WINONA, Minn. — The Saint Mary's University of Minnesota women's soccer team returns to Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference play on Saturday, as the Cardinals host Saint Benedict in a 2 p.m. game at Ochrymowycz Field.
 
The Matchup:
Saint Mary's Cardinals (0-7-1 MIAC, 5-9-1 Overall) vs. Saint Benedict Blazers (6-2-0 MIAC | 12-3-0 Overall)
 
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Last Action:
• Saint Mary's: Emily Loof (Colorado Springs, Colo.) scored 11 seconds into the second overtime in lifting the Cardinals to a 1-0 nonconference win over UW-La Crosse Wednesday at Ochrymowycz Field  | Recap
• Saint Benedict: Augsburg's Olivia Muyres scored three times in the second half, as the Auggies dealt the Blazers a 3-0 conference setback last Saturday in Minneapolis, Minn. | Recap
 
Saint Mary's vs. Saint Benedict—Their Last Meeting:
• October 26, 2013: Less than two minutes — 1:33 to be exact. That was the difference between the thrill of victory and the agony of defeat for Saint Mary's against Saint Benedict. The Blazers scored two goals in a span of 1:33 early in the second half — then held off a furious SMU second-half comeback in handing the Cardinals a 2-1 Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference setback in St. Joseph, Minn. | Recap
 
Up Next:
• Saint Mary's: The Cardinals hit the road for the final time on Wednesday, heading to St. Paul, Minn., for a 3:30 p.m. Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference game against Hamline.
• Saint Benedict: The Blazers return home on Wednesday to host St. Catherine in a 3:30 p.m. conference matchup in Collegeville, Minn.
 
Scouting The Saint Mary's Cardinals:
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The Cardinals' 1-0 win over UW-La Crosse Wednesday was their final nonconference game of the season. Saint Mary's finished 5-2-0 in its seven non-MIAC contests this year. … Saint Mary's 1-0 win vs. UW-La Crosse marked the sixth time in their last seven contests that the game has been decided by one goal or less. … The Cardinals' win over UW-La Crosse Wednesday improved Saint Mary's to 3-1-1 in its five overtime games this season. … The Cardinals' tie against Gustavus on Oct. 1 was their first deadlock since October 2, 2010, when Saint Mary's tied Concordia 0-0. … Emily Loof recorded her team-leading 12th goal of the season against UW-La Crosse Wednesday. Loof's tally 11 seconds into overtime was also her team-leading third game-winning goal. … Caroline Blackwood (Norwalk, Va.) picked up the assist on Loof's goal vs. UW-La Crosse and has now assisted on each of the Cardinals' last three goals. … Loof—who recorded two goals against Gustavus on Oct. 1 for her fourth multiple-goal game of the season—also leads the team with 26 points, while Blackwood is the team's assist leader with five. … Blackwood's two-assist performance against St. Olaf on Oct. 14 was the first multiple-assist game of her collegiate career. … Emma Schaefer (Falcon Heights, Minn.) is second to Loof in both goals (6) and points (15). … Loof's 26 points are the most since Amy Sibik finished with 29 (12 goals, 5 assists) during the 2010 season. … Loof and Schaefer have combined to score 18 of the team's 27 goals this season. … Loof notched her first collegiate hat trick against Bethany Lutheran on Sept. 23. The freshman became the second player this season to net three goals in a game—Schaefer scored three times against UW-Superior on Sept. 6. … The three-goal efforts by Loof and Schaefer are the most in a game since Amy Sibik netted four goals against Ripon on Sept. 4, 2010. They also mark the first time Saint Mary's has had two games where an individual has scored three or more goals since Sibik scored four goals against UW-Superior and three goals against Simpson during the 2009 season. … Bridgett Leverich (Oswego, Ill.), Anna Taylor (St. Paul, Minn.) and Jesse Cwik (Chicago, Ill.) have all netted their first collegiate goals to account for the Cardinals' other three goals. … The Cardinals have converted all four of their penalty kicks this season—Schaefer scored on a PK vs. Buena Vista on Oct. 7 and vs. UW-Superior on Sept. 6, and Loof added PK goals against Carleton on Sept. 20 and Concordia on Oct. 3. … Miranda Halling (Rochester, Minn.), who made a season-high 10 saves against Concordia on Oct. 3, notched the second shutout of the season—and her collegiate career—with her three-save effort vs. UW-La Crosse Wednesday. Halling recorded her first collegiate shutout against UW-Superior on Sept. 6. … Victoria Perez (Upland, Calif.) collected her first collegiate win in goal against Buena Vista on Oct. 7, stopping three of the four shots she faced. … Perez enters Saturday's conference game against Saint Benedict boasting a 1.95 goals-against-average and .700 save percentage, while Halling—who leads the team with 48 saves—owns a 2.16 GAA and a .706 save percentage. … Saint Mary's seven-goal outburst vs. Bethany Lutheran on Sept. 23 marked the second time this season the Cardinals have netted seven goals in a game. Saint Mary's also tallied seven goals in a 7-0 win over UW-Superior on Sept. 6. … The Cardinals' seven goals against Bethany Lutheran and UW-Superior were the most since Saint Mary's posted back-to-back 7-0 victories over Ripon and Lakeland on Sept. 4-5, 2010. … Saint Mary's has scored 14 goals in the first half, and 11 after halftime. On the flip side, the Cardinals' opponents have scored 19 of their 32 goals in the game's opening 45 minutes.
 
Scouting The Saint Benedict Blazers:
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Saturday's game against Saint Mary's is the final road game of the regular season for the Blazers, who close out with home games against St. Catherine and Concordia. … Last Saturday's 3-0 loss to Augsburg snapped the Blazers' three-game winning streak. … CSB's last nine games have all been decided by shutouts. The Blazers are 7-2 in those nine contests. … Saint Benedict has allowed just one goal in its 12 wins this season-that coming in a 3-1 victory over Loras on Sept. 14. On the flip side, CSB has been held scoreless in all three of its loses. … Aly Hoffman has scored a team-high six goals, and also leads the team with 17 points. … Hoffman and Gracie Vaughan share the team lead in assists with five each. The duo have accounted for 10 of the team's 18 assists this season. … Hoffman, Peggy Renier and Taylor Hedin have all notched three game-winning goals. … Heather Kaluzniak has appeared in 14 of the team's 15 games in goal, compiling a 0.54 goals-against-average and a .900 save percentage. Teammate Megan Favorite has played in eight games, allowing just one goal (0.24 GAA), while stopping 14 of the 15 shots she's faced (.933 save percentage). … Saint Benedict has scored 15 of its 23 goals after halftime, while the Blazers' opponents have netted five of their seven goals in the game's final 45 minutes. … CSB is unbeaten (6-0-0) at home this season.