EAU CLAIRE, Wis. — The Saint Mary's University of Minnesota women's hockey team completes its two-game nonconference series against UW-Eau Claire on Saturday, as the Cardinals head to the Hobbs Ice Arena for a 7 p.m. matchup with the Blugolds.
 
The Matchup:
Saint Mary's Cardinals (4-5-1 Overall) vs. UW-Eau Claire Blugolds (1-12-1 Overall)
 
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Last Night:
• Jamie Henderson (Madison, Wis.) scored a pair of first-period goals, and the Cardinals never looked back in handing UW-Eau Claire a 4-1 nonconference setback Friday at the Saint Mary's Ice Arena | 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:
• Saint Mary's: The Cardinals are back in action next weekend, hosting Lake Forest and Adrian in a pair of nonconference games at the Saint Mary's Ice Arena. Saint Mary's will square off against the Foresters on Friday at 3 p.m., and then take on the Bulldogs Saturday at 2 p.m.
• UW-Eau Claire: The Blugolds are right back in action on Tuesday, traveling to the Drake Ice Arena in St. Paul, Minn., for a 7 p.m. nonconference game against St. Catherine.
 
Scouting The Saint Mary's Cardinals:
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Saturday's game against UW-Eau Claire is just the fourth road game of the season for the Cardinals, who have played seven of their first 10 games at the Saint Mary's Ice Arena. … The Cardinals' four goals in Friday's 4-1 win over UW-Eau Claire were a season high. … Jamie Henderson (Madison, Wis.)—who scored her first collegiate goal in the Cardinals' 5-2 nonconference loss to St. Norbert on Nov. 29—recorded her first collegiate multiple-goal game against UW-Eau Claire Friday, scoring a pair of first-period goals. … Henderson has now scored four goals in the Cardinals' last four games. … Kassie Lien (Grantsburg, Wis.) and Jane Hannula (Coon Rapids, Minn.) each netted their first goals of the season Friday vs. the Blugolds. … Macki Fadness (Eau Claire, Wis.) and Molly Abraham (Plymouth, Minn.) have also recorded multiple-goal games this season. Fadness posted her first collegiate two-goal game in Saint Mary's 3-2 OT win over St. Catherine on Dec. 6, while Abraham recorded her first collegiate two-goal game in Saint Mary's 3-2 win over Saint Benedict on Nov. 21. … The Cardinals boast three players who have netted their first collegiate goal this season—Henderson, Abraham and Kayla Pierson (Shorewood, Ill.). … With her two goals Friday, Henderson moved into the team lead with four goals—one more than Abraham and Jesse Cwik (Chicago, Ill.). … 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 (5) and points (6). … Tori Herrmann (Elk River, Minn.) made 19 saves against UW-Eau Claire on Friday. … 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 Saturday's game at UW-Eau Claire owning a team-leading 2.21 goals-against-average and a .927 save percentage, with Shields close behind with a 1.97 GAA and .930 save percentage. … Fellow goalie Marah Shields (Milford, Mich.) 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 10 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' 4-1 loss to Saint Mary's Friday pushed their losing streak to four straight. …UW-Eau Claire put an end to its season-opening eight-game losing streak with a 2-1 win over Hamline on Nov. 25. … Saturday's game against Saint Mary's marks the Blugolds' seventh 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), Hamline (W, 2-1), and Saint Mary's (L, 4-1), and still have games against 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 14 games have been decided by two goals or less. … Paige Dale heads into Saturday's game against Saint Mary's leading the Blugolds in goals (6) and points (7). … Amanda Kane recorded her team-leading fifth assist Friday against Saint Mary's. … Sydney Schneider owns the team's lone game-winning goal. … Eight of the Blugolds' 23 goals have come on the power play. … UW-Eau Claire has used three different goalies this season, led by Paige Turner, who owns a 3.35 goals-against-average and .916 save percentage in 11 appearances. Shania Johnson (2.32 GAA, 9.27 in two appearances) and Kim Van Brunt (4.87 GAA, .860 save percentage in five appearances) have also seen time between the pipes. … UW-Eau Claire is still searching for its first home win—the Blugolds are 0-5-1 at Hobbs Ice Arena, while going 1-7-0 on the road.