ST. PETER, Minn. — The Saint Mary's University women's soccer team hits the road on Wednesday, as the Cardinals travel to Gustavus for a 4 p.m. Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference matchup with the Gusties.

The Matchup:
SMU Cardinals (0-3-0 MIAC | 0-8-0 Overall) at Gustavus Gusties (0-3-0 MIAC | 4-4-0 Overall)

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Last Action:
The Cardinals surrendered a goal in the final minute of the first half, and never recovered, as St. Thomas handed SMU a 2-0 Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Confernece setback in the pouring rain at Ochrymowycz Field last Saturday. … Gustavus gave up a single goal in each half, as 21st-ranked Saint Benedict dealt the Gusties a 2-0 conference loss at the Gustie Soccer Field in St. Peter, Minn.

SMU vs. Gustavus — Their Last Meeting:
September 26, 2012: SMU held Gustavus in check in the teams' Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference game at Ochrymowycz Field. In fact, the Cardinals held 14 of the 15 Gusties who played to just two shots on goal. That other Gustie, however, proved to be too elusive for the SMU defense, as GAC's Amanda Cartony scored twice — including the game-winner with less than 15 minutes remaining in regulation — leading Gustavus to a 2-1 victory.

Up Next:
The Cardinals hit the road on Saturday, as SMU travels to Moorhead, Minn., for a 3 p.m. showdown with conference power Concordia. … Gustavus is also on the road on Saturday, as the Gusties head to Northfield, Minn., where they will square off against St. Olaf in a 1 p.m. MIAC matchup.

Scouting The Saint Mary's Cardinals:
2013 Roster | 2013 Statistics | 2013 Schedule
After four straight road games, followed by four straight home games, to open the season, the Cardinals head to Gustavus Wednesday for the first of back-to-back road contests. … Miranda Halling (Rochester, Minn.) finished with 10 saves against the Tommies on Saturday. … Halling has now made 28 saves in her last two starts and has recorded 10 or more saves 11 times in her three-year collegiate career. …  Katie Holmes (Edina, Minn.) scored her first goal of the season — and third of her collegiate career — against Luther on Sept. 25. … Bethany Schmidt (Sparta, Wis.) — who led the team in scoring a year ago — and Caroline Blackwood (Norwalk, Ohio) share the team goal-scoring lead with Holmes. … Katie Nicoson (Fairmont, Minn.) and Emma Schaefer (Falcon Heights, Minn.) have each recorded their first collegiate points with assists on Schmidt's and Blackwood's goals, respectively. … Goalkeeper Aubrie Cornell (Holts Summit, Mo.) equaled her career high with six saves against Luther on Sept. 25. … Cornell successfully stopped the first collegiate penalty kick she's faced in the first half against Luther. … Cornell enters Wednesday's game at Gustavus with a team-leading 2.75 goals-against-average, while Halling leads the team with 35 saves. … Holmes' goal against Luther on Sept. 25 was the Cardinals' first, first-half goal of the season — and just the second of SMU's last 10 goals to be scored before halftime. … On the flip side, 18 of the 27 goals surrendered by SMU this season have come after halftime.

Scouting The Gustavus Gusties:
2013 Roster | 2013 Statistics | 2013 Schedule
Wednesday's game against Saint Mary's is the third straight home game for the Gusties. … With their 2-0 loss to Saint Benedict on Saturday, Gustavus has now dropped three of its last four games. … GAC has surrendered two goals in each of its last three losses — falling to Carleton 2-1 and dropping 2-0 decisions to both Concordia and Saint Benedict. … Gustavus scored a season-high six goals in a 6-2 win over Martin Luther on Sept. 11. … GAC has outscored its opponents 12-4 in its four wins, but the Gusties have been outscored 9-1 in their four losses. … Amanda Cartony — who scored two goals in GAC's win over SMU a year ago — and Maddison Ackiss share the team's goal-scoring lead with four goals each, while Cartony also leads the team in assists (4) and points (12). … Gustavus' 13 goals this season have come from five players — Cartony (4), Ackiss (4), Brittany Chase (2), Coursey Edwards (2) and Valerie Belanger (1). … Caroline Olson has started all eight games in goal for the Gusties, compiling a 1.66 goals-against-average and a .790 save percentage. … Olson has stopped 49 of the 62 shots she's faced and has posted a pair of shut outs. … Gustavus has outscored its opponents 6-4 in the first half, but the Gusties have been outscored 9-7 over the game's final 45 minutes. … Gustavus has not played an overtime game this season.