WINONA, Minn. — The Saint Mary's University women's soccer team returns to action on Wednesday, hosting Carleton in a 7 p.m. Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference game at Ochrymowycz Field.


The Matchups:
Saint Mary's Cardinals (0-6-0 MIAC | 1-10-0 Overall)
vs. Carleton Knights (3-2-1 MIAC | 6-5-1 Overall)

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Last Action:
The Cardinals lost a heartbreaker last Sunday, as Hamline scored in the second minute of the second overtime to hand SMU a 2-1 MIAC setback at Ochrymowycz Field. … Carleton, meanwhile, picked up its second straight home win on Saturday, beating Augsburg 2-1 at Bell Field in Northfield, Minn.

Cardinals vs. Carleton — The Last Meeting:
September 18, 2010: Despite playing strong for 90 minutes, the Cardinals could not defeat a formidable opponent, as defending MIAC champion Carleton scored a goal in each half in handing SMU a 2-0 conference setback at Bell Field in Northfield, Minn.

Up Next:
The Cardinals remain at home on Saturday, as SMU hosts St. Catherine in a 1 p.m. conference contest at Ochrymowycz Field. … Carleton, meanwhile, is back on the road on Saturday, traveling to St. Paul, Minn., for a 1 p.m. MIAC game against Hamline.

Saint Mary's Cardinals News and Notes:
2011 Roster | 2011 Overall Statistics | 2011 Schedule
Wednesday's game against Carleton is the second of four straight home games for the Cardinals, who host St. Catherine on Saturday and UW-Stevens Point on Oct. 19, before hitting the road for two of their final three games. … The Cardinals' 2-1, double-overtime loss to Hamline marked the second time this season SMU has fallen in 2 OTs. SMU also dropped a 1-0, double-overtime game to UW-La Crosse on Sept. 21. … Amanda Rahman (Rochester, Minn.) scored her team-leading third goal of the season to account for SMU's goal in its 2-1 double-overtime loss to Hamline last Sunday. … Rahman's goal was the first home goal of the season for the Cardinals, who also put an end to a six-game goalless streak with Sunday's second-half tally. … Rahman's three goals this season are two shy of her single-season career high and give the senior 12 goals in four year collegiate career.. … Rahman also leads the team in points with six, while Teri Valenzuela (Morton Grove, Ill.) is second in both goals (2) and points (5). … Freshman goalkeeper Miranda Halling (Rochester, Minn.), who recorded a season- and career-high 12 saves in SMU's 2-0 loss at nationally ranked Concordia on Oct. 1, finished with six saves against Hamline Sunday. … Eight of the Cardinals' 10 losses have been by shutout — including four 1-0 setbacks. … Three of SMU's five goals this season have come in the first half. … The Cardinals' 3-1 win over Marian on Sept. 11 was not only SMU's first win of the season, but also the first victory for Neil Cassidy as SMU's head coach. … SMU's three goals vs. Marian were the most since the Cardinals netted three in a 3-0 victory over Central-Iowa on Sept. 19, 2010.

Carleton Knights News and Notes:
2011 Roster | 2011 Overall Statistics | 2011 Schedule
The Knights enter Wednesday's game at Saint Mary's having won back-to-back games over UW-La Crosse (1-0 in 2 OTs) and Augsburg (2-1). … After opening the season 3-3-0, Carleton is 3-2-1 in its last six games. … Four of the Knights' six wins have come via shutout. … Carleton has outscored its opponents 13-2 in its six wins this season — including scoring a season-high five goals in a 5-0 win over St. Catherine on Sept. 14. … 2010 MIAC Player of the Year Niki Tomita scored her first goal of the season to account for one of the Knights' two goals vs. Augsburg Saturday, while Ellie Wilson accounted for the other. … Wilson's goal was her team-leading sixth of the season. … Wilson also owns the team lead in points with 13, while Lily Vanderstaay boasts a team-best four assists and is second to Wilson in points with 12. … Carleton has scored 17 goals this season — 12 of which have come after halftime. … Beth Ashinsky has started all 12 games in goal for the Knights, compiling a 0.89 goals-against-average, while stopping 55 of the 66 shots she's faced. … The Knights are 4-3-0 on the road this year, while posting a 2-2-1 mark at Bell Field in Northfield, Minn. … The Knights captured the first MIAC regular-season title in program history in 2010, while also making their third straight NCAA Tournament appearance. … Carleton finished with 15 wins a year ago, the second-highest win total in program history.