ST. PAUL, Minn. — The Saint Mary's University women's basketball team, which kicked off its Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference schedule with a 57-44 win over Augsburg on Wednesday, is back on the road on Saturday, traveling to Macalester for a 1 p.m. MIAC game vs. the Scots.




The Teams:
Saint Mary's Cardinals (1-0 MIAC / 3-1 Overall)
Macalestesr Scots (0-1 MIAC / 0-4 Overall)

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Last Action:
The Cardinals got a game-high 18 points from Jess Miller (Carver, Minn.) and 11 from Cherie Kulig (Independence, Wis.) en route to a 57-44 victory over Augsburg in the teams' MIAC opener in Minneapolis, Minn., on Wednesday. Macalester, meanwhile, fell to St. Thomas 77-49 in their conference opener Wednesday in St. Paul, Minn.

A Year Ago:
December 2, 2009 — Macalester pulled down 17 offensive rebounds — including three huge offensive boards off missed free throws in the final minutes that helped secure the Scots' 61-48 conference victory at the SMU Gym.

January 20, 2010 — Macalester raced out to a 28-point first half lead and never let the Cardinals back into the ball game in handing SMU a 91-63 MIAC setback in St. Paul, Minn.

Up Next:
The Cardinals are right back in action on Monday, traveling to Arden Hills, Minn., for a 7:30 p.m. conference showdown against Bethel. Macalester, meanwhile, will play its third straight home game Monday, hosting St. Catherine in a 7:30 p.m. MIAC contest at the Leonard Center.

Saint Mary's Cardinals News and Notes:
With Wednesday's win, the Cardinals improved to 3-1 overall, marking their best start since the 2004-2005 season, when SMU opened 5-0. … The Cardinals enter today's game vs. Macalester looking for their first 2-0 conference start since that same 2004-2005 season, when SMU beat St. Catherine, Augsburg and Macalester to open the conference schedule. … Jess Miller (Carver, Minn.) scored a game-high 18 points vs. Augsburg Wednesday. The Cardinal senior — who extended her consecutive-starts streak to 79 straight Wednesday — has now scored in double figures in 23 of the team's last 28 games. … Miller leads the team with a 14.8 ppg scoring average. … Cherie Kulig (Independence, Wis.) scored 11 points against the Auggies Wednesday and enters today's game vs. Macalester averaging 11.3 ppg. … The Cardinals have had three different leading scorers in their four games this season — Miller vs. UW-Platteville (19 points) and Augsburg (18), Jessica Thone (Woodbury, Minn.) vs. Colorado College (12), and Kulig vs. Hardin-Simmons (16). … The Cardinals have outscored their opponents 126-90 in the first half — including a 34-20 first-half advantage vs. Augsburg Wednesday. … Today's game vs. Macalester is the fourth of six straight road games for the Cardinals, whose next home game isn't until Dec. 12, when they host Concordia in their final game before the Christmas break | 2010-2011 Overall Statistics

Macalester Scots News and Notes:
The Scots enter today's game vs. SMU looking for their first win of the season, having dropped their first four — including Wednesday's conference-opener against St. Thomas. … Wednesday's game vs. UST was the first home contest of the season for the Scots, who play three straight — and four of their next five — on their home court. … Majra Mucic recorded her second double-double in four games vs. St. Thomas Wednesday, scoring 17 points and adding 12 rebounds. … Shannon Rene also scored in double figures vs. UST, netting 15 points. … Mucic is the lone Scot averaging in double figures, entering today's game vs. SMU scoring at a 12.0 ppg clip. … Macalester has had three different leading scorers in its four games — Mucic vs. St. Norbert (15 points) and St. Thomas (17), Kyanna Jones vs. Mary Hardin-Baylor (10), and Holly Schiedermayer (11) vs. UW-River Falls. … The Scots have struggled in the first half, getting outscored 137-88 | 2010-2011 Overall Statistics