WINONA, Minn. — The Saint Mary's University women's hockey team kicks off its two-game MIAC series with Augsburg on Friday, as the Cardinals host the Auggies in a 7 p.m. game at the SMU Ice Arena.

The Matchup:
Saint Mary's Cardinals (2-6-0 MIAC | 4-9-0 Overall)
vs. Augsburg Auggies (1-6-1 MIAC | 5-9-1- Overall)

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Last Action:
The Cardinals came up empty in their two game MIAC series against St. Thomas last weekend, as the Tommies blanked SMU 3-0 on Friday at the St. Thomas Ice Arena in Mendota Heights, Minn., then completed the sweep with a 5-1 win at the SMU Ice Arena on Saturday. … Augsburg, meanwhile, earned a split in its conference series against Hamline last weekend. The Auggies fell 2-0 on their home ice on Friday, before rallying for a 2-0 win at the Fairgrounds Coliseum in St. Paul, Minn.

SMU vs. Augsburg — A Year Ago:
January 27, 2012: The Cardinals scored their first goal with 31 seconds left in the first period, added their second 57 seconds left in the middle period, then iced the game with back-to-back tallies 21 seconds apart in the final 1:16 of the third period, as SMU cruised to a 5-2 win over Augsburg at Ed Saugestad Arena.
January 28, 2012: SMU goalie Sarah Gustafson (Esko, Minn.) and Augsburg's Crystal Amunrud were a pair of brick walls — each allowing just one goal — as the Cardinals battled the Auggies to a 1-1 conference tie at the SMU Ice Arena.

Up Next:
The Cardinals and Auggies are back at it on Saturday, as Augsburg hosts SMU in the second game of the teams' two-game MIAC series. Puck drops at 7 p.m. at the Ed Saugestad Rink.

Scouting The Saint Mary's Cardinals:
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SMU heads into Friday's game against Augsburg looking for its third win at the SMU Ice Arena. … The Cardinals square off against the Auggies looking to snap a three-game losing streak. … Breanna Peterson (Macomb, Mich.) accounted for SMU's goal in last Saturday's 5-1 loss to St. Thomas. Peterson's first-period tally was her team-leading sixth of the season. … Two of Peterson's six goals have come when SMU was shorthanded. … Peterson also shares the team lead in points (10) with Mary DeBartolo (Chicago, Ill.), who assisted on Peterson's first-period tally vs. UST. … Mackenzie Klimek (Hastings, Minn.) owns a team-best six assists. … DeBartolo recorded her first collegiate hat trick on Jan. 4, scoring all three of SMU's goals — including the game-winner in overtime — in its 3-2 win over UW-Eau Claire. … DeBartolo owns two game-winning goals — with both coming in overtime. The sophomore forward also scored the game-winner in SMU's first OT win of the season against Hamline on Nov. 9. … SMU's 27 goals have come from 11 different players, including collegiate firsts from Klimek, Rory Petrisin (High Bridge, N.J.), Macki Fadness (Eau Claire, Minn.), McKenna Parent (Ham Lake, Minn.) and Katie Ehlenfeldt (Beaver Dam, Wis.). … Tori Herrmann (Elk River, Minn.) stopped a career-best 37 shots against St. Thomas last Friday, while Sarah Gustafson (Esko, Minn.) finished with 21 saves in the teams' rematch last Saturday. … Herrmann has now stopped 164 shots and enters Friday's game against Augsburg with a 2.85 goals-against-average and a .906 save percentage. Gustafson, meanwhile, has kicked out a team-high 173 shots and owns a 3.43 GAA and an .878 save percentage. … Herrmann made 20 saves against Concordia-Wis. on Oct. 27 en route to her first collegiate win. … SMU owns a 3-1-0 record when scoring first, but the Cardinals are just 1-8-0 when their opponent scores first. … Friday's loss to St. Thomas marked the first time this season the Cardinals have been held without a goal. … After going winless (0-2-6) in eight overtime games a year ago, the Cardinals are now 2-0-0 in OT games this season. SMU also beat Hamline 2-1 overtime on Nov. 9. … After recording a program-record six ties a year ago, SMU is one of just three MIAC teams without a tie this season.

Scouting The Augsburg Auggies:
2012-13 Roster | 2012-13 Statistics | 2012-13 Schedule
With their 2-0 win over Hamline last Saturday, the Auggies have now won four of their last five games. … Augsburg has outscored its opponents 20-1 with three shutouts in its last four wins — including a season-high and program-best 13 goals against Finlandia on Jan. 5. … Both of Augsburg's games vs. Hamline last weekend were decided by 2-0 scores — the Pipers won the first 2-0, and the Auggies answered with a 2-0 win of their own a day later. … Augsburg has been shut out in seven of their nine losses this season. … Jeanna Dudley and Kayla Fuechtmann scored four minutes apart in the second period to account for Augsburg's two goals in its win over Hamline last Saturday. … Fuechtmann now leads the team with seven goals — four of which came in that 13-0 rout of Finlandia on Jan. 5 — while also boasting 11 points, one shy of team-leader Rachel Hennessy. … Hennessy — who had a seven-point night in Augsburg's 13-0 win over Finlandia on Jan. 5 — has collected a team-best seven assists en route to her team-leading 12 points. … Erica Berthold has scored a team-leading two game-winning goals. … Brianna Schulz, who made 32 saves in recording her second career shutout vs. Hamline last Saturday, has started all 15 games— and played all but 20 minutes — in goal for the Auggies, compiling a 2.04 goals-against-average and a .938 save percentage. … Schulz stopped a career-high 53 shots against Gustavus on Dec. 1, while adding a 42-save effort against Adrian on Oct. 27. … Augsburg posted 115 shots on goal in the team's nonconference series against Finlandia on Jan. 5-6. The Auggies peppered the Lion net with 50 shots in the opener, then recorded a season-high 65 shots in the rematch. … With its 13 goals against Finlandia on Jan. 5, Augsburg broke its single-game school record for goals in a game. … Augsburg is unbeaten (4-0-1) when scoring first, but the Auggies are just 1-9-0 when their opponent nets the game's first goal. … Augsburg has outscored its opponents 24-18 through the first two periods, but have been outscored 14-3 in the third period.