WINONA, Minn. — The Saint Mary's University women's soccer team returns to action on Saturday, hosting St. Catherine in a 1 p.m. Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference match at Ochrymowycz Field.


The Matchups:
Saint Mary's Cardinals (0-7-0 MIAC | 1-11-0 Overall)
vs. St. Catherine Wildcats (0-7-0 MIAC | 1-13-0 Overall)

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Last Action:
The Cardinals gave up the game's only goal late in the first half, as Carleton handed SMU a 1-0 conference setback Wednesday evening at Ochrymowycz Field. … St. Catherine, meanwhile, also gave up the game's only goal in the first half Wednesday, falling to Concordia 1-0 in St. Paul, Minn.

Cardinals vs. St. Catherine — Their Last Meeting:
September 25, 2010: The Cardinals boasted a 16-10 advantage in shots attempted, while finishing with eight shots on goal, compared to the Wildcats' six. Unfortunately for SMU, St. Catherine held the advantage in the one category that really mattered — goals scored. SCU scored in the game's opening minute and never looked back in handing the Cardinals a 2-0 conference setback in St. Paul, Minn.

Up Next:
The Cardinals step out of conference play on Wednesday, hosting UW-Stevens Point in a 7 p.m. contest at Ochrymowycz Field. … St. Catherine, meanwhile, is also back in action on Wednesday, traveling to Minneapolis, Minn., for a 7:30 p.m. conference game against Augsburg.

Saint Mary's Cardinals News and Notes:
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Saturday's game against St. Catherine is the third of four straight home games for the Cardinals, who host UW-Stevens Point next Wednesday, before hitting the road for two of their final three games. … SMU's 1-0 loss to Carleton Wednesday marked the fifth time this season the Cardinals have dropped a 1-0 decision. … Nine of the Cardinals' 11 losses have been by shutout. … Three of SMU's five goals this season have come in the first half. … Amanda Rahman (Rochester, Minn.) enters Saturday's game against St. Catherine boasting a team-leading three goals, while Teri Valenzuela (Morton Grove, Ill.) is second with two goals. The duo have accounted for all of SMU's goals this season. … Rahman's goal in last Sunday's 2-1 double-overtime loss to Hamline was the first home goal of the season for the Cardinals, while also snapping the team's six-game goalless streak. … Rahman's three goals this season are two shy of her single-season career high and give the senior 12 goals in her four-year collegiate career.. … Rahman also leads the team in points with six, while Valenzuea 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 three saves against Carleton Wednesday. … Halling owns a team-leading 1.30 goals-against-average, while stopping 39 of the 47 shots she's faced in six starts. … The Cardinals' 2-1, double-overtime loss to Hamline last Sunday 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. … 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.

St. Catherine Wildcats News and Notes:
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Wednesday's 1-0 loss to Concordia pushed St. Catherine's season-high losing streak to 10 straight. The Wildcats enter Saturday's game at Saint Mary's looking for their first win since a 3-2 victory over Northwestern on Sept. 7. … Wednesday's 1-0 loss to the Cobbers marked the ninth time this season St. Catherine has been shut out. … St. Catherine scored a season-high four goals in their win over Northwestern on Sept. 7, while surrendering a season-high five goals in back-to-back 5-0 losses to St. Thomas and Carleton in mid-September. … The Wildcats head to Saint Mary's Saturday looking for their first road win of the season, going 0-7-0 in their first seven road contests this season. … Bri Coulter has scored four of the Wildcats's six goals this season, while Abby McGurran-Hanson and Shayla Silva have accounted for the other two. … Coulter and Kristi Throwick, meanwhile, have recorded St. Catherine's two assists. … Abbey Hinton has played every minute in goal for the Wildcats, compiling a 3.90 goals-against-average, while stopping 61 of the 100 shots she's faced this season.