WINONA, Minn. — The Saint Mary's University of Minnesota women's hockey team steps out of conference play on Friday, as the Cardinals entertain Lake Forest in a 3 p.m. nonconference contest at the Saint Mary's Ice Arena.
 
The Matchup:
Saint Mary's Cardinals (5-5-1 Overall) vs. Lake Forest Foresters (7-3-1 Overall)
 
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Last Action:
• Saint Mary's: The Cardinals kicked off the new year with a nonconference sweep of UW-Eau Claire last weekend, beating the Blugolds 4-1 on Friday at the Saint Mary's Ice Arena, then equaling that feat with a 4-1 victory a day later in Eau Claire, Wis. | UW-EC Recap 1 * UW-EC Recap 2
• Lake Forest: The Foresters have been off since Dec. 5-6, when Lake Forest put together a sweep of Finlandia, beating the Lions 7-3 on Dec. 5 and 10-2 on Dec. 6 at Alumni Memorial Rink in Lake Forest, Ill. | FU Recap 1 * FU Recap 2
 
Saint Mary's vs. Lake Forest—A Year Ago:
• January 5, 2014: Lake Forest erupted for two goals in all three periods—and held off a furious SMU rally in the game's final minutes—as the Foresters handed the Cardinals a 6-5 nonconference setback at Alumni Memorial Rink in Lake Forest, Ill. | Recap
• January 6, 2014: Lake Forest erupted for five goals in the game's final period, as the Foresters completed their nonconference sweep of Saint Mary's, beating the Cardinals 5-1 at Alumni Memorial Rink in Lake Forest, Ill. | Recap
 
Up Next:
• Saint Mary's: The Cardinals are right back on their home ice on Saturday, as Saint Mary's hosts Adrian in a 2 p.m. nonconference game at the Saint Mary's Ice Arena.
• Lake Forest: The Foresters head to St. Peter, Minn., on Saturday, as Lake Forest squares off against Gustavus in a 2 p.m. nonconference game at Don Roberts Ice Arena.
 
Scouting The Saint Mary's Cardinals:
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With their two home games this weekend against Lake Forest and Adrian, the Cardinals will play nine of their first 13 games on their home ice—where Saint Mary's boasts a 4-3-0 record. … The two wins over UW-Eau Claire mark the Cardinals' second two-game sweep of the season—Saint Mary's beat Saint Benedict 3-2 and 2-0 on Nov. 21-22. … The Cardinals head into Friday's game vs. Lake Forest riding a season-high three-game winning streak. … The Cardinals' four goals in both 4-1 wins over UW-Eau Claire last season 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 last Friday, scoring a pair of first-period goals. … Henderson has now scored four goals in the Cardinals' last five games. … Mandy Sailor (Ramsey, Minn.) netted her first collegiate goal in Saturday's 4-1 win over the Blugolds. … Kassie Lien (Grantsburg, Wis.) recorded her first two goals of the season—scoring once in each game—while Jane Hannula (Coon Rapids, Minn.), Breanna Peterson (Macomb, Mich.), and Lindsay Paschke (New Prague, Minn.) also scored against UW-Eau Claire last weekend. … Peterson also dished out four assists in the two-game sweep of UW-Eau Claire. … The Cardinals boast three players who have recorded multiple-goal games this season—Henderson, Macki Fadness (Eau Claire, Wis.) and Molly Abraham (Plymouth, Minn.). 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 two-goal game as a Cardinal 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 last Friday, Henderson moved into the team lead with four goals—one more than Abraham and Jesse Cwik (Chicago, Ill.). … Peterson, fueled by her four assists vs. UW-Eau Claire, is now the team-leader in both assists (6) and points (7). … Mary DeBartolo (Chicago, Ill.) and McKenna Parent (Anoka, Minn.) are both second to Peterson in assists (5) and points (6). … Tori Herrmann (Elk River, Minn.) made 19 saves against UW-Eau Claire last Friday, while Marah Shields (Milford, Mich.) posted a 28-save effort in Saturday's rematch with the Blugolds. … 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 against Lake Forest owning a team-leading 2.21 goals-against-average and a .927 save percentage, with Shields close behind with a 2.45 GAA and .917 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. … 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. … Four of the Cardinals' first 11 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.
 
Scouting The Lake Forest Foresters:
2014-15 Roster | 2014-15 Schedule | 2014-15 Statistics
The Foresters' sweep of Finlandia on Dec. 5-6 pushed their winning streak to a season-high four straight. … After back-to-back losses at Adrian to open the season, the Foresters have gone 7-1-1 in their last nine games. … Six of Lake Forest's seven wins have come at home—the Foresters are 6-0-1 at Alumni Memorial Rink. … Lake Forest has scored five or more goals in six of its seven wins this season—including a season-high 10-goal outburst in the Foresters' 10-2 rout of Finlandia on Dec. 6. … Morgan Pope heads into Friday's game against Saint Mary's leading the team in points with 14. She is one of four Foresters with 10 or more points through 11 games—Laura Reckdenwald (13), Emily Wybo (13) and Holly Lesperance (10) are the other three. … Michelle Greeneway owns the team lead in goals with seven, while Pope, Wybo and Lesperance share the team lead in assists with nine each. … Three of Reckdenwald's six goals have been game-winners. … Lake Forest's 46 goals have come from 15 different players, while all 19 players who have seen playing time this season have notched at least one point. … Allie Carter and Casey Hartfiel have shared the goaltending duties for the Foresters this season. Carter owns a 2.22 goals-against-average and .901 save percentage in six starts, whie Hartfield boasts a 1.61 GAA and .919 save percentage in five starts. … Carter also leads the way with 127 saves. … Lake Forest has scored first in all seven of its wins, while going 0-3-0 in games win which the Foresters' opponent scores first. … Lake Forest has outscored its opponents 46-23—including 10-3 in the first period and 18-8 in the second.