The Records:

Saint Mary's Cardinals: 9-15 Overall

Luther Norse: 23-4 Overall

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Last Action:
The Cardinals erupted for eight runs in the bottom of the first inning en route to an 11-6 conference win over Augsburg in the first game of their MIAC doubleheader Saturday, then completed the sweep by putting together a pair of three-run innings in a 7-4 win in Game 2. Luther, meanwhile, had to settle for an IIAC split against Simpson in Indianola, Iowa, on Saturday, as the Norse dropped a 16-8 decision in the opener, then bounced back with a 2-0 win in the second game.

Last Meeting — March 22, 2009:
Luther and SMU squared off in Tucson, Ariz., a year ago, with the Norse coming away with a 9-0 nonconference victory.

Saint Mary's Cardinals Around The Horn:
Paige Carter (Rosemount, Minn.) extended her career-high hitting streak to seven straight Saturday, going 4-for-7 in the twinbill against Augsburg. Carter also drove in four runs and scored three times vs. the Auggies. … Katy Gannon (Roselle, Ill.) had her five-game hitting streak snapped in the opener vs. Augsburg Saturday, but bounced back by going 3-for-4 in Game 2. … With their two wins vs. Augsburg, the Cardinals jumped into fourth place in the MIAC standings, one game in front of Augsburg and Bethel. … With her three-hit effort in Game 2, Gannon moved into a tie with Erin Stenseth (Eau Claire, Wis.) and Kellie Simons (Richfield, Minn.) for the team lead in multiple-hit games with eight. … Stenseth also leads the team with a .388 batting average, while also boasting team-highs in at-bats (80), runs (16), hits (31), doubles (9), RBIs (14) and total bases (43). The freshman also belted her first collegiate home run Saturday against Augsburg — a three-run, third-inning shot in Game 2. … SMU scored a season-high eight runs in the first inning of Saturday's 10-6 Game 1 win over Augsburg. … The Cardinals have allowed five or more runs in 14 of their 15 losses. … SMU has scored three of more runs in all nine of their wins — including a season-high 11 vs. Macalester on April 10, and equaled Saturday vs. Augsburg — while scoring two runs or less in 11 of their 15 losses. … SMU's 11-6, eight-inning win over Macalester was the first extra-inning game of the season for SMU. … The Cardinals are 7-1 when scoring first, but 2-14 when their opponent plates the first run. … The Cardinals not only snapped a three-game losing streak with their 3-0 Game 2 win over St. Thomas last Tuesday, but they also put an end to a 20-game winless streak against the Tommies, dating back to a 1-0 SMU victory during the 2001 season — when current head coach Jen Miller was the team's starting catcher. … SMU also had the honor of snapping a pair of lengthy UST streaks — 71 games without shutout loss dating back to a 2008 loss to UW-Oshkosh in the NCAA national tournament and 165 without a shutout loss to an MIAC school, dating back to a 1-0 loss to Gustavus in 2003. 

Luther Norse Around The Horn:
Luther enters today's nonconference doubleheader ranked No. 9 in the latest NFCA Top 25 Poll. … Luther's 16-8 Game 1 loss snapped its season-high 14-game winning streak. … After giving up a combined seven runs in their first three losses, the Norse surrendered a season-high 16 vs. Simpson Saturday. … Tiffany Kruse belted two home runs and drove in five runs in Luther's Game 1 loss to Simpson Saturday, while also driving in one of the Norse's two runs in their 2-0 Game 2 win. … With her effort Saturday, Kruse pushed her team-leading batting average to .452, while also leading the team in runs (33), home runs (8), total bases (63) and slugging percentage (.863) and walks (12). … Anna Simonson boasts team-highs in at-bats (85), hits (37), and triples (2). … Twelve of Abby Christian's 35 hits have been doubles. She has also belted a triple and four home runs. … As a team, Luther has banged out 272 hits — including 45 doubles, eight triples and 26 home runs. … Luther's four pitchers have combined for a 1.09 ERA, led by Kim Lamberg, who is 10-2 with a 0.76 ERA in 74.1 innings. Lexy Determan leads the team in wins (12) and innings pitched (75.2) and has a 1.30 ERA. … Over the past three seasons, the Norse have recorded back-to-back-to-back 30-plus win seasons. … Luther has made NCAA regional appearances in 2007, 2008 and 2009, finishing fourth in the Midwest Regional a year ago.