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Saint Mary's Cardinals   0-5 MIAC / 0-8 Overall		Carleton Knights   2-3 MIAC / 3-5 Overall

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Last Action: The Cardinals saw their season-opening losing streak climb to eight straight Saturday, as Saint Benedict used a 16-7 run to end the first half and a 14-0 run to start the second to beat SMU 74-55 at the SMU Gym. … Carleton, meanwhile, got 20 points from Ally Weaver and a double-double from Sarah Lincoln in beating Hamline 84-67 Saturday in Northfield, Minn.

Last Meeting: SMU and Carleton split the teams' two conference games a year ago. In the first meeting on Jan. 12, Jess Weisbrod scored 11 of her game-high 14 points in the first half, and added 11 rebounds for her fourth double-double of the season and 13th of her career, helping the Cardinals to a come-from-behind, 63-60 win over the visiting Knights at the SMU Gym. In the rematch on Feb. 9, the Cardinals were no match for Carleton, which locked up its eighth straight Minnesota  Intercollegiate Athletic Conference playoff berth — jumping out to a 40-20 halftime lead and rolled to an 84-41 victory over SMU in Northfield, Minn.

Probable Starters:

Saint Mary's Cardinals (0-5 MIAC / 0-8 Overall)	Pos.
#4 Jesa Hall (So., 1.6 rpg, 6.8 ppg)	G
#12 Cherie Kulig (So., 4.1 rpg, 8.1 ppg)	G
#34 Michelle Carne (Fr., 3.3 rpg, 7.9 ppg)	G
#30 Jess Miller (So., 2.5 rpg, 10.4 ppg)	F
#54 Jennifer Rietzler (Fr., 2.5 rpg, 3.1 ppg)	F
Carleton Knights (2-3 MIAC / 3-5 Overall)	Pos
#10 Ally Weaver, So., 1.5 rpg, 12.5 ppg)	G
#12 Annie Isler (Sr., 4.0 rpg, 7.1 ppg)	G
#30 Megan Mileusnic (Jr., 3.4 rpg, 6.9 ppg)	F
#34 Hannah Oken-Berg (Sr., 7.0 rpg, 15.0 ppg)	F
#55 Sarah Lincoln (Sr., 7.5 rpg, 11.0 ppg)	F

Cardinal Notes: After seven straight road games to open the season, today's game is the second consecutive home game for the Cardinals, who picked up three of their four wins a year ago at the SMU Gym. … With their loss to Saint Benedict, SMU's season-opening losing streak climbed eight straight, and left the Cardinals searching for their first win since a 63-48 win over St. Olaf on Feb. 2 — a span of 15 straight games (SMU closed out the 2007-08 season with seven consecutive losses). … Jess Miller (Carver, Minn.) tossed in a team-high 16 points in Saturday's loss to Saint Benedict. Miller's 16 points were not only a game- and season-high, but also the sophomore's career best. … Jesa Hall (Glenwood City, Wis.) also enjoyed a career afternoon against the Blazers, scoring 15 points on five 3-pointers. … SMU's 55 points vs. CSB were the second-most scored by the Cardinals this season. SMU also boasted season-highs in field goal attempts (56), rebounds (34) and assists (13) against the Blazers. … The Cardinals limited Saint Benedict to a season-low 9 of 11 from the free throw line. …  Brittany Begrowicz (Des Plaines, Ill.) scored a team-high 13 points in SMU's loss to Coe last Wednesday. It was the first time in her collegiate career that Begrowicz has scored in double figures. … Begrowicz became the fourth person to lead the team in scoring in the Cardinals' first seven games. …  Miller and Cherie Kulig (Independence, Wis.) lead the team in scoring boasting 10.4 and 8.9 ppg averages, respectively. …  Michelle Carne (Escanaba, Mich.) scored a team-high eight points vs. St. Thomas on Dec. 10. It was the first time since Alysse Coates and Jess Weisbrod scored eight points vs. Carleton vs. Carleton on Feb. 9, 2008 — and just the sixth time in their last 83 games — that SMU failed to have a double-figure scorer. … With last Wednesday's loss at Coe, the Cardinals are now 1-17 in their last 17 road games, with their lone road win a 57-54 victory over St. Olaf on Jan. 5, 2008.

Knight Notes: After winning just once in their first six games, , the Knghts have won their last two, 62-61 vs. St. Olaf and 84-67 vs. Hamline. … Carleton's game vs. Hamline Saturday was the Knights' first home game after opening the season with seven straight road games. … Ally Weaver scored a career-best 20 points in Carleton's win over Hamline Saturday. … Sarah Lincoln posted her 10th career double-double vs. the Pipers, pouring in 14 points, while also pulling down 10 rebounds. … Carleton boasted five players in double figures in their win over Hamline. … Weaver and Oken-Berg have led the team in scoring in all eight games (Oken-Berg five times and Weaver three times). … Carleton's 84-point effort vs. the Pipers marked the second time this season the Knights have eclipsed the 80-point barrier. Carleton scored a season-best 86 points vs. Pacific (Ore.) on Nov. 30. … Carleton boasted team-bests in field goals (33), field goal attempts (56), field goal percentage (.589, 33-for-56), and assists (19) vs. Hamline. … The Knights enter tonight's game boasting three players averaging in double figures, led by Hannah Oken-Berg (15.5 ppg). Weaver (12.5 ppg) and Lincoln (11.0) are the other two.