about parking can be found on the
Baseline Tennis Center website. There will be no charge for admission to the UMAC Men's and Women's Tennis Championships.
All tournament information including scores, recaps, team information and more can be found on the
UMAC Women's Tennis Tournament page. Keep up with all of the tournament action on
Twitter and
Instagram using
#UMACchamp.
Fans can find a full rundown on the 2017 team statistics
HERE. A full recap and schedule update following Friday's contest in Minneapolis will be available at
www.blcvikings.com.
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MEDIA: If you need further information, please feel free to contact Lucas Herd at 507-344-7856 or email lucas.herd@blc.edu.
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