OSHKOSH, Wis. — The Saint Mary's University women's soccer team, having played its first two games at home, hits the road this weekend, traveling to UW-Oshkosh for an 11 a.m. showdown on Saturday, then traveling to Marian for a 1 p.m. contest on Sunday.



The Matchups:
Saturday, September 10, 2011
Saint Mary's Cardinals (0-2-0 Overall)
at UW-Oshkosh Titans (0-2-0 Overall), 11 a.m.

Sunday, September 11, 2011
Saint Mary's Cardinals (0-2-0 Overall)
at Marian Sabres (1-2-0 Overall), 1 p.m.

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Last Action:
The Cardinals gave up a goal with less than eight minutes remaining in regulation, as St. Francis (Ill.) handed SMU a 1-0 nonconference setback Monday at Ochrymowycz Field in Winona, Minn. … UW-Oshkosh, meanwhile, also dropped a 1-0 decision, falling to Nazareth College (N.Y.) Saturday in Plattsburgh, N.Y. … Marian saw its record dip to 1-2-0 with a 4-1 loss at Aurora Wednesday.

SMU vs. UW-Oshkosh — The Last Meeting:
The Cardinals and Titans have not met since Sept. 6, 2003, when UW-Oshkosh handed the Cardinals a 6-0 nonconference setback in Oshkosh, Wis.

SMU vs. Marian — The Last Meeting:
The Cardinals and Sabres last met on Sept. 4, 2005, when SMU beat Marian 2-1 in Fond du Lac, Wis. It was part of the Cardinals' season-opening eight-game winning streak.

Up Next:
The Cardinals travel to Marian for a 1 p.m. match on Sunday, before returning home on Wednesday, kicking off their Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference season with a 7 p.m. contest against St. Thomas. … UW-Oshkosh is right back on the pitch on Sunday, hosting Lawrence in a 1 p.m. contest. … After Sunday's game vs. SMU, Marian hits the road on Wednesday, traveling to Milwaukee, Wis., for a 7 p.m. game against Milwaukee School of Engineering

Saint Mary's Cardinals News and Notes:
2011 Roster | 2011 Overall Statistics | 2011 Schedule
Monday's loss to St. Francis was the Cardinals' second straight 1-0 setback. … Both goals allowed by the Cardinals this season have come in the second half. … Miranda Halling (Rochester, Minn.) made her first collegiate start in goal for the Cardinals vs. St. Francis Monday. The freshman goalkeeper stopped five of the six shots she faced. … Cassie Hulett (Milwaukee, Wis.) — who played all but seven minutes in goal for the Cardinals a year ago — meanwhile, stopped six of the seven shots she faced vs. Viterbo last Thursday. … Amanda Rahman (Rochester, Minn.), who has attempted a team-high seven shots through the first two games of the season, shared the team lead in assists a year ago with five, while also scoring five goals and finishing with 15 points. … This weekend's games at UW-Oshkosh and Marian are the third and fourth straight nonconference contests for the Cardinals, who were 3-3-0 vs. non-MIAC foes a year ago. … Five of SMU's last seven wins have come on its home turf. The Cardinals were 5-2-1 at home in 2010.

UW-Oshkosh Titans News and Notes:
2011 Roster | 2011 Overall Statistics | 2011 Schedule
The Titans are still looking for their first win of the 2011 season, having dropped their first two matches — 2-1 to Endicott (Mass.) and 1-0 to Nazareth College — during their eastern trip to Plattsburgh, N.Y. … Saturday's game vs. Saint Mary's is the home opener for the Titans, who play five of their next seven games on their home turf. … Nicole Strieker — who scored a pair of goals in 18 games a year ago — has accounted for UW-Oshkosh's lone goal this season, a second-half tally vs. Endicott (Mass.) last Friday. … Megan White assisted on Strieker's goal vs. Endicott. … Katie Berkopec and Brittany Walder have shared the goalkeeping duties, with Walder stopped four of six shots vs. Endicott, while Berkopec kicked out four of five shots vs. Nazareth. … UW-Oshkosh has faced Saint Mary's four times all-time, boasting a 2-1-1 overall record.

Marian Sabres News and Notes:
2011 Roster | 2011 Overall Statistics (NA) | 2011 Schedule
The Sabres' first two games were both decided by 3-1 scores. Marian opened the season with a 3-1 loss to UW-La Crosse, then bounced back with a 3-1 win over Carroll. … Second-year head coach Jason Murphy returns eight starters from last year's team that went 9-8-1 overall. … The Sabres' roster also contains 13 first-year players. … Laura Maly is Marian's offensive leader through two games, boasting two goals and one assist for five points.