WINONA, Minn. — The Saint Mary's University of Minnesota women's hockey team squares off against UW-Superior for the second game of their two-game nonconference series on Saturday at the Saint Mary's Ice Arena. Puck drops at 2 p.m.
The Matchup:Saint Mary's Cardinals (0-1-0 Overall) vs. UW-Superior Yellowjackets (3-1-0 Overall)
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Last Night:•
Freshmen
Kayla Pierson (Shorewood, Ill. and
Molly Abraham (Sterling Heights, Mich.) made a lasting impression in their first games for Saint Mary's, as the Cardinal duo each netted their first collegiate goals. Unfortunately for the duo, UW-Superior had to rain on their parade, as the Yellowjackets broke a 2-2 tie with 2:25 left in overtime to hand the Cardinals a 3-2 nonconference setback at the Saint Mary's Ice Arena |
Recap Saint Mary's vs. UW-Superior—Their Last Meeting:•
November 10, 2006: Saint Mary's saw its season-opening winless streak climb to three straight, as UW-Superior scored a pair of third-period goals, breaking a 2-2 deadlock en route to a 4-2 win over the Cardinals in Superior, Wis. |
Recap•
November 11, 2006: Less than 24 hours after giving up two Yellowjacket goals in the third period of a 4-2 loss, UW-Superior did it to the Cardinals again in the teams' rematch, scoring twice in the game's final 20 minutes en route to a 2-1 win and a sweep of the nonconference series in Superior, Wis. |
Recap Up Next:•
Saint Mary's: The Cardinals head right into Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference play next weekend, hosting St. Thomas in a 7 p.m. conference Friday at the Saint Mary's Ice Arena, before traveling to the St. Thomas Arena in Mendota Heights, Minn., for the second game of their two-game conference series at 2 p.m. on Saturday.
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UW-Superior: The Yellowjackets open Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference play next weekend, squaring off against UW-Eau Claire in a home-and-home series. UW-Superior hosts the Blugolds at 3 p.m. on Friday in Superior, Wis., before heading to Eau Claire, Wis., for a 2 p.m. rematch on Saturday.
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2013-14 Final StatisticsSaturday's game against UW-Superior is the second of three straight home games for the Cardinals, who went 5-6-1 on their home ice a year ago. … The Cardinals' two goals against UW-Superior Friday both came from freshmen—
Kayla Pierson (Shorewood, Ill. and
Molly Abraham (Sterling Heights, Mich.)—who were playing in their first collegiate games. … Pierson also picked up her first collegiate assist, as did fellow freshman
Hannah Croonquist (St. Paul, Minn.). …
Mary DeBartolo (Chicago, Ill.)—who led the team in assists with 10 and shared the team lead in points with 15 a year ago—collected the Cardinals' other assist vs. the Yellowjackets on Friday. …
Marah Shields (Mitford, Mich.) stopped 34 shots against UW-Superior Friday—just two saves shy of her career-high 36-save effort against St. Norbert on Jan. 15, 2014. … The Cardinals, who scored 42 of their 58 goals after the first period a year ago, netted one goal in the first and one in the second against UW-Superior Friday. … Saint Mary's did not trail in Friday's season-opener against the Yellowjackets, until UW-S scored 2:25 into overtime.
Scouting The UW-Superior Yellowjackets:2014-15 Roster |
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2014-15 StatisticsSaturday's game against Saint Mary's is the fifth straight against Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference foes for the Yellowjackets, who opened the season with 4-2 and 8-2 wins over Augsburg last weekend, before falling to Gustavus 3-1 last Tuesday. … The Yellowjackets enter Saturday's game vs. Saint Mary's ranked No. 9 in the latest USCHO.com Top 10. … Lynne Larson scored a pair of goals for the Yellowjackets against Saint Mary's Friday—including the game-winner 2:35 into overtime—giving her a team-leading three on the season. … Haley Olmstead accounted for UW-Superior's other goal vs. the Cardinals Friday. … UW-Superior has netted five special-teams goals already this season, including three power play tallies and a pair of shorthanded goals. … Kim Kobar recorded 20 saves against the Cardinals Friday to improve to 2-0 on the season. … Kobar owns a 1.96 goals-against-average and a .905 save percentage in two starts, while fellow goalie Megan Leikkari has a 2.51 GAA and an .896 save percentage. … UW-Superior has scored five in goals each of the three periods, while also netting one overtime goal. … UW-Superior's opponents have scored six of their eight goals in the second period. … The Yellowjackets were picked second behind UW-River Falls in the WIAC Coaches Poll.
