ST. PAUL, Minn. — After back-to-back home games, the Saint Mary's University of Minnesota women's basketball team hits the road on Saturday, as the Cardinals travel to Macalester's Leonard Center for a 1 p.m. MIAC contest against the Scots.
 
The Matchup:
Saint Mary's Cardinals (4-3 MIAC | 10-4 Overall) at Macalester Scots (0-7 MIAC |
 3-11 Overall)
 
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Last Action:
• Saint Mary's: Thanks to a balanced offense that saw four Cardinals score in double figures, Saint Mary's rallied from a two-point halftime deficit to beat Saint Benedict 63-59 Wednesday at the Saint Mary's Gym | Recap
• Macalester: The Scots were not able to match Monday's offensive outburst—in which they cruised to a 99-50 win over North Central (Minn.)—when they returned to MIAC play Wednesday, as Bethel handed Macalester an 92-46 setback in Arden Hills, Minn. | Recap
 
Saint Mary's vs. Macalester—A Year Ago:
• November 21, 2013: The Cardinals used back-to-back three-point plays—a 3-point bomb by Bridget Pethke (New London, Wis.) and a basket and free throw by Courtney Euerle (Litchfield, Minn.)—in erasing a six-point Macalester advantage and propelling Saint Mary's to a 53-44 victory in the teams' conference opener at the Leonard Center in St. Paul, Minn. | Recap
• February 3, 2014: Courtney Euerle (Litchfield, Minn.) scored 10 points, hauled down eight rebounds, and added four assists—in just 18 minutes—in helping the 18th-ranked Cardinals push their winning streak to 15 in a row with a convincing 75-52 win over Macalester at the Saint Mary's Gym | Recap
 
Up Next:
•  Saint Mary's: The Cardinals are back in action on Wednesday, when they host St. Catherine in a 7 p.m. conference game at the Saint Mary's Gym.
• Macalester: The Scots are right back on their home court on Wednesday, as Macalester entertains Saint Benedict in a 7 p.m. MIAC contest at Leonard Center.
 
Scouting The Saint Mary's Cardinals:
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Saint Mary's 63-59 win over Saint Benedict Wednesday was the Cardinals' second straight win—and seventh consecutive victory over the Blazers. … With Wednesday's victory, the Cardinals improved to 29-3 at home over the past three seasons. … The Cardinals' 74-67 win over Gustavus last Saturday snapped their season-high four-game losing streak. … Molly O'Toole (Plymouth, Minn.) netted a team-high 15 points against the Blazers Wednesday, marking the second straight game the freshman has led the team in scoring—O'Toole tossed in 18 points against Gustavus last Saturday. … O'Toole was one of four Cardinals to score in double figures vs. Saint Benedict Wednesday—Shelby Auseth (Wanamingo, Minn.) chipped in 11 points, while Kayla Lardy (Fairmont, Minn.) and Micaela Meredith (Bloomington, Minn.) each added 10. … Lardy's 10 points were a career high. … With her 15 points against Saint Benedict, O'Toole—who scored a career-high 23 points in Saint Mary's win over Hamline on Dec. 3—has scored 10 or more points in 10 of the team's 14 games this season. … O'Toole and Auseth have each eclipsed the 20-point barrier twice this season—O'Toole scoring 23 vs. Hamline on Dec. 3 and 21 points vs. UW-Stout on Nov. 21, and Auseth adding 24 points against UM-Morris on Nov. 16 and 22 points against St. Olaf on Jan. 7. … Auseth was a perfect 12-for-12 from the free throw line en route to her 22-point effort vs. St. Olaf on Jan. 7. … As a team, the Cardinals drained 22 of their 23 attempts from the charity stripe against St. Olaf. … Meredith netted a career-best 15 points against North Park on Dec. 30, knocking down 5 of 6 3-pointers—including four in the second half. … Bridget Pethke (New London, Wis.) recorded her first collegiate double-double against Hamline on Dec. 3, scoring 15 points and adding a career-best 11 rebounds. The junior guard also dished out a career high eight assists. … Pethke's 11-rebound performance vs. Hamline was the second time this season a Cardinal player has recorded 10 or more rebounds in a game—Lardy hauled in a career-best 10 boards against Crown on Nov. 22. … The Cardinals have boasted four players in double figures in a game three times this season. … The Cardinals have six players who have recorded single-game career-highs of 10 points or more this season—O'Toole (23), Meredith (15), Emma Schaefer (Falcon Heights, Minn. / 15), Natalie Larson (North Branch, Minn. / 14), Sam Jones (White Bear Lake, Minn. / 12), and Lardy (10). … O'Toole and Auseth head into Saturday's conference showdown with Macalester averaging in double figures at 12.9 ppg and 12.2 ppg, respectively. … O'Toole owns a team-leading 70 rebounds (5.0 rpg), one more than Auseth. … Saint Mary's knocked down a season-high 12 3-pointers against North Park on Dec. 30. The Cardinals' 12 treys are the most since draining 12 3s against Carleton on Jan. 4, 2010. … As a team, the Cardinals have made 90 3-pointers this season, and have six players with 10 or more treys through 14 games—Schaefer (22), Auseth (16), Sara Schoenthaler (White Bear Lake, Minn. / 13), O'Toole (10), Meredith (10), and Pethke (10). … The Cardinals have outscored their first 14 opponents 457-362 in the game's opening 20 minutes. … The Cardinals have held eight of their 14 opponents to less than 30 first-half points. … Saint Mary's—which scored a season-high 80 points against Hamline on Dec. 3—is averaging 65.3 ppg, while the Cardinals' opponents are scoring at a 58.6 ppg clip. … The Cardinals' 51-47 loss to Bethel on Dec. 8 snapped their season-opening eight-game winning streak—their longest such streak since opening the 1985-86 season by rattling off 19 straight wins. … Saint Mary's loss to Bethel on Dec. 8 marked the second straight season the Royals have handed the Cardinals their first conference loss of the season—BU won 78-69 in the teams' first meeting a year ago. … The Cardinals' 51-47 loss to Bethel snapped their 17-game regular-season home winning streak—dating back to a 64-54 loss to Concordia on Feb. 3, 2013. … The Cardinals made their first NCAA national tournament appearance since the 1985-86 season a year ago, falling to UW-Oshkosh 71-61 in the regional semifinal.
 
Scouting The Macalester Scots:
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After opening the season with back-to-back wins over Crown and Bethany Lutheran, the Scots have gone 1-11 in their last 12 games. … Macalester's 99-50 win over North Central last Monday snapped its season-high 10-game losing streak. … Regan Fruh finished with a team-best 17 points against Bethel Wednesday—she was the only Scot to score more than five points vs. the Royals. … Macalester boasted a pair of 20-point scorers against North Central last Monday, as Vivi Gregorich finished with a team-, game- and season-high 22 points, while Lauren Clamage chipped in 20. … Clamage's 20-point effort vs. North Central marked the second time this season she has eclipsed the 20-point barrier. Clamage netted a season-best 25 points against Buena Vista on Nov. 29. … All 13 players who saw playing time against North Central Monday scored at least one point, while the Scots set season-highs for points (99), assists (22) and steals (16). … The Scots have now had a different leading scorer in each of their last four games. … Fruh enters Saturday's game against Saint Mary's owning a team-leading 10.3 ppg scoring average. … Park Masterson is the team's leader in rebounds (94, 6.7 rpg), while Erin Murray has team-highs in assists (39) and steals (24). … Clamage (14) and Gregorich (12) have accounted for 26 of the team's 51 3-pointers. … Clamage is shooting a team-best .750 from the free throw line this season (33-for-44), while Masterson is second at .711 (27 of 38). … Two of the Scots' three wins have come on their home court—Macalester is 2-5 at home and 1-6 away from Leonard Center.