WINONA, Minn. — The Saint Mary's University women's basketball team is back in action on Wednesday, hosting Bethel in a 7:30 p.m. conference tilt at the SMU Gym.




The Teams:
Saint Mary's Cardinals (6-6 MIAC / 8-7 Overall)
Bethel Royals (6-6 MIAC / 8-7 Overall)

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Last Action:
Jamie Stefely (Lisle, Ill.) scored 10 points and added 10 rebounds, but Gustavus used a 21-9 run to end the game and hand the Cardinals a 64-49 MIAC setback at the SMU Gym Saturday. Bethel, meanwhile, got 29 points and 10 rebounds from Scotti Moats in a 69-61 conference loss at Macalester on Saturday.

Earlier This Year:
December 6, 2010: The Cardinals' conference-opening run hit a brick wall, as Bethel handed the Cardinals their first MIAC loss of the season, a 60-48 decision at Robertson Center in Arden Hills, Minn.

A Year Ago:
December 5, 2009: Jessica Thone (Woodbury, Minn.) drilled a 3-pointer with 18 seconds remaining in regulation to snap a 55-55 tie and lift the Cardinals to a 58-55 MIAC victory over Bethel at the SMU Gym.

January 23, 2010: The Royals outscored SMU 23-15 in the opening half and never looked back en route to a 58-45 conference win in Arden Hills, Minn.

Up Next:
The Cardinals remain at home on Saturday, as SMU hosts Macalester in a 1 p.m. conference contest at the SMU Gym. Bethel, meanwhile, remains on the road on Wednesday, traveling to St. Thomas for a 7:30 p.m. MIAC game.

Saint Mary's Cardinals News and Notes:
Wednesday's game against Bethel is the fourth of five straight home games for the Cardinals, who close out the lengthy homestand on Saturday against Macalester. … Jamie Stefely (Lisle, Ill.) recorded her second straight double-double against Gustavus Saturday, as the junior post scored 10 points and hauled down 10 rebounds. … Stefely, who scored a career-high 21 points and added 10 boards against Augsburg last Wednesday, has now accounted for three of the team's four double-doubles this season. She and Jessica Thone (Woodbury, Minn.) each had a double-double against Macalester on Dec. 4, with Thone scoring 13 points and adding 10 rebounds, while Stefely had 10 points and 10 boards. … … Jess Miller (Carver, Minn.), who became the ninth player in program history to reach 1,000 career points with her 21-point effort against St. Catherine on Jan. 12, enters today's game against Bethel averaging a team-best 13.5 ppg and has scored 1,057career points. She is currently eighth all-time and trails No. 7 Amy Burns by five points. … Miller enters tonight's game vs. Bethel having started every game of her collegiate career — a span of 90 consecutive starts. … Cherie Kulig (Independence, Wis.) pulled down a career-best nine rebounds vs. Augsburg last Wednesday, while Renee Pecarina (Winona, Minn.) netted a season-high 10 points against the Auggies. … Last Wednesday's win over the Auggies snapped the Cardinals' two-game losing streak and completed a conference sweep of Augsburg this season. SMU opened conference play on Dec. 1 with a 57-44 over the Auggies. … The Cardinals have made 56 3-pointers, led by Miller with 13 and Thone with 12. … The Cardinals' 74 points against Augsburg last Wednesday marked the second-highest offensive output of the season. SMU netted a season-best 76 points in a 76-57 win over St. Catherine on Jan. 12. … The Cardinals made 26 of 37 free throws vs. St. Olaf on Jan. 5 — both were season highs. The 26 FTM and 37 FTA were also the most since SMU went 35-for-50 from the charity stripe vs. Hamline on Jan. 7, 2001. … The Cardinals have held 13 of their 15 opponents under 70 points. Only Saint Benedict (73) and Hardin-Simmons (74) have scored more than 70 points against the stingy Cardinal defense. … SMU has outscored its opponents 902-882, including 499-449 after halftime. … SMU's 57-51 loss at Hamline on Jan. 15 snapped the Cardinals' season-high three-game winning streak. … Five of SMU's eight wins have come on the road | 2010-2011 Overall Statistics

Bethel Royals News and Notes:
Saturday's eight-point, 69-61 loss at Macalester was the third straight for the Royals. Bethel's current slide comes on the heels of a season-high seven-game winning streak. … Wednesday's game at Saint Mary's is the second of four straight road games for Bethel. … Scotti Moats scored a season- and career-high 29 points vs. Macalester Saturday — it was the highest offensive performance by a Royal this season and marked the third time this season the sophomore has scored 20 or more points. … Moats added 10 rebounds against the Scots en route to her fourth double-double of the season. … Moats enters Wednesday's game vs. Saint Mary's with a team-leading 13.9 ppg scoring average, while Taylor Sheley (11.8 ppg) and Shana Grejtak (10.7 ppg) are also averaging in double figures. … Moats also boasts a team-best 7.7 rpg. … Five of Bethel's eight wins have come at home. The Royals are 3-4 away from the Robertson Center. … The Royals have only allowed two of their 15 opponents — Gustavus (77) and Simpson (70) — to score more than 70 points. On the flip side, Bethel has scored 70 or more points three times — 76 vs. Augsburg, 75 vs. Carleton and 70 vs. York (Pa.) | 2010-2011 Overall Statistics