NORTHFIELD, Minn. — The Saint Mary's University women's soccer team takes to the road on Saturday, traveling to St. Olaf for a 1 p.m. Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference contest against the Oles.


The Matchups:
Saint Mary's Cardinals (0-1-0 MIAC | 1-4-0 Overall)
at St. Olaf (1-0-0 MIAC | 5-0-0 Overall)

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Last Action:
The Cardinals gave up a pair of first-half goals and never recovered, as St. Thomas handed SMU a 2-0 setback in the teams' Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference opener at Ochrymowycz Field Wednesday. … St. Olaf, meanwhile, got goals from three different players and breezed to a 3-0 victory over Gustavus Wednesday in Northfield, Minn.

SMU vs. St. Olaf — The Last Meeting:
October 12, 2010: An SMU own-goal proved to be the difference, as the Oles escaped with a 2-1 Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference victory over the Cardinals at Ochrymowycz Field.

Up Next:
The Cardinals step out of conference play on Wednesday, hosting UW-La Crosse in a 7 p.m. nonconference contest at Ochrymowycz Field. … St. Olaf, meanwhile, is also hosting a WIAC school on Wednesday, as the Oles entertain UW-Eau Claire in a 4 p.m. nonconference contest in Northfield, Minn.

Saint Mary's Cardinals News and Notes:
2011 Roster | 2011 Overall Statistics | 2011 Schedule
The Cardinals' six shots attempted during Wednesday's 2-0 loss to St. Thomas came from six different players. … SMU goalkeeper Cassie Hulett (Milwaukee, Wis.) finished with four saves against the Tommies and has now stopped 14 shots in her three starts this season. … Last Sunday's 3-1 win over Marian was not only the Cardinals' first win of the season, but also the first victory for Neil Cassidy as SMU's head coach. … Teri Valenzuela (Morton Grove, Ill.) scored her first two collegiate goals against Marian last Sunday. … Amanda Rahman (Rochester, Minn.) — SMU's top returning scorer with five goals in 2010 — netted goals against both UW-Oshkosh and Marian last weekend and shares the team lead in goals (2) with Valenzuela. … Valenzuela's second goal against Marian Sunday was the first second-half goal the Cardinals have scored this season. … SMU's three goals vs. Marian last Sunday were the most since the Cardinals netted three in a 3-0 victory over Central-Iowa on Sept. 19, 2010. … Miranda Halling (Rochester, Minn.) made nine saves in recording her first collegiate victory against Marian last Sunday.

St. Olaf Oles News and Notes:
2011 Roster | 2011 Overall Statistics | 2011 Schedule
The Oles pushed their season-opening winning streak to five straight with their 3-0 win over Gustavus Wednesday. … St. Olaf has won by shutout in each of its last two games, outscoring its opponents 5-0 in the process. … The Oles have not allowed more than one goal in a game this season and have surrendered just three goals in their first five contests. … St. Olaf scored a season-high six goals in its 6-1 nonconference victory over UW-La Crosse on Sept. 10. … After opening the season with back-to-back 2-1 wins over UW-River Falls and Luther, St. Olaf has outscored its last three opponents 11-1. … St. Olaf's three goals vs. Gustavus Wednesday came from three different players — Amanda Lee, Deanne Schmidt and Lindsay Howard. … Howard's second-half goal was her third of the season. … Howard shares the team lead in goals (3) with Danielle Larson, while also boasting team highs in assists (3) and points (9). … Nora Forbes has appeared in all five games in goal for the Oles, compiling a 0.59 goals-against-average, while stopping 17 of the 20 shots she's faced (.850 save percentage). … All three of the goals St. Olaf has allowed this season have come in the first half. On the flip side, the Oles have scored seven goals in the first half and eight after halftime.