ST. PETER, Minn. – The Gustavus Adolphus College tennis teams are back in action this weekend with multiple competitive matches and plenty at stake. The men’s team heads to the Milwaukee area for matches against fellow nationally-ranked foes No. 5 University of Chicago on Saturday and No. 37 Kalamazoo College on Sunday. Meanwhile, the women’s squad takes on St. Olaf College in Northfield, Minn. on Saturday, and returns home Sunday to face defending MIAC Playoff Champion and conference rival University of St. Thomas.
Men’s Match Information:
Dates: Saturday, April 16 | Sunday, April 17
Times: 1 p.m. | 10 a.m.
Opponents: No. 5 UChicago | No. 37 Kalamazoo
Locations: West Bend, Wis. (West Bend HS) | Elkhorn, Wis. (Four Lakes Athletic Club)
Women’s Match Information:
Dates: Saturday, April 16 | Sunday, April 17
Times: 1 p.m. | 1 p.m.
Opponents: St. Olaf | St. Thomas
Locations: Northfield, Minn. | St. Peter, Minn.
Last season, the Gustie men faced Chicago twice – once in the regular season and the other in the second round of the NCAA Championships. The Black and Gold fell both times to the Maroons, including a 5-4 decision in the early going and a 5-2 score in the play-to-decision format of the big dance. Gustavus last faced Kalamazoo in 2014 and took down the Hornets by an 8-1 count.
The Gustie women face familiar foes in St. Olaf and St. Thomas. Last season, Gustavus took down the Oles twice – once in the regular season 8-1 and the other in the MIAC Playoff Semifinals 5-1. The Black and Gold also saw the Tommies twice last year and went 1-1. Gustavus won the first go-around 6-3, but fell to St. Thomas less than one week later 5-2 in the conference playoff championship match. This season, both matches figure to be plenty competitive again, as the Gusties, Oles, and Tommies are three-of-four teams that remain undefeated in MIAC play heading into the weekend.
The Gustavus men’s team will also keep a team in St. Peter to go up against Bethany Lutheran College in an 8:30 a.m. match on Sunday at the Swanson Tennis Center.