ST. CLOUD, Minn. — The Saint Mary's University women's hockey team returns to the Municipal Athletic Complex on Saturday, as the Cardinals square off against Saint Benedict in the second game of their two-game MIAC series. Puck drops at 2 p.m.

The Matchup:
Saint Mary's Cardinals (1-2-0 MIAC | 1-3-0 Overall) at Saint Benedict Blazers (0-3-0 MIAC | 0-4-0 Overall)

Last Night:
The Cardinals got a goal and an assist from Mary DeBartolo (Chicago, Ill.), as SMU snapped a season-opening three-game losing streak with a 3-1 win over Saint Benedict at the Municipal Athletic Complex | Recap

SMU vs. Saint Benedict — A Year Ago:
February 1, 2013: All season, Mackenzie Klimek (Hastings, Minn.) has made her presence felt by setting up her teammates — the SMU sophomore entered the Cardinals' weekend MIAC series against Saint Benedict boasting a team-leading seven assists. That all changed in Game 1 vs. the Blazers. Klimek went from the shadows to the spotlight, scoring two goals — one in each of the first two periods — in leading the Cardinal women's hockey team to a 4-0 victory over the visiting Blazers at the SMU Ice Arena.
February 2, 2013: For the second straight day, SMU and Saint Benedict women's hockey teams' game was decided by shutout. Unfortunately for the Cardinals, this time around, it was the Blazers throwing up the goose egg. Less than 24 hours after SMU shut out Saint Benedict 4-0, the Blazers turned the tables in the rematch on Saturday, getting first- and third-period goals in handing the Cardinals a 2-0 setback at the SMU Ice Arena.

Up Next:
The Cardinals are back in action on Tuesday, when they step out of conference play to host St. Scholastica in a 7 p.m. nonconference contest at the SMU Ice Arena. … Saint Benedict is back in action next Saturday and Sunday, when the Blazers host Stevenson (Md.) in a pair of nonconference games at the Municipal Athletic Complex in St. Cloud, Minn.

Scouting The Saint Mary's Cardinals:
2013-14 Roster | 2013-14 Statistics | 2013-14 Schedule
Saturday's game at Saint Benedict is the fourth road game in five contests for the Cardinals, who play five of their first seven games away from the SMU Ice Arena. … Friday's win over Saint Benedict snapped the Cardinals' season-opening three-game losing streak. … Mary DeBartolo (Chicago, Ill.) had a goal and an assist for the Cardinals against CSB Friday. … DeBartolo's goal was her second of the season, moving her into a tie for the team lead in goals (2) and points (3) with Jesse Cwik (Chicago, Ill.). … Mackenzie Klimek (Hastings, Minn.), who leads the team with three assists, also shares the team's points lead with DeBartolo and Cwik. … Jane Hannula (Coon Rapids, Minn.) became the third SMU player to net her first collegiate goal with her second-period tally against CSB Friday. Cwik and Lindsay Paschke (New Prague, Minn.) have also netted their first goals in a Cardinal uniform this season. … Haley Coolsaet (Grosse Ile, Mich.), Breanna Peterson (Macomb, Mich.), Brittany Therrien (Brooklyn Park, Minn.) and McKenna Parent (Anoka, Minn.) have accounted for SMU's other four goals this season. … Peterson, who led the nation with three short-handed goals a year ago, recorded her first short-handed tally in the third period against UST last Sunday. … Sarah Gustafson (Esko, Minn.) —  who led the team with 324 saves a year ago — stopped 19 CSB shots Friday. … Marah Shields (Mitford, Mich.) made her first collegiate start in Sunday's rematch vs. UST, finishing with 25 saves. …  SMU has scored six of its 10 goals in the second period. On the flip side, SMU has surrendered 14 of its 17 goals in the first two periods combined. … The Cardinals are 2-14-1 over the past two seasons when their opponent scores first.

Scouting The Saint Benedict Blazers:
2013-14 Roster | 2013-14 Statistics | 2013-14 Schedule
Friday's game against Saint Mary's was the first of five straight home games for the Blazers, who will play seven of their first eight contests at home this season. … Friday's loss extended Saint Benedict's season-opening losing streak to four straight. … Friday's 3-1 setback vs. Saint Mary's marked the first time this season CSB has not scored at least two goals in a game. … On the flip side, the Blazers have surrendered 19 goals in their first four contests — including seven in a 7-3 loss to St. Norbert and six in a 6-2 loss to St. Olaf. … Stephanie Kirk has scored four of the Blazers' eight goals this season. … Elli Marvin, Siri Berg-Moberg, Megan Lawry and Megan Brettingen have accounted for CSB's other four goals. … Kirk also shares the team lead in points (4) with Marvin, who boasts a team-best three assists. … Kaitlyn Rolando made her third start of the season against SMU Friday, finishing with 26 saves. … Rolando heads into Saturday's rematch with the Cardinals boasting a 4.05 goals-against-average and an .876 save percentage, while Dory Johnson has a 6.00 GAA and an .806 save percentage in one start. … As a team, the Blazers are still searching for their first special-teams goal — going 0-for-14 on the power play through the season's first four games. … CSB has scored first in two of its four games. … The Blazers have scored three goals in the first period and four in the second — Friday's goal against Saint Mary's was their first third-period goal of the season.