NORTHFIELD, Minn. — The Saint Mary's University women's soccer team, in the midst of a lengthy road swing, travels to Carleton on Wednesday for a 4 p.m. conference showdown with the Knights.



The Matchup:
Saint Mary's Cardinals (0-6-0 MIAC | 0-12-0 Overall)
at Carleton Knights (2-2-2 MIAC | 6-3-3 Overall)

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Last Action:
The Cardinals got a game-tying, second-half goal from Bethany Schmidt (Sparta, Wis.), but Hamline answered less than a minute later, as the Pipers handed SMU a 2-1 MIAC setback in St. Paul, Minn., Saturday. … Carleton, meanwhile, picked up its third tie of the season on Saturday, battling Augsburg to a 1-1 double-overtime deadlock in Minneapolis, Minn.

SMU vs. Carleton — Their Last Meeting:
October 12, 2011: SMU coach Neil Cassidy knew exactly what to expect from Carleton heading into their MIAC game at Ochrymowycz Field. After all, Cassidy spent the past five seasons as head coach Keren Gudeman's assistant. Unfortunately for the Cardinals, Cassidy's insider information wasn't enough, as the Knights' goal late in the first half was enough to defeat the Cardinals 1-0.

Up Next:
The Cardinals close out a four-game road swing on Saturday, heading to St. Paul, Minn., for a 1 p.m. Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference matchup against Saint Catherine. … Carleton, meanwhile, plays its second straight home game on Saturday, hosting Hamline in a 1 p.m. conference game at Bell Field.

Scouting The Saint Mary's Cardinals:
2012 Roster | 2012 Statistics | 2012 Schedule
Wednesday's game at Carleton is the third of four straight road games for the Cardinals, who do not return to Ochrymowycz Field until Oct. 20, when they host Saint Benedict in a 1 p.m. conference contest. … Bethany Schmidt (Sparta, Wis.) scored her second goal of the season in Saturday's 2-1 loss at Hamline. … With the second-half tally, Schmidt moved into the team lead with five points, while sharing the top spot in goals (2) with Sloane Kuramoto (Rochester, Minn.). … Katie Holmes (Edina, Minn.) and Rachel Tackmann (Lake City, Minn.) have accounted for SMU's other two goals this season. Holmes recorded SMU's first goal of the season with her second-half tally against Loras on Sept. 2. … The goals by Holmes, Schmidt and Tackmann were all collegiate firsts. …  Schmidt, Holmes, Caroline Blackwood (Norwalk, Ohio), Heidi Martin (Ankeny, Iowa) and Tessa Scanlon (Cologne, Minn.) have all picked up assists this season. … Goalkeeper Miranda Halling (Rochester, Minn.) made her 12th straight start of the season against Hamline Saturday, stopping six of the eight shots she faced. … Halling has stopped 10 or more shots four times this season — including a season-high 16-save effort against Concordia on Sept. 29. … Halling enters Wednesday's conference game at Carleton having stopped a league-leading 95 shots through 12 games. She owns a 3.17 goals-against-average and a .714 save percentage. …  The Cardinals have scored five of their six goals 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 Carleton Knights:
2012 Roster | 2012 Statistics | 2012 Schedule
Wednesday's game against Saint Mary's is the first of back-to-back home games for the Knights, who host Hamline on Saturday, before closing out the regular season with three straight road games. … Carleton extended its unbeaten streak to five (2-0-3) with Saturday's 1-1 tie vs. Augsburg. … Last Saturday's 1-1 tie against Augsburg marked the fourth time this season Carleton has played an overtime game — with all four going into double-overtime. The Knights are still looking for their first OT win. Carleton lost to Saint Benedict 1-0, while tying Luther (0-0), Macalester (0-0) and Augsburg (1-1). … Carleton scored a season-high five goals in a 5-0 win over Gustavus on Sept. 29. … Ten of the Knights' 12 games this season have been decided by one goal or less. … The Knights have outscored their opponents 13-2 in their six wins — including five shutouts. … Marlena Hartman-Filson scored Carleton's goal against Augsburg last Saturday. It was her third goal of the season, moving her into a tie with Ellie Wilson and Claire McGillem for the team lead. … Bailey Ulbricht owns a team-best three assists, and she shares the team lead in points (7) with Wilson and McGillem. … Mikayla Coulombe recorded a season- and career-high 11 saves against Augsburg Saturday. … Coulombe has played every minute of the Knights' 12 games in goal, compiling a microscopic 0.60 goals-against-average, while stopping 53 of the 60 shots she's faced for an .883 save percentage. … Carleton has scored 11 of its 15 goals this season in the second half. The Knights' opponents, meanwhile, has netted five of their seven goals after halftime.