WINONA, Minn. — The Saint Mary's University women's soccer team, returning home after a 2-0 conference win at Hamline last Saturday, play host to Saint Benedict in a key MIAC showdown at Ochrymowycz Field Saturday at 5 p.m.

The Teams:
Saint Mary's Cardinals: 4-3-1 MIAC / 7-6-1 Overall
Saint Benedict Blazers: 5-3-0 / 8-6-0 Overall

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Last Action:
The Cardinals got goals from Amy Sibik (Onalaska, Wis.) and Kelsey Peyton (Excelsior, Minn.) en route to a 2-0 MIAC victory over Hamline last Saturday in St. Paul, Minn. Saint Benedict, meanwhile, has also been off since last Saturday, when the Blazers shut down Bethel 2-0 in St. Joseph, Minn.

Last Meeting — October 24, 2009:
Saint Benedict's Olivia Wee scored the game's only goal with less than two minutes remaining in the second overtime, lifting the Blazers to a 1-0 Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference victory over the Cardinals in St. Joseph, Minn.

MIAC Playoff Picture — Top 4 Earn Berths:
The Cardinals enter their final three conference games sitting in seventh place, just two points out of a playoff spot. Concordia (7-1-2) leads the way with 23 points, while Carleton (7-1-1) is second. Then there is a logjam of four teams — St. Olaf (5-3), Macalester (5-3), St. Thomas (5-3) and Saint Benedict (5-3) — with 15 points, followed by SMU (4-3-1) with 13 points.

Saint Mary's Cardinals News and Notes:
Today's game is the final home game for the Cardinals, and the final collegiate home game for SMU seniors Amy Sibik (Onalaska, Wis.), Tania Trowbridge (Shakopee, Minn.) Emily Friedl (La Crescent, Minn.), Molly Spray (Chicago, Ill.) and Kelsey Peyton (Excelsior, Minn.). … With last Saturday's win over Hamline, the Cardinals improved to 3-1-1 in its last five games. … Sibik scored her team-leading 10th goal of the season against Hamline last Saturday to become the sixth player in SMU women's soccer history to eclipse the 100-point mark. … Sibik enters today's game vs. Saint Benedict with 101 career points and 44 career goals, which rank No. 5 all-time. … Sibik has now scored 10 or more goals in three of her four collegiate seasons, including a career-best 14 goals a year ago. The senior forward also boasts a team- and career-high five assists. … Sibik's 25 points are second in the MIAC, while her 10 goals are third. … Peyton scored her first goal of the season — and second of her career — to account for SMU's other goal vs. Hamline last Saturday. … Cassie Hulett (Milwaukee, Wis.) enters today's game against Saint Benedict as the conference leader in shutouts (7), while her 83 saves (6.33 spg) are also tops among MIAC goalkeepers. … The Cardinals' 2-1 loss to St. Olaf on Oct. 12 was their first at home this season. SMU is now 5-1-1 in its seven home contests. … All seven of SMU's wins — not to mention its lone tie ¬— have been by shutout. … The Cardinals' 1-0 win over Macalester on Oct. 9 snapped a 14-game winless streak against the Scots that dated back to a 1-0 victory in 1995. … SMU's 0-0 tie vs. league-leading Concordia on Oct. 2 ended an 11-game losing streak against the Cobbers that dated back to a 2-1 Cardinal victory during the 1998 season. … After going 0-4-3 in its previous seven overtime games, the Cardinals are now 1-0-1 in their last two. … SMU's seven goals vs. Lakeland and Ripon on Sept. 4 and Sept. 5, respectively, are the most since the Cardinals netted nine in a 9-0 win over Presentation in 2008.

Saint Benedict Blazers News and Notes:
Saint Benedict enters today's game vs. Saint Mary's riding a season-high, three-game winning streak in which CSB has outscored its opponents 10-0. … Five of Saint Benedict's six losses have been by one goal. … The Blazers have played three overtime games this season, going 1-2-0. … CSB has scored 27 goals in 14 goals — including seven in a 7-0 win over Cornell on Sept. 5 and six in a 6-0 victory vs. Hamline on Oct. 9. … Goalkeeper Maija Schmelzer stopped 12 shots vs. Bethel last Saturday en route to her seventh shutout of the season. … Schmelzer has played every minute in goal for the Blazers, compiling a 0.75 goals-against-average and an .883 save percentage. … Heather Beshears enters today's contest as the Blazers' offensive leader with nine goals, three assists and 21 points — all team highs. … CSB's 27 goals have come from 10 different players. … Saint Benedict has outscored its opponents 12-5 in the first half and 15-6 after intermission.