WINONA, Minn. — The Saint Mary's University women's hockey team closes out its nonconference schedule on Wednesday, as the Cardinals host St. Norbert in a 7 p.m. contest at the SMU Ice Arena.

The Matchup:
Saint Mary's Cardinals (4-8-0 Overall) vs. St. Norbert Green Knights (8-5-1 Overall)

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Last Action:
The Cardinals got scoring from five different players — including a goal and two assists from Kassie Lien (Grantsburg, Wis.) — as SMU completed a two-game nonconference sweep of UW-Eau Claire with a 5-1 win Saturday in Eau Claire, Wis. … St. Norbert also completed a nonconference sweep last Saturday, beating Oswego State 3-2 in Aschwaubenon, Wis.

SMU vs. St. Norbert — Their Last Meeting:
October 26, 2012: It took SMU 20 minutes to get warmed up, but once they did, the Cardinals appeared in mid-season form, scoring a pair of second-period goals and a third minutes into the third. St. Norbert, on the other hand, needed 40 minutes to get its offense cranked up. And, unfortunately for the Cardinals, once the Green Knights' got warmed up, they were unstoppable, as St. Norbert scored five unanswered goals — all in the third period — in handing SMU a 6-3 nonconference setback in Aschwaubenon, Wis.

Up Next:
The Cardinals return to Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference play on Friday, as SMU hosts Bethel in the first game of their two-game MIAC series at the SMU Ice Arena. … St. Norbert returns home this weekend, as the Green Knights host Finlandia in a pair of games at the Cornerstone Community Center in Aschwaubenon, Wis.

Scouting The Saint Mary's Cardinals:
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Wednesday's game against St. Norbert is the fifth straight — and final — nonconference game for the Cardinals. … Wednesday's game is also the first of back-to-back home games for SMU, which is 1-3-0 on its home ice. … With their 3-0 win over UW-Eau Claire last Friday, the Cardinals put an end to their season-high five game losing streak, while that victory, combined with Saturday's 5-1 triumph, gave SMU its second two-game series sweep this season. The Cardinals also swept Saint Benedict (3-1 and 4-0) in late November. … The Cardinals posted 52 shots on goal in their 3-0 win over UW-Eau Claire last Friday. It was the most shots on goal since Feb. 25, 2004, when the Cardinals peppered Hamline with 53 shots. … SMU's five goals in Saturday's win over UW-Eau Claire equaled their season high. The Cardinals also netted five goals in a 6-5 loss to Lake Forest on Jan. 5. … Mary DeBartolo (Chicago, Ill.) recorded her first three-point game of the season — and second of her career — with a goal and two assists against UW-Eau Claire last Friday, while Ingrid Curwin (Duluth, Minn.) and Jesse Cwik (Chicago, Ill.) also scored in the 3-0 victory. … Breanna Peterson (Macomb, Mich.), McKenna Parent (Anoka, Minn.), Brittany Therrien (Brooklyn Park, Minn.), Macki Fadness (Eau Claire, Wis.) and Kassie Lien (Grantsburg, Wis.) accounted for SMU's five goals in Saturday's 5-1 win. … Along with her goal, Lien also assisted on two of SMU's other four tallies vs. the Blugolds Saturday en route to her first collegiate three-point game. … Curwin, whose goal vs. the Blugolds was her first in a Cardinal uniform, became the fifth SMU player to record her first collegiate goal — joining Cwik, Kassie Lien (Grantsburg, Wis.), Jane Hannula (Coon Rapids, Minn.) and Lindsay Paschke (New Prague, Minn.). … With their goals against UW-Eau Claire, Lien and Therrien remained the team leaders in goals with five each, one more than Peterson, Cwik and Parent. … DeBartolo — who has recorded at least one point in four straight games (1 G, 6 A) — owns a team-best seven assists, while she and Peterson share the team lead in points with 10. … Peterson recorded the fourth three-point game of her collegiate career against Saint Benedict on Nov. 23, recording a goal and two assists in SMU's 4-0 win. … SMU's 35 goals have come from 13 different players. … SMU has scored three shorthanded goals this season — with Lien accounting for two of them. The freshman scored her first shorthanded tally against Saint Benedict on Nov. 23, then added her second against Lake Forest last Sunday. … Peterson, who led the nation with three short-handed goals a year ago, netted SMU's other shortie vs. St. Thomas on Nov. 17. … All three of SMU's shorthanded goals have come in the third period. … Sarah Gustafson (Esko, Minn.) stopped 34 of the 35 shots she faced in two games vs. the Blugolds — including all 21 in Friday's 3-0 victory. … Gustafson's 21-save shutout on Friday was her second shutout of the season and seventh of her collegiate career. … Gustafson has notched at least one shutout in each of her four seasons. … Gustafson and Marah Shields (Mitford, Mich.) have each recorded a season-high 33 saves in a game this season — Gustafson's coming against St. Catherine on Dec. 7, while Shields kicked out 33 shots against Lake Forest on Jan. 6. … Gustafson heads into Wednesday's showdown with St. Norbert with a team-best 2.61 goals-against-average and a .901 save percentage. … SMU has scored 15 of its 35 goals in the second period — while netting seven goals in the first and 13 in the third period. … The Cardinals have scored first in seven of their 12 games — including three of their four wins. SMU is still looking for its first win when its opponent scores the game's first goal (0-4-0). … SMU's Nov. 26 game against ninth-ranked St. Scholastica marked the second time this season SMU has faced a team ranked in the USCHO.com Top 10. SMU dropped an 8-2 decision to sixth-ranked Gustavus to open the season. … The Cardinals have now faced St. Scholastica twice in the program's history — with the Saints winning both games 2-1.

Scouting The St. Norbert Green Knights:
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With their 3-2 win over Oswego State on Wednesday, the Green Knights pushed their winning streak to a season-high three straight. … St. Norbert has outscored its opponents 10-5 during its current three-game run. … The Green Knights have scored three or more goals in seven of their eight wins — the lone exception a 2-1 victory over Adrian on Nov. 23. … Zoe Kurth scored three of SNC's seven goals against Oswego State last weekend, while Lauren Roethlisberger scored twice and Laurel Hill and Andrea Senne also recorded goals. … Ali Parker enters Wednesday's showdown with Saint Mary's leading the team in goals (7) and points (12), while Senne owns a team-best six assists, one more than Parker, Kurth, Roethlisberger and Hill. … SNC's 42 goals have come from 12 different players. … Katie Aluia and Kaley Gibson have shared the goaltending duties this season — Aluia made 23 saves vs. Oswego State on Friday, while Gibson had 28 saves in the rematch on Saturday. … Aluia owns a team-leading 2.00 goals-against-average and .919 save percentage in five games, while Gibson has a 2.77 GAA and .910 save percentage in nine games. … St. Norbert has outscored its opponents 42-36 — including 11-7 in the first period and 14-10 in the third. … SNC is 4-3-1 when scoring first and 4-2-0 when its opponent nets the game's first goal. … The Green Knights are 3-3-1 at home, while owning an impressive 5-2-0 record away from home.