MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. — The Saint Mary's University women's soccer team closes out its season on the road on Saturday, as the Cardinals travel to Augsburg for a 3 p.m. conference game against the Auggies.



The Matchup:
Saint Mary's Cardinals (0-10-0 MIAC | 0-17-0 Overall)
at Augsburg Auggies (5-3-2 MIAC | 10-5-2 Overall)

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Last Action:
Macalester scored with less than two minutes remaining in the first half, then erupted for four second-half goals in handing the Cardinals a 5-1 MIAC setback on Wednesday at Ochrymowycz Field. … Augsburg, meanwhile, surrendered a pair of goals in the final 10 minutes — including the game-winner with less than 20 seconds remaining in regulation — as Concordia handed the Auggies a 2-1 conference setback Tuesday in Moorhead, Minn.

SMU vs. Augsburg — Their Last Meeting:
October 29, 2011: A late first-half goal was all the offense Augsburg needed, as the Auggies rained on the Cardinals' Senior Day parade with a 1-0 victory at Ochrymowycz Field.

Up Next:
Saturday's game is the season finale for the Cardinals, while Augsburg controls its own destiny in its bid for one of the four MIAC playoff bids. The Auggies are sitting with 17 points — two points back of second-place Saint Benedict — and are currently tied for third with Bethel and St. Olaf, while Macalester is one point back with 16 points.

Scouting The Saint Mary's Cardinals:
2012 Roster | 2012 Statistics | 2012 Schedule
Saturday's game at Augsburg is the final collegiate game for SMU seniors Katie Rivers (Richfield, Minn.), Miranda Cole (Barrington, N.H.) and Sloane Kuramoto (Rochester, Minn.). … The Cardinals snapped a four-game scoreless drought against Macalester Wednesday, getting a second-half goal from Lia Irwin (Prescott, Ariz.). … Irwin's goal was the first of her collegiate career. … Irwin becomes the fourth Cardinal to score her first collegiate goal this season — Katie Holmes (Edina, Minn.), Rachel Tackmann (Lake City, Minn.) and Bethany Schmidt (Sparta, Wis.) are the other three. … Schmidt boasts a team-leading five points, while sharing the top spot in goals (2) with Sloane Kuramoto (Rochester, Minn.). … Schmidt, Holmes, Caroline Blackwood (Norwalk, Ohio), Heidi Martin (Ankeny, Iowa) and Tessa Scanlon (Cologne, Minn.) have all picked up assists this season. … Irwin's second-half penalty kick goal was the second PK of the season for SMU. Tackmann also converted a penalty kick against Lawrence on Sept. 9. … Miranda Halling (Rochester, Minn.) made her 17th straight start in goal for the Cardinals against Macalester Wednesday. The sophomore goalkeeper finished with three saves vs. the Scots, giving her a conference-leading 133 saves this season. … Halling has stopped 10 or more shots five times this season — including a season-high 16-save effort against Concordia on Sept. 29. … Halling enters Saturday's conference game against Augsburg owning a 3.18 goals-against-average and a .711 save percentage. … The Cardinals have scored six of their seven goals — including Irwin's on Wednesday — in the second half. Kuramoto's goal vs. Bethel on Sept. 22 is SMU's lone first-half goal this season. … SMU has recorded a season-high seven shots on goal twice — first against Luther on Sept. 19 and second against Gustavus on Sept. 26.

Scouting The Augsburg Auggies:
2012 Roster | 2012 Statistics | 2012 Schedule
Augsburg's loss to regular-season conference champion Concordia on Tuesday was just its second loss in the last nine games. The Auggies are 5-2-2 during that nine-game stretch. … Four of Augsburg's five losses — including Tuesday's 2-1 loss to Concordia — have been decided by one goal. … Augsburg has played six overtime games this season going 2-2-2. … The Auggies have outscored their opponents 27-2 in their 10 wins this season. … Augsburg opened the season with five straight wins – all by shutout. … Olivia Muyres scored the Auggies' lone goal against Concordia. It was her sixth goal of the season. … Bri Clark enters Saturday's regular-season finale against Saint Mary's leads the Auggies in both goals (8) and points (20). Muyres, meanwhile, is second in both categories with six goals and 14 points. … Molly Allen owns a team-best nine assists. … Clark and Muyres have each recorded three game-winning goals this season. … Katie Gajewski and Lexi Felix have shared the goalkeeping duties this season, with Gajewski compiling a 1.33 goals-against-average and an .809 save percentage in 11 appearances, while Felix has a 1.40 GAA and an .833 save percentage in eight appearances. … Augsburg has outscored its opponents 13-5 in the first half, while holding a 16-9 scoring advantage after halftime. … Augsburg's loss at Concordia Tuesday was just its second road loss of the season — the Auggies are 5-2-0 on the road, while owning a 4-3-1 mark on their home turf.