WINONA, Minn. — The Saint Mary's University of Minnesota women's soccer team hosts Martin Luther in the Cardinals' final nonconference game of the 2015 season on Wednesday. Game time is set for 5 p.m. at Ochrymowycz Field.
 
The Matchup:
• Saint Mary's Cardinals (5-9-0 Overall) vs. Martin Luther Knights (3-11-1 Overall)
 
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Last Action:
• Saint Mary's: The Cardinals scored the game's final two goals—including the game-winner from Emily Loof (Colorado Springs, Colo.) 20 minutes into the second half—as Saint Mary's rallied to beat St. Olaf 3-2 last Saturday at Ochrymowycz Field | Recap
• Martin Luther: The Knights scored three unanswered goals en route to a 3-1 nonconference win over UW-Superior last Saturday in New Ulm, Minn. | Recap
 
Saint Mary's vs. Martin Luther—Their Last Meeting:
• September 2, 2007 * Winona, Minn.: Despite a 2-0 season-opening victory, Saint Mary's coach Chris Dembiec was a little  concerned about his team's struggles finishing on more of its chances during the Cardinals' victory over Wisconsin Lutheran. The Cardinals didn't waste any scoring chances a day later, and their ability to finish finished off Martin Luther, as Saint Mary's crushed the Knights 9-1 in a nonconference game at Ochrymowycz Field | Recap
 
Up Next:
• Saint Mary's: The Cardinals return to Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference play on Saturday, traveling to St. Paul, Minn., for a 3:30 p.m. showdown with St. Thomas.
• Martin Luther: The Knights are back on the road on Saturday, heading to Duluth, Minn., for a 1 p.m. UMAC matchup against St. Scholastica.
 
Scouting The Saint Mary's Cardinals:
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• Wednesday's game against Martin Luther is the final nonconference game of the season for the Cardinals, who are 2-4-0 in nonleague games this season. … The Cardinals' game against the Knights is the second of back-to-back home contests for the Cardinals. … Eight of the Cardinals' last 10 wins—including all five victories this season—have come on their home turf. … The Cardinals head into Wednesday's contest vs. Martin Luther looking for its first two-game winning streak since beating Ripon and Lakeland by identical 7-0 scores early in the 2010 season. … The Cardinals' three goals vs. St. Olaf last Saturday were the most in an MIAC game since Saint Mary's netted three in a 3-1 win over St. Catherine on Oct. 15, 2011. … Nine of the Cardinals' 14 games this season have been decided by shutout. … The Cardinals' three goals in their 3-2 win over St. Olaf last Saturday were the most since Saint Mary's netted a season-best four goals in a 4-0 win over UW-Superior on Sept. 5. … The Cardinals' five wins this season equal their win total from a year ago. It's the most wins since Saint Mary's went 7-9-0 during the 2010 campaign.  … Becca Dup (Albert Lea, Minn.), Maddy Wallraff (Blaine, Minn.) and Emily Loof (Colorado Springs, Colo.) scored the Cardinals' three goals in their 3-2 win over St. Olaf last Saturday. It was Wallraff's third goal of the season, while Dup netted her second of the year and Loof tallied her first of the season. … Saint Mary's boasts four players who have scored their first collegiate goals this season—Wallraff, Dup, Anna Taylor (St. Paul, Minn.), and Janis Martinez (Las Vegas, Nev.). … Caroline Blackwood (Norwalk, Ohio) notched her team-leading fourth assist of the season, getting the helper on Dup's first-half goal vs. St. Olaf last Saturday. … Emma Schaefer (Roseville, Minn.) boasts a team-leading four goals, while also leading the team in points with nine. … Schaefer scored a pair of goals against UW-Superior on Sept. 5. It was the second multiple-goal game of Schaefer's career—the junior recorded her first collegiate hat trick in the Cardinals' 7-0 win over UW-Superior a year ago. … Loof had an assist on both Saint Mary's goals in its 2-1 win vs. Carroll on Sept. 12. It was Loof's fourth career multiple-point game—and her first two-assist game. … Blackwood recorded the second multiple-point game of her career against UW-Superior on Sept. 5, picking up assists on two of the Cardinals' four goals. …  Aubrie Cornell (Columbia, Mo.) finished with a season-high 12 saves against Macalester on Oct. 13—including nine in the second half. … Cornell's 12-save effort—one shy of her career high—marked the third time this season the junior goalkeeper has stopped 10 or more shots in a game. Cornell made 11 saves against Gustavus on Sept. 30, while stopping 10 shots against Concordia on Oct. 3. … Cornell has made 98 saves in 14 games. … Cornell made seven saves vs. Bethel on Sept. 26 en route to her second collegiate shutout. The junior goalkeeper stopped all four shots she faced against UW-Superior on Sept. 5 for her first career shutout. … Cornell has started all 14 games in goal for the Cardinals, compiling a 1.70 goals-against-average. … The Cardinals have scored eight of their 14 goals this season in the first half, while Saint Mary's opponents have netted 13 goals in the first half, and 10 after halftime. … The Cardinals' 1-0 loss to Gustavus on Sept. 30 was their first overtime game of the season. … Saint Mary's 2-0 loss to UW-River Falls on Sept. 1 marked the second straight season the Cardinals and Falcons opened the season with the winner scoring two goals—Saint Mary's beat UWRF 2-1 in the 2014 season-opener.
 
Scouting The Martin Luther Knights:
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• With their 3-1 win over UW-Superior last Saturday, the Knights snapped a six-game losing streak and an eight-game winless streak (0-7-1). … Martin Luther has scored 18 goals in its three wins this season—11 in an 11-0 win over Finlandia, four in a 4-1 victory vs. Crown, and three in last Saturday's 3-1 triumph over UW-Superior. On the flip side, the Knights have netted just seven goals in their 11 losses—including only one game scoring more than one goal. … Six of Martin Luther's 11 losses have been by one goal. … Jenna Maurer scored two of the Knights' three goals in last Saturday's 3-1 win over UW-Superior. … With her two goals vs. UW-Superior, Maurer has now netted a team-best 11 goals this season. … Haley Johnson has chipped in seven goals this season, while also leading the team with four assists. … Maurer and Johnson are also 1-2 on the team in points with 24 and 18, respectively. … Maurer has scored all three of the Knights' game-winning goals. … Maurer's two goals vs. UW-Superior marked the third time this she has scored two of more goals in a game. Maurer netted a season best four goals in Martin Luther's 11-1 win over Finlandia on Sept. 9. … Julie Barthels has started all 15 games in goal for the Knights, compiling a 2.17 goals-against-average, while making 98 saves. … All three of Martin Luther's wins this season have come on its home field—the Knights are 0-7-0 on the road. … Martin Luther has played two overtime games this season, falling to Northland 3-2 and tying Bethany Lutheran 1-1.