MEQUON, Wis. – Concordia Wisconsin has been off from competition for nearly five months, but returns to the court on Saturday with non-conference matches against Northwestern (Minn.) and UW-La Crosse at 2 and 6 pm at Pleasant Valley Tennis Center.
THE BASICS
Who: Concordia Wisconsin 10-0, Northwestern (Minn.) 5-2, UW-La Crosse 9-1
Where: Pleasant Valley Tennis Center (Jackson, Wis.)
When: Saturday, February 25 (2 pm, 6 pm)
NOTES TO CONSIDER
- It will be 140 days between competitions for the Falcons, as they last competed on October 8 and defeated MSOE 9-0 to finish the NACC regular season and capture the title outright with an undefeated record.
- Concordia Wisconsin has four players who have at least 10 singles victories, with sophomore Bailey Kelly (Racine, Wis.) leading the team with a 12-1 record. In addition, the combination of senior Michaela Wagner (Oswego, Ill.) and junior Sabine Jacobsen (Palatine, Ill.) and have a 13-1 doubles record.
- The Falcons have shut out six opponents in the fall with a 9-0 decision, including the last three to end the fall portion of the schedule.
- Northwestern (Minn.) doesn't compete in the fall and has posted a 5-2 thus far over the past month of play. They last defeated UW-Stevens Point, 9-0, in a home non-conference match. The Eagles are led by Karen Moe who has a 7-0 singles record, while Nikki Edin and Emily Knight are 5-2 at No. 2 doubles.
- UW-La Crosse owns a 9-1 record during the fall and finished third in the WIAC Tournament. The Eagles have six players with double-digit wins and are led by Maura Anderson and Bridget Bellissimo who each have 15 singles victories. The doubles pairing of Bellissimo and Sadie Spahn are 11-4 overall when paired together.