DULUTH, Minn. (csssaints.com) – The St. Scholastica baseball, softball and men's and women's tennis teams will be in action for 28 contests next week down in Florida over Spring Break.
Baseball (Ft. Pierce, Fla.)
Record: 8-3
Schedule:
Monday vs. Messiah (Pa.) –
W 13-3
Tuesday (DH) vs. Keystone (Pa.) –
L 0-1 | W 1-0
Friday vs. Hilbert (N.Y.) –
W 13-3
Friday vs. Bridgewater State (Mass.) –
W 6-1
Saturday (DH) vs. Richard Stockton (N.J.) –
W 10-7 | W 4-3
Games to Watch:
vs. Keystone-The Giants are currently ranked 13th in the D3baseball.com poll and were 5-1 before their spring trip, which began on Friday. Keystone was the top seed in the Mid-Atlantic NCAA Regional last year and was in the Division III World Series in 2011. CSS split with Keystone last season in Florida.
vs. Bridgewater State-The Bears are receiving votes in the D3baseball.com poll. Bridgewater has yet to play a game this season as they open its spring trip on Saturday. The Bears made the NCAA Tournament for the second straight year a season ago.
vs. Richard Stockton-The Ospreys are 4-2 before beginning their spring trip on Sunday. Stockton has already split a doubleheader with Keystone and will play Bridgewater to open its games down in Florida. The Ospreys became the first team to sweep a doubleheader from the Saints down in Florida last year.
Softball (Clermont, Fla.)
Record: 6-6
Schedule:
Monday vs. Ripon (Wis.) –
L 0-7
Monday vs. Cornell (Iowa) –
W 9-4
Tuesday vs. Keene State (N.H.) –
W 5-4
Tuesday vs. Manhattanville (N.Y.) –
W 7-6
Wednesday vs. Denison (Ohio) –
W 4-2
Wednesday vs. Bowdoin (Maine) –
L 3-4
Friday vs. Lawrence (Wis.) –
W 6-5
Friday vs. Farmingdale State (N.Y.) –
W 11-3 (F/5)
Saturday vs. Bethel –
L 0-13 (F/5)
Saturday vs. William Paterson (N.J.) –
L 5-6
Games to Watch:
vs. Ripon-A rematch of the 2011 Eau Claire NCAA Regional game that saw the Red Hawks end CSS's 3-2. The Saints have won both meetings against Ripon in Clermont, including last season's 10-3 victory.
vs. Keene State-The Owls fell in the Amherst NCAA Regional Final to Plattsburgh State last season. Picked to finish second in the Little East Conference this season.
vs. Denison-The Big Red went 1-2 at the NCAA Alma Regional a season ago. Preseason favorite to win the North Coast Athletic Conference.
vs. Farmingdale State-The Rams went 0-2 at the Newport NCAA Regional last season and have made the NCAA Tournament three of the last four years. Picked to finish second in the Skyline Conference.
Men's Tennis (Orlando, Fla.)
Record: 8-6
Schedule:
Sunday vs. Illinois Wesleyan –
L 3-6
Sunday vs. Central (Iowa) –
L 4-5
Monday vs. Saint Ambrose (Iowa) –
W 6-3
Monday vs. Marian (Ind.) –
L 1-8
Tuesday vs. Judson (Ill.) –
PPD
Thursday vs. Roger Williams (R.I.) –
L 3-6
Thursday vs. Judson (Ill.) –
L 4-5
Matches to Watch:
vs. Illinois Wesleyan-The only time the teams met was last season in Orlando with the Titans coming out on top 5-4.
vs. Roger Williams-The Hawks fell in the Commonwealth Coast Conference championship match last season. Picked to finish second in the conference this year.
Women's Tennis (Orlando, Fla.)
Record: 8-4
Schedule:
Sunday vs. Central (Iowa) –
W 9-0
Monday vs. Saint Ambrose (Iowa) –
W 8-1
Monday vs. Marian (Ind.) –
L 3-6
Tuesday vs. Saint Mary's (Ind.) –
Canceled
Thursday vs. Roger Williams (R.I.) –
W 7-2
Matches to Watch:
vs. Saint Mary's (Ind.)-The Saints are 3-2 all-time against the Belles. Saint Mary's won last year's meeting 5-4.
vs. Roger Williams-The Hawks went 9-4 in the fall, including 5-1 in the Commonwealth Coast Conference.
