WINONA, Minn. — The Saint Mary's University women's basketball team is right back on its home court on Monday, as the Cardinals entertain Carleton in a 7:30 p.m. Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference game at the SMU Gym.

The Matchup:
Saint Mary's Cardinals (6-1 MIAC | 9-1 Overall) vs. Carleton Knights (2-5 MIAC | 4-6 Overall)

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Last Action:
Courtney Euerle (Litchfield, Minn.) hit a fade-away jumper with six seconds remaining, lifting the Cardinals to a 56-54 Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference win over ninth-ranked St. Thomas Saturday at the SMU Gym. … Carleton carried the hot hand — shooting 48 percent from the field — but it was Gustavus' 47-26 rebounding advantage that was the difference, as the Gusties handed Carleton an 89-81 conference setback Saturday in St. Peter, Minn.

SMU vs. Carleton — A Year Ago:
January 5, 2013: The Cardinals made sure this year's first meeting between the two teams would not end the way last year's did — in other words, decided by a single point — as SMU scored 10 of the first 12 points to start the second half, and never looked back in cruising to a 50-36 Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference victory at West Gym in Northfield, Minn.
February 2, 2013: If SMU coach Mandy Pearson was concerned about her team looking past Carleton and ahead to its showdown a day later against league-leading Concordia, the Cardinals quickly put those fears to rest. SMU opened the game with a Jamie Stefely (Lisle, Ill.) basket and promptly built their lead to 15 at the half in rolling to a 57-46 Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference victory over the Knights at the SMU Gym.

Up Next:
After back-to-back home games, the Cardinals hit the road on Wednesday, heading to Hutton Arena in St. Paul, Minn., for a 7:30 p.m. MIAC matchup with Hamline. … Carleton is also on the road on Wednesday, as the Knights travel to Minneapolis, Minn., where they will square off against Augsburg in a 7:30 p.m. conference contest.

Scouting The Saint Mary's Cardinals:
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With their 56-54 win over ninth-ranked St. Thomas Saturday, the Cardinals pushed their winning streak to a season-high six games. … Saturday's victory also improved SMU to 9-1 — marking the first time the Cardinals have started the season with nine wins in their first 10 games since 1985-86, when Saint Mary's opened 19-0 en route to a 24-3 overall record and berth in the NCAA national tournament. … Thanks to Saturday's win over St. Thomas, the Cardinals have now beaten the Tommies in back-to-back regular-season meetings. … The Cardinals head into Monday's game against Carleton not only having won six straight, but also nine of their last 10, 14 of their previous 16 and 23 of the last 26 over the past two seasons. … Saturday's win over St. Thomas improved SMU to 4-0 at home this season. The Cardinals boast a 15-1 record on their home court over the last two seasons — the lone loss coming at the hands of 2013-14 regular-season conference champion Concordia on Feb. 3, 2013. … For the second game in a row, and sixth time this season, Shelby Auseth (Wanamingo, Minn.) led the team in scoring against St. Thomas Saturday, tossing in 10 points. … Auseth, who scored a career-high 28 points in SMU's 99-81 win over North Central (Ill.) on Dec. 28, has scored in double figures in seven of the team's 10 games. … 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. … Courtney Euerle (Litchfield, Minn.) also scored 10 points vs. the Tommies Saturday. … Euerle has scored in double figures in eight of the team's 10 games this season and has scored 10 or more points 35 times in her collegiate career. … Bridget Pethke (New London, Wis.), who scored a season-high 13 points against St. Catherine last Wednesday, is a perfect 28-for-28 from the free throw line this season. …  Auseth and Euerle head into Monday's game vs. Carleton averaging in double figures at 13.0 ppg and 11.1 ppg, respectively. … Euerle also leads the team with 72 rebounds (7.2 rpg) in 10 games. … SMU has had five or more players score in double figures in the same game twice this season — the Cardinals boasted six double-figure scorers in its 107-29 win over Crown on Nov. 23 and five in their 99-81 victory over North Central (Ill.) on Dec. 28. … Pethke, who leads the team with 52 assists, equaled her career-best with seven assists vs. St. Olaf on Dec. 9. It was the second time this season and sixth time in her collegiate career that Pethke has hit the seven-assist mark. … Saint Mary's, which has recorded three games of eight or more 3-pointers — including a season-high nine treys against St. Olaf on Dec. 9 — owns 63 3-pointers through 10 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 four players — Darcey Rice (Eagan, Minn. / 19), Sara Schoenthaler (White Bear Lake, Minn. / 13), Auseth (11) and Pethke (10) — with 10 or more 3-pointers this season. … 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. … SMU heads into Monday's game vs. Carleton averaging 75.0 ppg, while limiting its opponents to just 56.6 ppg. … 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. … 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 Carleton Knights:
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With their 89-81 loss to Gustavus Saturday, the Knights saw their losing streak reach three straight. … Gustavus' 89 points marked the second time in three games that the Knights have surrendered 80 or more points. St. Thomas' 100 points in its 100-46 win over Carleton on Jan. 4 were the most allowed by the Knights this season. … Carleton has scored 80 or more points in all four of its wins this season, including an 85-point effort in a season-opening 85-62 win over Colorado College on Nov. 29. … The Knights are averaging 73.8 ppg, but are giving up points at a 76.3 ppg clip. … Jenny Ramey tossed in a season-high 19 points to pace the Knights against Gustavus Saturday. … Skylar Tsutsui (16), Emma Purfeerst (16) and Gabbi Stienstra (14) also scored in double figures vs. the Gusties. … Ramey, Tsutsui, Purfeerst and Stienstra accounted for 65 of Carleton's 81 points vs. GAC. … Ramey became the fourth different player to lead the Knights in scoring in their last four games. … Tsutsui, who scored a season-high 29 points in Carleton's 105-84 loss to Catholic University on Nov. 30, enters Monday's game at Saint Mary's averaging a team-leading 17.7 ppg. … Tsutsui is one of six Knights averaging in double figures — Stienstra (11.2 ppg), Ramey (10.5 ppg), Michele and Arima (10.3 ppg), Purfeerst (10.2 ppg) and Claire Thallon (10.0 ppg) are the other two. … Emma Purfeest, who leads the team with 71 rebounds (7.1 rpg), owns the team's lone double-double with 27 points and 12 boards against Hamline on Dec. 7. … Carleton has drained 92 3-pointers this season, led by Tsutsui (26) and Ariama (20). … Carleton is 2-2 on its home court, but just 2-4 away from home.