WINONA, Minn. — The Saint Mary's University women's soccer team plays its second straight home game on Saturday, as the Cardinals host Concordia in a 1 p.m. conference game at Ochrymowycz Field.



The Matchup:
Saint Mary's Cardinals (0-4-0 MIAC | 0-9-0 Overall)
Vs. Concordia Cobbers (3-1-0 MIAC | 5-2-1 Overall)

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Last Action:
The Cardinals got a second-half goal from Sloane Kuramoto (Rochester, Minn.) to tie the game 1-1, but Gustavus answered with the eventual game-winner with less than 15 minutes remaining in regulation to give the Gusties a 2-1 win over SMU Wednesday evening at Ochrymowycz Field. … Concordia, meanwhile, scored the game's only goal with less than 10 minutes remaining in the first half, as the Cobbers beat St. Thomas 1-0 in a battle of the conference's top two teams.

SMU vs. Concordia — Their Last Meeting:
October 1, 2011: When SMU squared off against nationally ranked Concordia in 2010, the Cardinals battled then-unbeaten and league-leading Concordia to a 0-0, double-overtime tie. Unfortunately for the Cardinals, there would be no double-overtime tie this time around, as Concordia scored single goals in each half in handing SMU a 2-0 setback at the Jake Christiansen Athletic Complex in Moorhead, Minn.

Up Next:
The Cardinals are back in action on Wednesday, when they step out of conference play for a 4:30 p.m. showdown with UW-Stevens Point in Stevens Point, Wis. … Concordia, meanwhile, is back on the road on Wednesday, traveling to St. Paul, Minn., for a 5:30 p.m. conference game against Macalester.

Scouting The Saint Mary's Cardinals:
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Saturday's game against Concordia is the second of back-to-back home games for the Cardinals. … After being held off the scoreboard for her first four games of the season, SMU's Sloane Kuramoto (Rochester, Minn.) has accounted for the Cardinals' last two goals — scoring her first goal of the season against Bethel last Saturday, then adding a second-half tally against Gustavus on Wednesday. … Katie Holmes (Edina, Minn.), Bethany Schmidt (Sparta, Wis.) and Rachel Tackmann (Lake City, Minn.) have accounted for SMU's other three goals this season. Holmes recorded SMU's first goal of the season with her second-half tally against Loras on Sept. 2, while Schmidt and Tackmann scored in 2-1 losses to the University of Dubuque and Lawrence, respectively. … The goals by Holmes, Schmidt and Tackmann were all collegiate firsts. …  Schmidt and Tessa Scanlon (Cologne, Minn.) picked up assists on Kuramoto's goal vs. Gustavus Wednesday. … Kuramoto leads the team with four points, while Schmidt and Holmes are second with three points each. … The Cardinals have scored four of their five goals — including Kuramoto's tally on Wednesday vs. Gustavus — in the second half. Kuramoto's goal vs. Bethel last Saturday is SMU's lone first-half goal this season. … Goalkeeper Miranda Halling (Rochester, Minn.) made a season- and career-high 15 saves against Bethel last Saturday. … Halling, who has played every minute of the Cardinals' nine games in goal, enters Saturday's game against Concordia having stopped 63 of the 92 shots she's faced. She owns a 3.63 goals-against-average and a .685 save percentage. … SMU finished with six shots on goal vs. Gustavus Wednesday, one shot shy of its season-high seven shots on goal against Luther on Sept. 19.

Scouting The Concordia Cobbers:
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Saturday's game against Saint Mary's is the first of five straight road games for the Cobbers, who played five of their first eight games on their home field. … With their 1-0 win over St. Thomas on Wednesday, the Cobbers' last four games have all been decided by shutout — CC beat Hamline (2-0) and Gustavus (2-0), fell to Carleton (2-0) and dropped St. Thomas (1-0). … Concordia has scored two goals in four of its five wins. … The Cobbers have outscored their opponents 9-1 in their five wins. … Sarah Rounds has been the Cobbers' offensive leader, scoring a team-best seven goals in eight games. The All-American forward, who has accounted for seven of the team's 12 goals,  has also added two assists for a team-high 16 points. … Annie Marhula owns a team-leading three assists. … Ali Nelson has played every minute in goal for the Cobbers, allowing just seven goals (0.85 goals-against-average), while stopping 31 of the 38 shots she's faced. … Nelson also owns four shutouts this season. … Both of the Cobbers' losses this season have come at home — Concordia is 2-0-1 away from Jake Christiansen Stadium. … The Cobbers return 10 of 11 starters from a year ago, when they went 13-4-6 and advanced to the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament. … CC's 13 wins in 2011 marked the eighth consecutive season that the Cobbers have won at least 12 games.