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Tennis Travels to Minnesota to Take on Bethel and Saint Mary's

The Red Raiders travel to Minnesota again this weekend to take on Bethel University and Saint Mary's University. 

Scouting Bethel: 

The Royals are 2-1 after the fall portion of the season. The Raiders are their first competition of the spring semester. They have a relatively young squad with 2 freshman, 5 sophomores, 3 juniors, and one senior.

Bethel was 3rd in the MIAC last year with an 8-2 record and lost to Carleton in the MIAC Playoff Championships. They were 20-5 overall. 

Scouting Saint Mary's:

The Cardinals are 3-0 in 2019-2020 with wins over Martin Luther (MN), 9-0, University of Northwestern (MN), 8-1, and UW-Superior, 8-1. They will also face the University of St. Thomas Friday before they face Northwestern Saturday. 

Saint Mary's was 6-4 in the MIAC and 14-7 overall in 2018-19. 

Scouting NWC:

The Raiders are 2-1 on the year after splitting their last weekend of matches 1-1. 

Annika Spirgath is 6-1 in singles play on the year and Jacque Ingram is 5-2 in singles play. The combinations of Spirgath and Emma Van Drie along with Jessica Wilson and Abby Petrick are both 2-0 in doubles play. 

The Raiders will take on Bethel Friday night at 6pm in Fridley, Minn. and Saint Mary's in Owatonna, Minn. Saturday at 1pm.
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