WINONA, Minn. — The Saint Mary's University women's soccer team plays its third straight home game on Wednesday, as the Cardinals host Luther in a 5 p.m. nonconference game at Ochrymowycz Field.

The Matchup:
SMU Cardinals (0-6-0 Overall) vs. Luther Norse (1-5-0 Overall)

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Last Action:
The Cardinals could not slow down the Carleton high-octane offense, as the Knights scored two goals in the first half and three more in the second in handing SMU a 5-0 Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference setback Saturday at Ochrymowycz Field. … Luther surrendered the game's only goal in the 77th minute, as St. Thomas handed the Norse a 1-0 nonconference setback Sunday in St. Paul, Minn.

SMU vs. Luther — Their Last Meeting:
September 19, 2012: Luther got goals from five different players, as the Norse handed Saint Mary's University a 5-0 nonconference setback in Decorah, Iowa

Up Next:
The Cardinals return to Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference play on Saturday, as SMU hosts St. Thomas in a 1 p.m. contest at Ochrymowycz Field. … Luther is also back in action on Saturday, as the Norse host Buena Vista in a 3 p.m. contest in Decorah, Iowa.

Scouting The Saint Mary's Cardinals:
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After four straight road games to open the season, Wednesday's game against Luther is the third of four straight home games for the Cardinals. … Bethany Schmidt (Sparta, Wis.) — who led the team in scoring a year ago — netted her first of the season against Augsburg last Wednesday. … Kelli Harstad (Hampton, Minn.) was credited with the assist on Schmidt's goal. It was her first collegiate point. … Harstad is the second Cardinal to pick up her first point in an SMU uniform — Emma Schaefer (Falcon Heights, Minn.) assisted on Caroline Blackwood's (Norwalk, Ohio) second-half tally against the University of Dubuque on Sept. 1. … Miranda Halling (Rochester, Minn.) finished with 12 saves against Augsburg last Wednesday, while Aubrie Cornell (Holts Summit, Mo.) recorded five saves in SMU's loss to Carleton Saturday. … Cornell's five-save effort against the Knights is one save shy of her career-best six saves posted against Edgewood on Sept. 8. … Halling — who boasted a conference-leading 145 saves in 2012 — has now stopped 10 or more shots 10 times in her collegiate career. … Cornell's first collegiate start on Sept. 1 snapped a streak of 19 consecutive starts for Halling. …  Cornell enters Wednesday's game against Luther with a team-leading 3.00 goals-against-average, while Halling leads the team with 25 saves. … With their second-half goal against Augsburg, eight of the Cardinals' last nine goals have come in the second half. … On the flip side, 16 of the 23 goals surrendered by SMU this season have come after halftime.

Scouting The Luther Norse:
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Wednesday's game against Saint Mary's is the fourth of six contests against opponents from the Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference for the Norse. … Luther dropped its first three games vs. MIAC foes — with all three being one-goal setbacks. The Norse fell 1-0 vs. Saint Benedict, 2-1 to St. Olaf and 1-0 to St. Thomas. … Luther's 1-0 victory over UW-La Crosse on Sept. 18 snapped its season-opening four-game losing streak. … Luther has been held to one goal or less in all six of its games this season. … Luther's four goals this season have come from four different players — Melisse Chasse, Elly Arend, Emily Gehlsen and Maggie Jasper. … All four of Luther's goals this season were unassisted. … Cydney Haaland and Molly Hilgart have shared the goalkeeping duties this season. Haaland owns a 2.45 goals-against-average and a .667 save percentage in four starts, while Hilgart carries a 2.46 GAA and a .778 save percentage into Wednesday's game vs. Saint Mary's. … Luther has scored two goals in each half, while the Norse opponents have netted eight first-half goals and seven goals after halftime. … Wednesday's game at Saint Mary's is the fifth road game of the season for the Norse, who have played just twice on their home turf. Luther kicks off a four-game homestand on Saturday against Buena Vista.