ST. PAUL, Minn. — The Saint Mary's University women's soccer team, coming off back-to-back nonconference games, returns to Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference play Saturday, as the Cardinals travel to St. Catherine for a 1 p.m. contest.



The Teams:
Saint Mary's Cardinals: 1-1-0 MIAC / 4-4-0 Overall
St. Catherine Wildcats: 0-1-0 / 4-2-1 Overall

Last Action:
The Cardinals got 45 minutes into their nonconference game against Simpson on Wednesday at Ochrymowycz Field, before lightning and torrential rains forced the cancellation of the contest. St. Catherine, meanwhile, collected its second straight win on Wednesday, rolling to a 7-0 nonconference victory over UW-Superior in Superior, Wis.

Last Meeting — September 26, 2009:
Dana Winkler broke a scoreless tie in the game's 81st minute to lift SMU to a 1-0 conference win over St. Catherine at Ochrymowycz Field.

Saint Mary's Cardinals News and Notes:
Sunday's win over Central-Iowa evened the Cardinals' record at 4-4-0. … All four of SMU's wins have come by shutout. … Amanda Rahman (Rochester, Minn.) scored two goals vs. the Dutch Sunday. It was the second time this season the SMU junior has scored twice in a game. … After scoring four goals in her first two seasons combined, Rahman has already scored five goals in eight games this season. … Amy Sibik (Onalaska, Wis.) netted her team-leading ninth goal of the season vs. Central-Iowa. Sibik also assisted on Rahman's second goal, giving the SMU senior a team-leading 22 points. … With her goal and assist Sunday, Sibik moved past Barb Bock into seventh place with 98 career points. The senior forward is looking to become just the sixth player in SMU women's soccer history to reach the 100 career point plateau. … Sibik's 43 career goals rank No. 5 all-time, 11 goals back of No. 4 Kerry Ambrose's 54. … Sibik shares the team's assist lead (4) with Tessa Scanlon (Cologne, Minn.). … Cassie Hulett (Milwaukee, Wis.) enters today's game vs. St. Catherine with a 1.36 goals-against-average and an .814 save percentage. … The Cardinals have scored 12 of their 20 goals in the first half, while SMU's opponents have scored five goals in the first half and six after halftime. … 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. … SMU boasts a perfect 3-0-0 mark on its home field this season. … Nine of SMU's last 13 wins have come on its home field. … With their double-overtime loss to UW-La Crosse on Sept. 8, the Cardinals fell to 0-4-3 in their last seven overtime games. SMU's last OT win was a 1-0 victory St. Catherine on Sept. 13, 2007.

St. Catherine Wildcats News and Notes:
The Wildcats enter today's game vs. Saint Mary's riding a two-game winning streak in which SCU has outscored its opponents 13-1. … Kelsey Moll led the Wildcats' offensive attack in their 7-0 win over UW-Superior Wednesday, recording her first collegiate hat trick. … With her three-goal effort vs. the Yellowjackets, Moll moved into the team lead in goals (5) and points (12). Moll also shares the team lead in assists (2) with Kelsey Nistler, Lensa Gurmessa, Gina Thorwick and Jamie Kelly. … St. Catherine's 22 goals have come from 10 different players, while 12 different players have recorded at least one point. … Wednesday's win over UW-Superior was the first shutout of the season for SCU. … Both of St. Catherine's losses, meanwhile, have come via shutout. … The Wildcats have scored 13 of their 22 goals in the second half, while SCU's opponents have scored eight goals — four in the first half and four in the second.