NORTHFIELD, Minn. — The Saint Mary's University women's basketball team, coming off a 67-64 win at St. Olaf on Wednesday, return to Northfield on Saturday, squaring off against Carleton in a 1 p.m. conference game.




The Teams:
Saint Mary's Cardinals (3-3 MIAC / 5-4 Overall)
Carleton Knights (2-4 MIAC / 3-6 Overall)

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Last Action:
The Cardinals got 16 points from Jess Miller (Carver, Minn.) and Jamie Stefely (Lisle, Ill.), as SMU snapped a three-game losing streak with a 67-64 conference win at St. Olaf Wednesday in Northfield, Minn. Carleton, meanwhile, could not slow down high-powered St. Thomas, as the Tommies used a 34-2 run en route to a 69-38 MIAC win in Northfield, Minn., Wednesday.

A Year Ago:
January 4, 2010: Carleton used a 14-for-14 effort from the charity stripe to outscore SMU 17-7 in overtime and escape with an 80-70 conference victory at the SMU Gym.

February 3, 2010: Jess Miller (Carver, Minn.) scored a game-high 22 points as the Cardinals snapped a seven-game losing streak with a 56-49 conference win in Northfield, Minn.

Up Next:
The Cardinals are back in action on Wednesday, hosting St. Catherine in a 7:30 p.m. conference game at the SMU Gym. Carleton, meanwhile, also returns to the court Wednesday, traveling to Arden Hills, Minn., for a 7:30 p.m. MIAC contest against Bethel.

Saint Mary's Cardinals News and Notes:
Today's game is the second trip to Northfield, Minn., in a span of four days for the Cardinals, who were at St. Olaf on Wednesday. … SMU's 67-64 win over St. Olaf Wednesday snapped the Cardinals' three-game losing streak. … Jamie Stefely (Lisle, Ill.) scored a game-, season- and career-high 16 points vs. St. Olaf on Wednesday. … Jess Miller (Carver, Minn.) also scored 16 points vs. the Oles Wednesday, while Cherie Kulig (Independence, Wis.) chipped in 14). … Miller, Kulig or Jessica Thone (Woodbury, Minn.) has now led the team in scoring in eight of the team's nine games. … Miller has started every game during her four-year career at SMU, a span of 84 straight games. … Miller enters today's game at Carleton averaging a team-best 11.3 ppg, while Kulig is also averaging in double figures at 10.0 ppg. … Thone and Jamie Stefely (Lisle, Ill.) each recorded their first double-double of the season on Dec. 4 against Macalester. Thone scored 13 points and added 10 rebounds, while Stefely netted 10 points and hauled in 10 boards. Eighteen of those 20 rebounds by Thone and Stefely came on the defensive end. … Thone has netted a team-best 10 3-pointers. She, Kulig (6) and Miller (5) have accounted for 21 of the team's 29 3-pointers this season. … The Cardinals made 26 of 37 free throws vs. the Oles Wednesday — 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. … SMU has held its opponents to 60 points or less in six of its nine games this season, and have allowed 70 or more points just once — a 74-72 overtime loss to Hardin-Simmons on Nov. 20 | 2010-2011 Overall Statistics

Carleton Knights News and Notes:
Wednesday's loss to St. Thomas was the fourth straight for the Knights, who are looking for their first win since beating Augsburg 77-67 on Dec. 4. … Carleton has been held to less than 40 points in three of their last four games. … The Knights have netted 70 or more points in all three of their wins — beating Pomona-Pitzer, 70-49; Hamline, 71-65; and Augsburg, 77-67. … Two of Carleton's three wins have come on the road. … Akemi Arouman scored a team-high nine points in Wednesday loss to St. Thomas. The sophomore guard has now led the team in scoring in four straight games and six times in the team's nine contests. … Arouman enters today's game against Saint Mary's averaging a team-best 14.7 ppg. Ally Weaver is also averaging in double figures at 10.8 ppg. … Today's game is the second straight home game for the Knights, who will play their next three games on the road | 2010-2011 Overall Statistics