MOORHEAD, Minn. — The Saint Mary's University women's soccer team remains on the road on Saturday, traveling to Concordia for a 1 p.m. Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference game against the Cobbers.


The Matchups:
Saint Mary's Cardinals (0-4-0 MIAC | 1-8-0 Overall)
at Concordia Cobbers (1-1-2 MIAC | 4-1-3 Overall)

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Last Action:
The Cardinals outshot Gustavus 13-8 — including 7-3 in shots on goal — but came out on the short end of a 2-0 MIAC decision Wednesday in St. Peter, Minn. … Concordia, meanwhile, dropped its first MIAC contest of the season Tuesday, falling to St. Thomas 2-1 in St. Paul, Minn.

SMU vs. Concordia — The Last Meeting:
October 2, 2010: In the world of collegiate soccer, there are good ties and then there are bad ties. For the Cardinals, their 0-0 double-overtime stalemate against league-leading and unbeaten Concordia at Ochrymowycz Field, definitely fell into the good tie category.

Up Next:
The Cardinals are off until next Sunday, when they host Hamline in a 1 p.m. conference contest at Ochrymowycz Field. … Concordia, meanwhile, also has a week off, before hosting Macalester Saturday in a 1 p.m. MIAC contest in Moorhead, Minn.

Saint Mary's Cardinals News and Notes:
2011 Roster | 2011 Overall Statistics | 2011 Schedule
Saturday's game at Concordia is the second straight road game for the Cardinals, who play four straight home contests beginning Saturday, Oct. 9 against Hamline. … The Cardinals' 13 shot attempts and seven shots on goal against Gustavus Wednesday were both one shy of the team's season high. SMU collected 14 shots vs. UW-La Crosse on Sept. 21 and eight shots on goal vs. Marian on Sept. 11. … Teri Valenzuela (Morton Grove, Ill.) led SMU with three shots on goal vs. GAC. … Valenzuela and Amanda Rahman (Rochester, Minn.) enter Saturday's game at Concordia sharing the team lead with two goals each. … Valenzuela also leads the team with five points. … Cassie Hulett (Milwaukee, Wis.) and Miranda Halling (Rochester, Minn.) have shared the goalkeeping duties this season, combining to post a 1.64 goals-against-average. … Seven of the Cardinals' eight losses have been by shutout — including four, 1-0 setbacks. … Three of SMU's four goals this season have come in the first half. … SMU's 1-0 loss to UW-La Crosse on Sept. 21 was the second straight time the Eagles and Cardinals have had their game decided in the second overtime period. UW-L handed SMU a 3-2 2 OT setback a year ago in La Crosse, Wis. … SMU's loss to UW-L on Sept. 21 was the first overtime game of the season for SMU — the Cardinals played three overtime games a year ago, going 1-1-1. … 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.

Concordia Cobbers News and Notes:
2011 Roster | 2011 Overall Statistics | 2011 Schedule
Concordia enters Saturday's game against Saint Mary's ranked No. 22 in the latest NSCAA Top 25 Poll. … Tuesday's loss at St. Thomas snapped the Cobbers' season-opening seven-game unbeaten streak (4-0-3). … CC has played three overtime games this season, and all three have ended in ties. … All three of the Cobbers ties have been on the road — 2-2 at Wartburg, 0-0 at Hamline and 0-0 at Carleton. … Concordia scored a season-high five goals — of their entire season's offensive output — in its 5-0 win over Gustavus on Sept. 18. … Sarah Rounds scored her team-leading seventh goal of the season to account for the Cobbers' lone tally vs. St. Thomas Tuesday. … Rounds also leads the team with 15 points, while Laura Prosinski and Elizabeth Robinson share the team lead in assists with four each. … Ali Nelson has started seven of the team's eight games in goal for the Cobbers, compiling a 0.78 goals-against-average, while stopping 28 of the 34 shots she's faced. … CC has scored nine of its 15 goals after halftime. Conversely, the Cobbers have surrendered five of their seven goals in the game's opening 45 minutes. … Concordia is a perfect 3-0-0 at home this season, while going 1-1-3 on the road.