WINONA, Minn. — The Saint Mary's University of Minnesota women's hockey team returns after the holiday break on Friday, as the Cardinals entertain UW-Eau Claire in a 5 p.m. nonconference game at the Saint Mary's Ice Arena.
 
The Matchup:
Saint Mary's Cardinals (3-5-1 Overall) vs. UW-Eau Claire Blugolds (1-11-1 Overall)
 
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Last Action:
• Saint Mary's: Rory Petrisin (High Bridge, N.J.) scored with 12 seconds remaining in overtime, lifting the Cardinals to a 3-2 victory over St. Catherine in the second game of the teams' MIAC series on Dec. 6 at the Saint Mary's Ice Arena. The Wildcats beat the Cardinals 2-1 in Game 1 of the series on Dec. 5 in St. Paul, Minn. | SCU Recap 1 * SCU Recap 2
• UW-Eau Claire: The Blugolds dropped a pair of nonconference games on Dec. 12-13, falling to St. Scholastica 4-3 on Dec. 12 in Eau Claire, Wis., before dropping a 2-0 decision to Augsburg on Dec. 13 in Minneapolis, Minn.  | CSS Recap * Augsburg Recap
 
Saint Mary's vs. UW-Eau Claire—A Year Ago:
• January 10, 2014: Mary DeBartolo (Chicago, Ill.) had a goal and two assists, as the Cardinals scored three times—two in a 16-second span—over the game's final 20 minutes in handing the Blugolds a 3-0 nonconference setback at the Saint Mary's Ice Arena | Recap
• January 11, 2014: Kassie Lien (Grantsburg, Wis.) had a goal and an assist, as the Cardinals followed up a 3-0 shutout win with an impressive 5-1 nonconference victory over the Blugolds at Hobbs Ice Arena in Eau Claire Wis. | Recap
 
Up Next:
• The Cardinals and Blugolds will square off again on Saturday—this time in Eau Claire, Wis.)—as UW-Eau Claire hosts Saint Mary's in a 7 p.m. nonconference game at Hobbs Ice Arena.
 
Scouting The Saint Mary's Cardinals:
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Friday's game against UW-Eau Claire is the seventh home contest of the season for the Cardinals—who have played just three contests away from the Saint Mary's Ice Arena. … Jamie Henderson (Madison, Wis.)—who scored her first collegiate goal in the Cardinals' 5-2 nonconference loss to St. Norbert on Nov. 29—scored her second goal in as many games to account for Saint Mary's tally in its 2-1 loss to St. Catherine on Dec. 5. … Macki Fadness (Eau Claire, Wis.) posted her first collegiate two-goal game in Saint Mary's 3-2 OT win a day later. … Rory Petrisin's (High Bridge, Ill.) goal with 12 seconds remaining in overtime vs. the Wildcats was her first collegiate game-winning goal. … The Cardinals boast three players who have netted their first collegiate goal this season—Henderson, Molly Abraham (Plymouth, Minn.) and Kayla Pierson (Shorewood, Ill.). … Abraham, who scored her first goal as a Cardinal in her first collegiate game on Nov. 7 against UW-Superior, recorded her first collegiate two-goal game in Saint Mary's 3-2 win over Saint Benedict on Nov. 21. … Abraham and Jesse Cwik (Chicago, Ill.) enter this weekend's nonconference series against UW-Eau Claire as the team's leader in goals with three each. … Mary DeBartolo (Chicago, Ill.)—who led the team in assists with 10 and shared the team lead in points with 15 a year ago—and McKenna Parent (Anoka, Minn.) share the team lead in assists (4) and points (5). … Tori Herrmann (Elk River, Minn.) made 28 saves against St. Catherine on Dec. 5—including 13 in the second period—while Marah Shields (Milford, Mich.) recorded 16 saves in the teams' rematch on Dec. 6. … Herrmann recorded her second collegiate shutout with a 43-save effort in a 0-0 tie against St. Thomas on Nov. 15. … Herrmann's 43 saves vs. the Tommies on Nov. 15 were a season high and one save shy of her career high. The junior stopped 44 shots against Concordia on Feb. 16, 2013. … Herrmann enters Friday's game vs. UW-Eau Claire owning a team-leading 2.21 goals-against-average and a .927 save percentage, with Shields close behind with a 2.73 GAA and .908 save percentage. … Shields stopped 36 shots against St. Norbert on Nov. 29, equaling her career high. The sophomore goalie also posted 36 saves on Jan. 15, 2014—also against St. Norbert. … Shields picked up her first collegiate shutout on Nov. 22, stopping all 19 shots in the Cardinals' 2-0 victory over Saint Benedict. … Saint Mary's did not trail in its season-opener against the UW-Superior—until UW-Superior scored 2:35 into overtime. … Four of the Cardinals' first nine games this season have been against nationally ranked teams. UW-Superior was ranked No. 9 in the USCHO.com Top 10 when the teams met on Nov. 7-8, while St. Thomas headed into the teams' conference openers on Nov. 14-15 ranked No. 8. … The Cardinals' tie against St. Thomas on Nov. 15 marked the second time in the last three seasons that Saint Mary's has played to a 0-0 tie. Saint Mary's and Concordia battled to a 0-0 stalemate on Feb. 15, 2013. … The Cardinals' 3-2 win over St. Catherine on Dec. 6 was their third overtime game of the season—Saint Mary's also tied St. Thomas 0-0, while falling to UW-Superior 3-2. … Saint Mary's Dec. 6 victory vs. St. Catherine also snapped its five-game overtime winless streak (0-1-4). The Cardinals' last OT win was a 3-2 win over UW-Eau Claire on Jan. 4, 2012.
 
Scouting The UW-Eau Claire Blugolds:
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The Blugolds enter this weekend's nonconference games against Saint Mary's in the midst of a three-game losing streak. … UW-Eau Claire put an end to its season-opening eight-game losing streak with a 2-1 win over Hamline on Nov. 25. … Friday's game against Saint Mary's marks the Blugolds' sixth of 11 games against Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference opponents. The Blugolds have already faced Bethel (L, 5-0; L, 5-2), St. Thomas (L, 3-2), St. Catherine (L, 4-1) and Hamline (W, 2-1), and still have games against Saint Mary's, St. Catherine, Hamline, and two against St. Olaf. … UW-Eau Claire has scored a season-high three goals three times this season—all in losses. … The Blugolds' 2-0 loss to Augsburg on Dec. 13 marked the first time this season UW-Eau Claire has failed to net at least one goal in a game. … Nine of UW-Eau Claire's 13 games have been decided by two goals or less. … Paige Dale heads into this weekend's games against Saint Mary's leading the Blugolds in goals (6) and points (7). … Ashley Baugher and Amanda Kane share the team lead in assists with four each. … Sydney Schneider owns the team's lone game-winning goal. … Eight of the Blugolds' 22 goals have come on the power play. … UW-Eau Claire has used three different goalies this season, led by Paige Turner, who owns a 3.46 goals-against-average and .915 save percentage in 10 starts. Shania Johnson (2.32 GAA, 9.27 in two appearances) and Kim Van Brunt (4.61 GAA, .855 save percentage in four appearances). … UW-Eau Claire is still searching for its first home win—the Blugolds are 0-5-1 at Hobbs Ice Arena, while going 1-6-0 on the road.