WINONA, Minn. — The Saint Mary's University women's soccer team closes out its nonconference schedule on Wednesday, hosting UW-Stevens Point in a 7 p.m. contest at Ochrymowycz Field.



The Matchups:
Saint Mary's Cardinals (2-11-0 Overall)
vs. UW-Stevens Point Pointers (8-6-0 Overall)

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Last Action:
The Cardinals got goals from three different players, as SMU picked up its first Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference win of the season, beating St. Catherine 3-1 Saturday at Ochrymowycz Field. … UW-Stevens Point, meanwhile, dropped its second straight one-goal decision Saturday, falling to UW-Whitewater 3-2 in Stevens Point, Wis.

Cardinals vs. UW-Stevens Point — Their Last Meeting:
October 21, 2000: The Pointers erupted for five second-half goals in handing the Cardinals an 8-0 nonconference setback in Stevens Point, Wis.

Up Next:
The Cardinals return to Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference play on Saturday, traveling to St. Joseph, Minn., for a 1 p.m. showdown with Saint Benedict. … UW-Stevens Point, meanwhile, hosts its second straight MIAC opponent on Saturday, as the Pointers square off against St. Olaf in a 2 p.m. game in Stevens Point, Wis.

Saint Mary's Cardinals News and Notes:
2011 Roster | 2011 Overall Statistics | 2011 Schedule
Wednesday's game against UW-Stevens Point is the fourth straight home game for the Cardinals, who close out the regular season playing two of their final three games on the road. … The Cardinals' 3-1 win over St. Catherine Saturday snapped their eight-game losing streak. … Both of SMU's wins this season have come by 3-1 scores — the Cardinals also beat Marian 3-1 on Sept. 11. … The Cardinals' three goals vs. the Wildcats Saturday came from three different players — Rachel Gates-Vickery (New Brighton, Minn.), Kelsey Schneider (Portland, Ore.) and Tessa Scanlon (Cologne, Minn.). The goals were the first of the season for all three, and the first of her collegiate career for Scanlon. … Schneider also assisted on Gates-Vickery's goal, giving the Cardinal senior the second multiple-point game of her career. Schneider also had a goal and an assist against Marian last season. … Amanda Rahman (Rochester, Minn.) enters Wednesday's game against UW-Stevens Point boasting a team-leading three goals, while Teri Valenzuela (Morton Grove, Ill.) is second with two goals. … 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). … Goalkeeper Miranda Halling (Rochester, Minn.) recorded 11 saves against St. Catherine Saturday — one shy of the season- and career-high 12 saves she made against nationally ranked Concordia on Oct. 1. … Halling owns a team-leading 1.26 goals-against-average, while stopping  50 of the 59 shots she's faced in six starts. … The Cardinals' 2-1, double-overtime loss to Hamline on Oct. 9 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. … SMU's 1-0 loss to Carleton last Wednesday marked the fifth time this season the Cardinals have dropped a 1-0 decision. … Five of SMU's eight goals this season have come in the first half. …  SMU coach Neil Cassidy earned his first win as the Cardinals' head coach with their 3-1 win over Marian on Sept. 11, then earned his first MIAC win with SMU's latest 3-1 win over St. Catherine on Saturday.

UW-Stevens Point Pointers News and Notes:
2011 Roster | 2011 Overall Statistics | 2011 Schedule
Saturday's loss to UW-Whitewater was the second straight one-goal loss for the Pointers, who have now dropped four of their last five games. … Eleven of UW-Stevens Point's 14 games have been decided by one goal — including five of the Pointers' six losses. … Hannah Burt and Sammy Greer accounted for the Pointers' two goals in their loss to UW-Whitewater on Saturday. … Greer's goal was her team-leading seventh of the season, while Burt scored for the first time this year. … Greer also leads the team in points with 17, while Angela Gallow shares the team's goal-scoring lead, and Jessica Ruch boasts a team-best four assists. … The Pointers have three players — Greer (17), Ruch (16) and Gallow (15) — with 10 or more points. … Brittany Marx has started all 14 games in goal for the Pointers, compiling a 1.24 goals-against-average, while stopping 46 of the 63 shots she's faced. … UW-Stevens Point has outscored its opponents 11-7 in the first half and 14-10 after halftime. … Six of the Pointers' eight wins have come at home, where UW-Stevens Point is 6-3-0. … Wednesday's game against Saint Mary's is the Pointers' fourth of five contests against Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference. UW-SP lost to St. Thomas (1-0), while beating Gustavus (1-0) and Carleton (3-2), and faces St. Olaf at home on Saturday.