WINONA, Minn. — The Saint Mary's University men's hockey team returns home Saturday night for the second game of its two-game MIAC series against Augsburg. Puck drops at 7 p.m.





The Matchup:
Saint Mary's Cardinals (3-6-2 MIAC / 4-14-2 Overall)
vs. Augsburg Auggies (3-6-2 MIAC / 9-8-3 Overall)

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Last Night:
The Cardinals got a pair of goals from Bobby Thompson (Centerville, Minn.), but it was not enough, as Augsburg held on for a 4-3 Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference victory over SMU at Ed Saugestad Arena in Minneapolis, Minn.

Earlier This Year:
October 30, 2010: By the time the Cardinals were able to settle into any type of rhythm, they were already staring up out of a 3-0 hole, as the quick-striking Auggies scored three times in the game's opening six minutes en route to an 8-4 win over the Cardinals during the second day of the MIAC Hockey Showcase at Fogerty Arena.

A Year Ago:
February 5, 2010: The Cardinals put together one of their best overall performances of the season against the Auggies — unfortunately, they weren't rewarded for their efforts, as Augsburg scored two goals in the third period en route to a 5-4 MIAC victory at the SMU Ice Arena.

February 6, 2010: The Cardinals did everything coach Bill Moore could ask of them, and yet it still wasn't enough, as the Auggies scored twice in the first period, erasing an early, 1-0 SMU lead en route to a 4-2 conference win in Minneapolis, Minn.

Up Next:
The Cardinals are on the road next weekend, as they travel to St. Cloud, Minn., for a pair of conference games against Saint John's. SMU and SJU square off at 7 p.m. on Saturday and 2 p.m. on Sunday, with both games played at the National Hockey Center. Augsburg, meanwhile, goes up against St. Olaf next weekend, traveling to Northfield, Minn., on Friday, then hosting the Oles in the second game of their conference series on Saturday.

Saint Mary's Cardinals News and Notes:
Bobby Thompson (Centerville, Minn.) scored his first two collegiate goals in Friday's 4-3 loss against Augsburg. Thompson becomes the second SMU player in three weeks to score his first two collegiate goals in the same game. Ryan Griffths (Arvada, Colo.) scored twice vs. Bethel on Jan. 22. … Tom Healy (Rolling Meadows, Ill.) accounted for SMU's other goal vs. the Auggies Friday. It was Healy's fourth of the season. … SMU's five goals vs. St. Thomas last weekend came from five different players — Austin Balko (Midland, Mich.), Brad Denney (Fishers, Ind.) and Kevin Wentland (Columbia Heights, Minn.) scored for the Cardinals last Friday, while Scott Deur (Big Rapids, Mich.) and Mike Schaber (Blaine, Minn.) accounted for SMU's two goals on Saturday. … Deur's goal was the first of his collegiate career. … With last Friday's 3-3 tie against St. Thomas, the Cardinals snapped an 18-game losing streak against the Tommies. SMU's last win vs. UST was a 6-2 victory on Jan. 18, 2002. … Kevin Wentland (Columbia Heights, Minn.) — who has recorded a point in 13 of the team's 20 games — leads the team in all three offensive categories, boasting 10 goals, 10 assists and 20 points. … Wentland's 10 goals are the most since Steve Murphy netted 11 during the 2008-2009 season, while his 19 points are the most since Anthony Bohn compiled 31 points during the 2007-2008 season. … Balko is second to Wentland in all three offensive categories, notching seven goals, nine assists and 16 points during his freshman campaign. … With Thompson's two goals Friday, the Cardinals have now have four players with multiple-goal games — Griffiths, Balko and Wentland are the other three. … Jason Horstman (Faribault, Minn.) finished with 32 saves against Augsburg on Friday and enters Saturday's rematch with a 4.42 goals-against-average and an .882 save percentage. … SMU's 2-0 win over St. Olaf on Jan. 14 — in which Horstman recorded his first collegiate shutout with 27 saves — was the Cardinals' first shutout since Ryne Ess and Curtis Nosal combined on a 19-save shutout in SMU's 5-0 win over Augsburg on Jan. 24, 2004. It was also just the second SMU shutout in the last decade. … The Cardinals' 48 goals this season have come from 19 different players, while 21 players have at least one point. … With their 4-3 loss at Augsburg Friday, the Cardinals fell to 0-11-1 on the road this season. … Eight of SMU's 14 losses have come against teams that have been nationally ranked. … All four of SMU's wins have come when the Cardinals scored first. SMU is 0-8-0 when its opponent scores first. … SMU netted its only shorthanded goal of the season vs. UW-Stout on Nov. 4. … With their 5-2 and 2-1 wins over Concordia on Nov. 12-13, the Cardinals posted their first conference sweep since beating the Cobbers twice (14-3, 7-2) during the 2007-2008 season. … The Cardinals' 2-0 start to the conference schedule was their first since opening the 2001-2002 MIAC season with back-to-back wins over Hamline (5-2, 5-2) | 2010-2011 Overall Statistics

Augsburg Auggies News and Notes:
With Friday's win over Saint Mary's, the Auggies snapped a six-game winless streak (0-4-2) and was Augsburg's first win since a 3-2 victory over St. Olaf on Jan. 8. … Ten of Augsburg's 20 games — including Friday's vs. Saint Mary's — have been decided by one goal or less. … With Saturday's tie vs. Hamline, Augsburg has now played in five overtime games — beating UW-Eau Claire (2-1) and St. Olaf (3-2), while tying UW-River Falls (2-2), Gustavus (2-2) and Hamline (4-4). … Augsburg has scored three goals or more in eight of its nine wins — including a season-high eight goals in their 8-4 win over Saint Mary's on Oct. 30. … Nick Guran — who had a hand in all four Augsburg goals in last Saturday's 4-4 tie vs. Hamline — scored his team-leading 13th goal of the season Friday night. … Joel Sauer netted his 12th goal of the year vs. the Cardinals Friday, while B.J. McClellan and Loren Egan accounted for the Auggies' other two goals. … Egan's goal was his first of the year. …  Sauer leads the squad in assists (17) and points (29). … Augsburg boasts four players who have recorded 10 or more points — Sauer (29), Guran (26), Jensen (18) and Mjelleli (16). … Augsburg's 60 goals have come from 17 different players, while 21 Auggies have recorded at least one point. … Justin Lochner, who stopped 22 shots vs. SMU Friday, has appeared in 17 of the team's 18 games in goal, compiling a 2.43 goals-against-average and a .915 save percentage. … Augsburg is 7-1-2 in games it scores first, while the Auggies have won just twice (2-7-1) when their opponent nets the game's first goal | 2010-2011 Overall Statistics