NORTHFIELD, Minn. — The Saint Mary's University of Minnesota women's soccer team is back on the field on Saturday, as the Cardinals travel to Carleton for a 1 p.m. Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference game against the Knights.
 
The Matchup:
Saint Mary's Cardinals (0-1-0 MIAC | 2-3-0 Overall) at Carleton Knights (0-0-1 MIAC | 3-1-1 Overall)
 
Last Action:
• Saint Mary's: The Cardinals surrendered four first-half goals and never recovered in falling to Augsburg 4-0 in the teams' Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference opener Tuesday evening in Minneapolis, Minn. | Recap
• Carleton: Ellie Wilson scored her first goal of the season with 30 seconds remaining in regulation to lift the Knights to a 1-1, double-overtime tie against Gustavus Wednesday in the teams' conference opener in Northfield, Minn. | Recap
 
SMU vs. Carleton — Their Last Meeting:
• September 21, 2013: The Knights took advantage of an early own goal, then scored four of their own — one in the first half and three more in the second — in handing Saint Mary's a 5-0 Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference setback at Ochrymowycz Field | Recap
 
Up Next:
• Saint Mary's: The Cardinals step out of conference play on Tuesday, traveling to Mankato, Minn., for a 7 p.m. nonconference game against Bethany Lutheran.
• Carleton: The Knights are right back in action on Sunday, hosting Luther in a 1 p.m. nonconference game at Bell Field in Northfield, Minn.
 
Scouting The Saint Mary's Cardinals:
2014 Roster | 2014 Schedule | 2014 Statistics
The Cardinals' game at Carleton is the fourth of six straight road contests. Saint Mary's will not return to Ochrymowycz Field until Oct. 1 to face Gustavus. … With their 4-0 loss to Augsburg, the Cardinals have now lost back-to-back 4-0 decisions and have been held scoreless in their three losses. Saint Mary's has netted nine goals in their two wins. … Miranda Halling (Rochester, Minn.) equaled her season high with seven saves against Augsburg Tuesday. The senior goalkeeper also had seven saves against UW-Stout on Sept. 3. … Halling—who recorded her first collegiate shutout against UW-Superior on Sept. 6—enters Saturday's game at Carleton owning a 1.64 goals-against-average and a .750 save percentage in four games. … Emma Schaefer (Falcon Heights, Minn.) recorded her first collegiate hat trick against UW-Superior on Sept. 6. The sophomore scored twice in the opening half and added her third on a penalty kick in the second half. … Schaefer's three goals are the most in a game since Amy Sibik netted four goals against Ripon on Sept. 4, 2010. … Emily Loof (Colorado Springs, Colo.) recorded her second two-goal game of the season against UW-Superior. … Loof, who scored both goals in the Cardinals' season-opening 2-1 double-overtime win over UW-River Falls on Aug. 31, leads the team in goals (4) and points (9). … Loof and Schaefer have now combined to score seven of the team's nine goals this season. Anna Taylor (St. Paul, Minn.) and Jesse Cwik (Chicago, Ill.)—who netted their first collegiate goals against UW-Superior—have accounted for the Cardinals' other two goals. … The Cardinals' seven goals against UW-Superior on Sept. 6 were the most since Saint Mary's posted back-to-back 7-0 victories over Ripon and Lakeland on Sept. 4-5, 2010. … After failing to score a first-half goal in their first two games, the Cardinals erupted for five in the first half against UW-Superior. … The Cardinals' 2-1 win over UW-River Falls on Aug. 31 was their first overtime victory since beating Gustavus 1-0 in double-overtime on Sept. 29, 2009.
 
Scouting The Carleton Knights:
2014 Roster | 2014 Schedule | 2014 Statistics
After opening the season with a 3-0 loss to Transylvania University, the Knights have put together a four-game unbeaten streak (3-0-1) heading into Saturday's showdown with Saint Mary's. … Carleton has outscored its opponents 6-1 during its current unbeaten streak. Gustavus' first-half goal Wednesday was the first allowed by the Knights since that season-opening loss to Transylvania. … Madelaine Horn has accounted for three of the team's six goals this season. Ellie Wilson—who netted the game-tying tally vs. Gustavus Wednesday—Connor Kasch and Edith Emmings have accounted for the Knights other three goals. … Mikayla Coulombe has started all five games in goal for Carleton, compiling a 0.85 goals-against-average and a .714 save percentage with two shutouts. … Carleton has scored three goals in both the first and second half, while three of the four goals the Knights have allowed have come before halftime.