Game Time...Northwestern College will play four matches over its Spring Break down in Orlando, Fla. The Red Raiders will begin its break with a match against Cedarville (Ohio) on Tuesday, March 6 and will then play both University of Mary (N.D.) and Judson (Ill.) on Wednesday, March 7. They will then conclude break with a match against Southwest Minnesota State (Mich.) on Thursday March 8. 

All-Time...The Red Raiders are 0-2 all-time against SWMS, falling to the Mustangs in 2010 (7-2) and in 2007 (6-3). This will be the first ever match-up between Northwestern and the other three teams, Cedarville, University of Mary and Judson.

Scouting Reports...

    Cedarville University Yellow Jackets: 2-4     Head Coach: Dr. Dee Morris (12th year)

The Yellow Jackets closed the fall season with a 2-4 record, earning wins over Ohio Wesleyan and Franciscan (Ohio). They lost to Indiana East in their last match, 5-3, on Oct. 10. 

Cedarville is a member of the NCAA D-II and the Great Midwest Athletic Conference (GMAC). They return all six players from a 2016-17 team that finished second in the conference with a 4-2 record, 13-7 overall. 

Liana English sports a team-best 4-2 record in the top singles spot after earning all-conference and the Freshman of the Year honors last season. Olivia Ancil, Audra Kearney and Rose Thompson all have 3-2 records after the fall season. 

    University of Mary Marauders: 2-4            Head Coach: Vida Saliendra (6th year)

The Marauders are 2-4 this spring, splitting matches on Feb. 23 - 24 against Southwest Minnesota State (5-4 win) and Minnesota State (6-3 loss). Affiliated with the NCAA Division II, U of Mary is a member of the Northern Sun Conference. 

Saliendra returns four starters and seven players from a 2016-17 team that finished as the NSIC tournament runner-up and a 4-11 record

Christina Bremar posted a 7-4 record played mainly at the No.5 and No.6 slots and returns to the line-up in 2017-18. Eileen DeLong went 8-6 last season, going 4-1 at the No.5 spot. Lucia Bolibruch posted a 4-11 mark, 3-6 at No.2 singles, last season.

    Judson Eagles: 3-1             Head Coach: Chris Moment (5th year)

The Eagles went 3-1 in four matches last fall and will be making their spring season debut in Orlando, Fla. this week. They have wins over North Central, Aurora and Illinois Wesleyan with a 5-4 loss to Midland. 

Moment returns five players from a 2016-17 team that finished with a 10-14 record and lost in the Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference quarterfinals to Purdue University Northwest. 

Irina Jacob and Ella Binnion both return from last season and are off to 3-0 starts this season. Newcomer Rachel Norgren is 3-1, played mainly in the No.6 slot.

    Southwest Minnesota State Mustangs: 3-8               Head Coach: Adam Henning (4th year)

The Mustangs have dropped five consecutive matches this spring, the last two in Orlando to Rockhurst (9-0) and Eckerd (8-1). They are 3-8 overall and are affiliated with the NCAA D-II and Northern Sun Conference.

Henning returns four player from last year's team that finished 1-10 in the conference, 4-18 overall. 

Cora Delich leads the team with a 5-5 record, all played at the No.2 singles spot. Olivia Watzke is 3-7 overall, 3-4 at No.3 singles. 

Northwestern Notes...The Red Raiders are 2-4 this season and are coming off a 9-0 win over Buena Vista on Feb. 20 in Storm Lake, Iowa. 

Jacque Ingram leads the team with a 5-1 record in her first year with the Red Raiders, played at the No.3 spot. Kendra McGinnis is 4-2 while Zoe Holscher, Emma Van Drie and Kelly Shortenhaus all have two wins.