MOORHEAD, Minn. — The Saint Mary's University of Minnesota women's soccer team hits the road on Saturday, traveling to Concordia for a 1 p.m. Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference showdown with the Cobbers.
 
The Matchup:
• Saint Mary's Cardinals (1-3-0 MIAC | 3-6-0 Overall) at Concordia Cobbers (1-3-0 MIAC | 4-5-0 Overall)
 
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Last Action:
• Saint Mary's: The Cardinals dropped a conference heartbreaker Wednesday, surrendering the game's only goal with less than three minutes remaining in overtime in falling to Gustavus 1-0 at Ochrymowycz Field | Recap
• Concordia: The Cobbers allowed two goals in the game's first 13 minutes in falling to St. Thomas 4-1 in an MIAC game in St. Paul, Minn., Wednesday afternoon | Recap
 
Saint Mary's vs. Concordia—Their Last Meeting:
• October 4, 2014 * Winona, Minn.: Saint Mary's entered its MIAC game against Concordia determined to knock off the high-powered Cobbers—a feat that hasn't happened since Oct. 3, 1998. And thanks to an Emily Loof penalty kick goal in the waning seconds of the opening half, it appeared the Cardinals were well on their way to ending that 15-game winless streak against the Cobbers. Unfortunately for the Cardinals, those hopes were dashed in heart-breaking fashion, as Concordia scored on a penalty kick of their own with less than seven minutes remaining in regulation, then netted the game-winner in the second overtime in handing Saint Mary's a 2-1 setback at Ochrymowycz Field | Recap
 
Up Next:
• Saint Mary's: The Cardinals take a break from conference play on Wednesday, traveling to La Crosse, Wis., for a 7 p.m. nonconference game against UW-La Crosse.
• Concordia: The Cobbers are right back on their home field on Sunday, hosting UW-Stevens Point in a 1 p.m. nonconference game in Moorhead, Minn.
 
Scouting The Saint Mary's Cardinals:
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• Saturday's game at Concordia is the first of back-to-back road contests for the Cardinals. … The Cardinals snapped a three-game losing streak with last Saturday's 2-0 victory over Bethel. … Six of the Cardinals' last eight wins have come on their home turf. … The Cardinals' 2-1 win over Carroll on Sept. 12 has marked the only time this season that the outcome has not been decided by shutout. In their other eight games, Saint Mary's has beaten UW-Superior (4-0) and Bethel (2-0), while falling to UW-River Falls (2-0), Luther (3-0), Augsburg (1-0), Saint Benedict (5-0), UW-Stout (2-0), and Gustavus (1-0). … The Cardinals' 1-0 loss to Gustavus last Wednesday was the Cardinals' first overtime game of the season. … Aubrie Cornell (Columbia, Mo.) finished with a season-high 11 saves in the Cardinals' OT loss to Gustavus last Wednesday. The 11 saves were two shy of Cornell's career high—a 13-save effort against UW-La Crosse on Oct. 23, 2013. … Cornell made seven saves vs. Bethel last Saturday 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 now started all nine games in goal for the Cardinals, compiling a 1.65 goals-against-average, while making 63 saves. … Maddy Wallraff (Blaine, Minn.) scored her first collegiate goal against Bethel last Saturday. She is the third player to net their first goal as a Cardinal this season—Becca Dup (Albert Lea, Minn.) and Janis Martinez (Las Vegas, Nev.) are the other two. … Emma Schaefer (Roseville, Minn.) netted the Cardinals' other goal vs. Bethel last Saturday—it was her team-leading fourth of the season. … Schaefer and Martinez have now accounted for six of the team's eight goals. … Emily Loof (Colorado Springs, Colo.) assisted on Schaefer's first-half goal vs. the Royals last Saturday. It was her team-leading third assist of the season. … 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. … Caroline Blackwood (Norwalk, Ohio) recorded the second multiple-point game of her career, picking up assists on two of the Cardinals' four goals vs. UW-Superior on Sept. 5. … The Cardinals have scored six of their eight goals this season in the first half, while Saint Mary's opponents have netted eight of 15 goals in the game's opening 45 minutes. … 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 Concordia Cobbers:
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• With their 4-1 loss to St. Thomas on Wednesday, the Cobbers have now dropped back-to-back games for the first time this season. … After allowing seven goals combined through their first seven games, Concordia has surrendered a combined seven goals in its last two contests—a 3-1 loss to St. Olaf and a 4-1 setback vs. St. Thomas. … Eight of CC's nine games have been decided by two goals or less—including five straight to open the season decided by one goal. … Concordia has scored two goals in all four of its wins this season—2-1 wins vs. St. Scholastica, UW-Eau Claire, and Hamline, and a 2-0 victory over Buena Vista. … Emily Wendorff heads into Saturday's matchup vs. Saint Mary's leading the team in goals (4) and points (9). … Morgan Holm—who scored the Cobbers' lone goal vs. St. Thomas last Wednesday—is second in both categories with three goals and seven points. … Paige McCullough and Abby Vogelsberg share the team lead in assists with two each. … Elizabeth Bitzan has played every minute of the Cobbers' nine games in goal, compiling a 1.62 goals-against-average, while making 52 saves. … Concordia has scored six of its 11 goals in the first half, while the Cobbers' opponents have netted nine of their 15 goals after halftime. … CC has played a pair of overtime games this season, beating both St. Scholastica (2-1) and UW-Eau Claire (2-1). … Last Wednesday's loss at St. Thomas was the Cobbers' first road loss of the season—CC had been a perfect 4-0-0 on the road prior to falling to the Tommies.