WINONA, Minn. — The Saint Mary's University women's golf team begins a busy four-day stretch on Thursday, hosting Bethany Lutheran in a dual match at Cedar Valley GC, before heading to Centennial GC in Waverly, Iowa, to take part in the Wartburg Invitational Saturday and Sunday.

The Tournament Fields:
Thursday, Sept. 5, 2013 | Cedar Valley GC * Winona, Minn.
Saint Mary's Cardinals, Bethany Lutheran Vikings
Saturday-Sunday, Sept. 7-8, 2014 | Centennial GC * Waverly, Iowa
Luther, UW-Stout, UW-River Falls, Carleton, St. Olaf, Saint Mary's, St. Thomas, UW-Eau Claire, University of Dubuque, Ashford, Grandview, Coe, Buena Vista, Loras, Wartburg

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The Courses:
Cedar Valley GC | Centennial GC

The Cardinals' Last Action:
SMU opened its season Friday, squaring off against Macalester in a dual meet at The Jewel in Lake City, Minn. Unfortunately for the Cardinals, Macalester's depth proved to be too much, as the Scots handed SMU a 338-433 setback.

SMU vs. Bethany Lutheran — Their Last Meeting:
Thursday's dual will be the first-ever meeting between the Cardinals and the Vikings.

SMU at Wartburg Invitational — A Year Ago:
September 8-9, 2012: Jenna Mrozinski (North St. Paul, Minn.) carded a second-round 93 to help the Cardinals to a 16th-place finish at the Wartburg Fall Invitational. Mrozinski, who opened the 36-hole tournament with a 92 on Saturday, finished with a 185 total in sparking the Cardinals to a 401 second-day score and an 811 two-day total. St. Thomas won the team title, shooting a 311 on Sunday for a 634 total and a seven-shot win over UW-Stout. Gustavus was third at 642, while first-round leader Carleton was fourth (649) and Wartburg was fifth (651).

The Cardinals' Up Next:
The Cardinals return to action next weekend, taking part in the 36-hole Viterbo Invitational at the La Crosse Country Club in La Crosse, Wis.

Scouting The Saint Mary's Cardinals:
2013 Roster | 2013 Statistics | 2013 Schedule
Thursday's dual against Bethany Lutheran at Cedar Valley GC is the lone home match of the season for the Cardinals. … Brittany Stenzel (Wabasha, Minn.) — playing in her first collegiate match — carded a team-best 102 against Macalester last Friday. … Kortney Wobbe (Wabasha, Minn.) and Kelsey Stenzel (Wabasha, Minn.) — also making their collegiate debuts — added rounds of 105 against the Scots.