WINONA, Minn. — The Saint Mary's University men's hockey closes out the 2011 portion of its schedule on Friday, as the Cardinals host Marian in a 7:30 p.m. nonconference game at the SMU Ice Arena.



The Matchup:
Saint Mary's Cardinals (2-8-0 Overall)
vs. Marian (6-2-4 Overall)

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Last Action:
The Cardinals got a goal from Andrew Ketterer (Peoria, Ill.) with 0.4 seconds remaining in regulation to lift SMU to a 2-1 Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference victory over St. Olaf last Saturday at the SMU Ice Arena. The Oles used a three-goal first period to beat the Cardinals 5-2 in the first game of their two-game series in Northfield, Minn., a night earlier. … Marian, meanwhile, picked up three of a possible four conference points in the Sabres' two-game MCHA series at Northland. The Sabres opened with an 8-4 win victory last Friday, then followed that up with a 5-5 tie the following evening.

SMU vs. Marian — A Year Ago:
December 10, 2010: Chase Marshall (Maple Grove, Minn.) scored the game's first goal in the opening period, but Marian responded with four unanswered goals in handing SMU a 4-1 nonconference setback in Fond du Lac, Wis.

Up Next:
Following Friday's game at Marian, the Cardinals are off until Jan. 6-7, 2012, when they host UW-Stevens Point and defending national champion St. Norbert, respectively. … Marian, meanwhile, is also headed for a long layoff, not returning to action until Jan. 14-15, when they square off against Milwaukee School of Engineering for a pair of MCHA games.

Saint Mary's Cardinals News and Notes:
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Friday's nonconference game against Marian is the second of four straight home games for the Cardinals. … Last Saturday's 2-1 win over St. Olaf was not only the Cardinals' first conference win of the season, but also snapped their two-game losing streak. … Both of SMU's wins this season have been by one goal, both have been identical 2-1 outcomes, and both have come on the Cardinals' home ice. … Nick Gorup (Omaha, Neb.) and Andrew Ketterer (Peoria, Ill.) accounted for SMU's two goals in Saturday's 2-1 win over St. Olaf, while Kevin Wentland (Columbia Heights, Minn.) and A.J. Mueller (New Berlin, Wis.) netted the Cardinals' two goals in Friday's 5-2 loss. … Both of Ketterer's collegiate goals have come against St. Olaf — one last year and one this year. … Brad Denny (Fishers, Ind.) assisted on both SMU goals last Friday, while Wentland picked up assists on both of SMU's goals on Saturday. … It was the 11th two-point game of Wentland's collegiate career. … With his three points vs. St. Olaf last weekend, Wentland moved into the team lead with seven points. … Wentland, Austin Balko (Midland, Mich.) and Bob Marx (Sioux City, Iowa) share the team lead in goals with three each, while Denny's five assists are a team high. … SMU's 22 goals have come from 14 different players. … SMU has gotten at least one point from 18 of the 25 players who have played this season. … Andy Scheib (Sun Prairie, Wis.), who made 24 saves in last Saturday's win over St. Olaf, enters Friday's game against Marian with a team-best 3.03 goals-against-average and a .903 save percentage. … The Cardinals have played two overtime games this season — a 4-3 loss to Hamline on Nov. 12 and a 2-1 win over Milwaukee School of Engineering on Nov. 23. … The 2-1, overtime win over MSOE also snapped the Cardinals' season-opening six-game losing streak. … SMU's 2-1 victory over MSOE was the Cardinals' first overtime win since beating UW-River Falls 2-1 on Jan. 17, 2009. … The Cardinals have been shut out just twice in their last 34 games, with both shutouts coming at the hands of Milwaukee School of Engineering. The Raiders blanked SMU 2-0 on Dec. 3, 2010, and 6-0 on Nov. 23, 2011. … Six of SMU's 10 games have been decided by one goal. … Last Saturday's win over St. Olaf marked the first time this season SMU has won when its opponent scored the game's first goal (1-5-0).

Marian Sabres News and Notes:
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With Saturday's 5-5 tie vs. Northland, Marian extended its unbeaten streak to three (1-0-2). … The Sabres have played four overtime games this season, with all four ending in ties. … Six of Marian's 12 games have been decided by one goal or less, with the Sabres going 1-1-4 in those six games. … Brian Berger and Brendon Roberts each had a two-goal game vs. Northland last weekend. Roberts netted a pair of goals in Friday's 8-4 win, while Berger scored twice and added an assist in Saturday's 5-5 tie. … The Sabres pelted Northland with a season-high 50 shots on goal last Friday. … Berger enters Friday's game at Saint Mary's having scored a team-high 10 goals in the Sabres' first 12 games. … Dubetz owns the team lead in both assists (11) and points (17). … Marian boasts five players with 10 or more points — Dubetz (17), Berger (15), Roberts (11), Robbie Bailey (10) and Tommy Fitzpatrick (10). … Fifteen different players have accounted for Marian's 47 goals, while 17 of the 19 players who have dressed for the Sabres have recorded at least one point. … Marian has scored 14 power play goals and has netted a pair of short-handed tallies. … Josh Baker has started 10 of the team's 12 games in goal, compiling a 3.00 goals-against-average and a .909 save percentage. … Marian has surrendered the game's first goal in eight of their 12 games — but have lost just one of those eight games (4-1-3). The Sabres are 2-1-1 when scoring first. … Four of Marian's six wins have come on the road, where the Sabres have compiled a 4-1-2 record.