WINONA, Minn. — The Saint Mary's University women's basketball team puts its perfect 7-0 home record on the line on Wednesday, as the Cardinals entertain St. Olaf in a 7:30 p.m. MIAC contest at the SMU Gym.

The Matchup:
Saint Mary's Cardinals (12-1 MIAC | 15-1 Overall) vs. St. Olaf Oles (9-4 MIAC | 11-5 Overall)

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Last Action:
The Cardinals boasted five players in double figures — led by Courtney Euerle (New London, Wis.) with 18 — as SMU pulled away from Saint Benedict en route to an 85-73 MIAC win over the Blazers in St. Joseph, Minn., Saturday. … St. Olaf got a team-high 13 points from Kim Cerjan, as the Oles cruised to a 51-37 conference win over Augsburg Saturday at Skoglund Center in Northfield, Minn.

SMU vs. St. Olaf — Earlier This Year:
December 9, 2013: Sara Schoenthaler (White Bear Lake, Minn.) scored a career-high 15 points — knocking down three of the team's season-high nine 3-pointers — as the Cardinals pulled away from St. Olaf for a 68-57 Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference victory at Skoglund Center in Northfield, Minn.

SMU vs. St. Olaf — A Year Ago:
November 28, 2012: The last time SMU and St. Olaf women's basketball teams met, it was in the opening game of the MIAC Tournament — and the Cardinals came away with a 55-52 victory. The Cardinals and Oles squared off again in another opener on Wednesday — the teams' conference opener. And for the second straight meeting, it was the Cardinals who had the upper hand, pulling away over the game's final 10 minutes to seal a 54-47 conference win at the SMU Gym.
January 16, 2013: Jessica Thone (Woodbury, Minn.) fueled the Cardinals' offensive attack, scoring a team-best 20 points — including 14 in the second half, as she eclipsed the 20-point barrier for the second time this season and the eighth time in her career — as the Cardinals completed a Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference sweep of St. Olaf with a 68-56 victory at Skoglund Center.

Up Next:
The Cardinals are back on their home court on Saturday, as SMU squares off against Concordia in a battle of the top two teams in the MIAC. Tip is set for 1 p.m. at the SMU Gym. … St. Olaf is back on the road on Saturday, as the Oles head to St. Peter, Minn., for a 1 p.m. conference contest against Gustavus.

Scouting The Saint Mary's Cardinals:
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The Cardinals enter Wednesday's game against St. Olaf ranked No. xx in the latest D3hoops.com Top 25, while also owning a xx ranking in the USA TODAY Sports Division III Coaches Poll. … SMU pushed its winning streak to 12 straight with last Saturday's win over Saint Benedict — the longest since the Cardinals opened the 1985-86 season 19-0. That 1985-86 squad went on to win Saint Mary's last MIAC regular-season women's basketball title and qualify for the NCAA national tournament, finishing the season 24-3 overall. … The Cardinals' 85-73 win over CSB was also SMU's sixth straight victory over the Blazers. … SMU heads into Wednesday's home game against St. Olaf 7-0 on its home floor this season. SMU is 18-1 at home over the past two seasons. … For the third straight game, Courtney Euerle (Litchfield, Minn.) led the team in scoring Saturday against Saint Benedict. The senior, who enjoyed back-to-back career-high 20-point nights against Gustavus (Jan. 18) and Augsburg (Jan. 20), finished with 18 points vs. the Blazers. … Euerle — the reigning MIAC Athlete of the Week — recorded her first double-double of the season — and fifth of her career — with 16 points and 12 rebounds against Bethel on Jan. 22. … Euerle's 12 rebounds vs. Bethel were one shy of her career-high 13, recorded against Saint Benedict on Jan. 25, 2012. … Euerle has now scored 10 or more points 11 times this season and 39 times in her collegiate career. … Euerle was one of five Cardinals to score in double figures vs. Saint Benedict Saturday — Bridget Pethke (New London, Wis. / 15 points), Emma Schaefer (Roseville, Minn. / 14 points), Shelby Auseth (Wanamingo, Minn. / 11 points) and Octavia Brown (Broadview, Ill. / 10 points) were the others. … The Cardinals have had five or more players score in double figures in the same game four times this season — including six double-figure scorers in its 107-29 win over Crown on Nov. 23. … The 15 points by Pethke and 14 by Schaefer were both career highs. … Shelby Auseth (Wanamingo, Minn.) owns the Cardinals' highest single-game performance of the season, scoring a career-high 28 points in SMU's 99-81 win over North Central (Ill.) on Dec. 28. … Auseth's 28-point effort vs. North Central (Ill.) was the highest single-season output since Jess Miller tossed in 29 points against Gustavus on Dec. 7, 2009. … Euerle and Auseth head into Wednesday's game against St. Olaf leading the team in scoring, averaging 12.3 ppg and 11.9 ppg, respectively. … Euerle also leads the team with 120 rebounds (7.5 rpg). … Pethke, who leads the team with 79 assists, equaled her career-best with seven assists vs. Bethel Wednesday. It was the third time this season and seventh time in her collegiate career that Pethke has hit the seven-assist mark. … The Cardinals have recorded four games of eight or more 3-pointers this season — including a season-high nine treys against St. Olaf on Dec. 9 — and owns 89 3-pointers through 15 games. … SMU's nine 3-pointers against St. Olaf were the most since tossing in nine against St. Olaf on Jan. 16, 2013. … SMU boasts five players with 10 or more 3-pointers this season, led by Darcey Rice (Eagan, Minn.) with 30. … SMU heads into Wednesday's game against St. Olaf averaging 73.4 ppg, while limiting its opponents to just 57.9 ppg. … SMU's 85 points against Saint Benedict Saturday marked the fourth time this season the Cardinals have scored 80 or more points in a game. … The Cardinals' 66-57 win over Concordia on Jan. 4 was SMU's first vs. the Cobbers in head coach Mandy Pearson's seven years at the helm — and snapped an 18-game losing streak against the Cobbers dating back to a 71-58 win on Feb. 15, 2004. It was also SMU's first win at Concordia's Memorial Auditorium since the Cardinals recorded a 58-46 win on Jan. 20, 2003. … When the Cardinals beat North Central (Ill.) 99-81 on Dec. 28, they fell one point short of notching their second 100-point game of the season, having already set a school record with 107 points in a 107-29 win over Crown on Nov. 23. … The Cardinals broke a pair of long-standing school records with their 107-29 victory over Crown on Nov. 23. The Cardinals' 107 points were a school record — breaking the previous high of 106 set in a 106-30 win over Carleton on Feb. 19, 1986. SMU's 78-point margin of victory was also a new school record, two points better than the old mark of 76, also set during that Feb. 19, 1986 win over Carleton.

Scouting The St. Olaf Oles:
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After playing three straight games in Northfield, Minn. — sandwiching a "road" game at cross-town rival Carleton between a pair of home games at Skoglund Center — Wednesday's game at Saint Mary's is the first of back-to-back road games for the Oles. … With their convincing win over Augsburg on Saturday, the Oles head into Wednesday's showdown with Saint Mary's riding a season-high five-game winning streak. … Along with their current five-game winning streak, the Oles have also put together four two-game win streaks this season. … Three of St. Olaf's five losses have come during a three-game losing streak — the only time this season the Oles have lost back-to-back games. … St. Olaf heads into Wednesday's game at Saint Mary's boasting three players scoring in double figures — Cerjan (14.3 ppg), Nikki Frogner (13.0 ppg) and Elise Raney (10.6 ppg). … Raney also leads the team in rebounds with 117 (7.3 rpg). … Cerjan scored a team-best 13 points against Augsburg last Saturday and has led the team in scoring nine times this season. … Cerjan owns the team's top single-game offensive output, scoring 21 points against both Carleton and Bethel. … St. Olaf has had a player score 18 or more points nine times this season. … The Oles have knocked down 97 3-pointers this season, led by Cerjan (30) and Afton Wolter (26). … St. Olaf has outscored its opponents 995-980 through 16 games — including 473-457 in the first half. … The Oles are 5-3 on their home court, while boasting a 6-2 mark away from Skoglund Center.