ST. JOSEPH, Minn.—The College of Saint Benedict tennis team (6-6, 4-2 MIAC) has a busy week ahead with three MIAC matches against Saint Mary's (9-8, 2-6 MIAC), and Bethel (14-1, 4-1 MIAC) on the road before returning home for a Senior Day match up with Gustavus Adolphus (10-9, 4-0 MIAC) on Sunday, April 21 at the Chang Tennis Complex in Collegeville, Minn.

Saint Benedict will travel to Winona, Minn., on Friday April 19, to take on the Cardinals at 2 p.m. at the Saint Mary's Athletic Complex. Following the match against SMU, Saint Benedict will face another road test against Bethel on April 20, at 2 p.m., inside Rogers Tennis Center in Rogers, Minn. The Senior Day match with Gustavus Adolphus at 1 p.m., on Sunday. On Senior Day, CSB will recognize seniors Jane Bodensteiner and Peyton Kopel for their achievements and commitment to the program.

Saint Benedict is 6-6 overall and, at 4-2 in the MIAC, sits tied for fourth place with Macalester. The Bennies have conference wins over Hamline; 9-0, St. Scholastica; 6-3, Concordia-Moorhead; 8-1 and St. Olaf College; 7-2.  CSB took losses against St. Catherine University, 6-3 on April 6; and Macalester College, 5-4 on April 14.  The Bennies went 2-3 on the spring break trip after opening the season with a 6-1 loss to NCAA DII SCSU in the opener. During the spring break trip, CSB defeated both Allegheny College and Ursinus College by scores of 8-1.  

In the Fall, CSB competed at the ITA Regional/Midwest Invite
In the fall, CSB competed at the ITA Regional/Midwest Invite that was hosted on the campus of the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater. In singles play, junior Ashley Tarrolly led the way. Tarrolly was the No. 2 seed in the and was given a first-round bye. Throughout the two-day invitational, she defeated Dorothy Dean in two sets (6-1, 6-1) of Loras College (IA). Tarrolly went on to the championship round where she fell to 19th ranked Lauren Douglas of Bethel University. In the Midwest Invite Consolation Class A singles, senior Peyton Kopel had two wins. She defeated Cassie Henderson of Edgewood, 8-2; and Nichole Henning of Grinnell, 8-5 before dropping an 8-2 decision to Emma Thole of Bethel. First-year Kate Perbix also won a pair of matches Midwest Invite Consolation Class B singles. She defeated Bella Tranquilino of Simpson, 8-2, and Hailey Toole of UW-Eau Claire, 8-0, before falling to Ashley Adkisson of UW-Whitewater, 8-2.In doubles play, CSB was led by Tarrolly and Sophia Jonas who were ranked No. 16th, the pair lost their second round match to No. 7 Sofia Sacket and Natalia Smith of Luther, 8-6. 

About the Cardinals
SMU is directed by Jeff Halberg, who is in his 26^th season. Most recently, the Cardinals defeated the University of Wisconsin-Superior, 6-3, on April 7. Saint Mary's is led by Ella Boomgarden with an 8-9 record at No. 1 singles. Emily Henderson and Natalie Peterson post a 2-2 record in No. 1 doubles play.

Series Record- CSB leads Saint Mary's 25-5
In the all-time series, the Bennies hold a 25-5 lead. CSB defeated the Cardinals in the last matchup, 8-1, on March 19, 2023. Saint Benedict, which won 15 straight matches from April 21, 1979, to March 18, 2007, owns a 14-3 home record against the Cardinals and stand 10-2 in road games with a 22-5 conference mark. CSB has won three of the five meetings against Saint Mary's since April 22, 2018. In the first matchup between the two schools, CSB won by a 9-0 decision on April 21, 1979.
 
About the Royals
Bethel is directed by Drew Fernelius, who is in his 12th season. Bethel boasts a 14-1 overall record with a 4-1 MIAC record, falling by a 9-0 to No. 39 Carleton on April 6. The Royals are led by Julia Baber at No. 1 singles (12-3) and Lauren Douglas (13-2) at No. 2. In doubles play, the pair of Douglas and Baber are 6-1 competing at No. 1 doubles.

Series Record- CSB leads Bethel 22-10
CSB leads the all-time series 22-10, but lost, 5-4, in the last matchup on April 26, 2023. Saint Benedict, which won 12 straight matches from March 21, 2003, to April 2, 2012, owns a 10-4 home record against the Royals and carry a 10-5 record on the road with a 19-9 conference mark. Bethel has won four of the last five matches with CSB taking a 5-4 decision on April 22, 2023. In the first matchup, Saint Benedict won by an 8-1 decision on April 29, 1983.

About the Gusties
Gustavus Adolphus is directed by Jon Carlson, who is in his 34^th season at the helm of the Gusties tennis program. GAC is led by Kaya De Bruijn who has a 13-9 singles record. In doubles play, Molly Austin and Allison Szalay post an overall mark of 14-10.

Series Record
Gustavus leads the overall series, 33-0. Most recently, the Gusties defeated the Bennies 8-1 on April 16, 2023, in Saint Peter, Minn. In the first ever match, Gustavus defeated Saint Benedict, 9-0, on March 14, 1983.
 
Season/Career Player Notes
Ashley Tarrolly of St. Cloud, Minn., who is 5-4, including 3-3 in the MIAC, at No. 1 singles and 6-3 (5-1 in the MIAC) at No. 1 doubles this season, was All-MIAC and named Academic All-District by the College Sports Communicators a year ago. She was regionally ranked No. 6 in singles in NCAA DIII Region VII. Until a loss in the playoffs, she had eight straight victories, finishing 9-3 overall with a 7-2 mark in league play. Tarrolly, an economics major, had six straight set wins and was 3-1 in a tiebreaker. In doubles, she was 7-6 overall with a 4-5 record in league play, including 6-6 with Kopel. Tarrolly has a 21-9 record in her career in singles.
 
Peyton Kopel is 3-9 (3-3 in the MIAC) in singles this year with an 0-3 mark at No. 1 and 3-6 at No. 2. She is 8-4 overall and 7-2 at No. 2 doubles with junior Greta Nesbit. In 2022-23, Kopel was named to the All-MIAC doubles team after putting together a 7-10 record, including 2-3 at No. 1 and 5-6 at No. 2 singles. In doubles, she was 6-6 overall with a 4-5 record with Tarrolly at No. 1. In her career, she is now 28-33 in singles with a 26-29 doubles record.
 
Greta Nesbit, a junior mathematics major from Le Sueur, Minn., has a 5-7 singles mark, including 4-5 at No. 3.  Nesbit, who is 3-3 in the MIAC in singles, has an 8-4 doubles mark, including 6-0 in the MIAC, with Kopel at No. 2. A year ago, she had a 9-8 overall record, including 7-3 in MIAC play as she earned All-MIAC. In 2022-23, she was 2-3 at No. 2 singles with a 7-5 mark at No. 3. In her career she is now 24-19 in singles and 22-16 in doubles. 
 
Jane Bodensteiner, an accounting major from Palatine, Ill., is 6-6, including 4-2 in MIAC play, in singles this season, playing at No. 3 and No. 4. In doubles, she is 8-3, playing at all three spots at various times. She was 10-6 a year ago, including 6-4 in the MIAC. She was 7-5 at No. 4 singles and finished the year with a 5-5 mark. In doubles, Bodensteiner finished 12-3 with a 7-2 mark in league play, including 8-1 at No. 3 and 4-2 and No. 2. Overall, in her career, she has a 31-24 record in singles. In doubles she has a 35-19 overall mark. In singles in her career, she is 22-15 in the MIAC and is 19-14 in the MIAC in doubles.
 
Sophia Jonas is 6-4, including 5-2 in MIAC play, at No. 5 singles and 6-2, including 5-1 in the MIAC, at No. 1 doubles this season. She is 16-17 in singles and 19-18 in doubles in her two years at CSB. 
 
First-year Ryanna Steinhaus of Litchfield, Minn., is 4-5 (3-2 in MIAC play) at No. 6 singles and 0-1 in doubles play. First-year Kate Perbix is 6-4 (4-1 in the MIAC) in doubles play this year.