LA CROSSE, Wis. — The Saint Mary's University of Minnesota women's soccer team steps out of conference play on Wednesday, traveling to UW-La Crosse for a 7 p.m. matchup against the Eagles.
 
The Matchup:
• Saint Mary's Cardinals (3-7-0 Overall) at UW-La Crosse Eagles (9-3-0 Overall)
 
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Last Action:
• Saint Mary's: The Cardinals surrendered a pair of second-half goals in dropping a 3-1 conference decision to Concordia last Saturday in Moorhead, Minn. | Recap
• UW-La Crosse: Cassie Handrick scored the game's only goal in the 23rd minute, lifting the Eagles to a 1-0 WIAC win over UW-Eau Claire last Saturday in Eau Claire, Wis. | Recap
 
Saint Mary's vs. UW-La Crosse—Their Last Meeting:
• October 22, 2014 * Winona, Minn.: Following 100 minutes of scoreless soccer, the Cardinals' Emily Loof (Colorado Springs, Colo.) finally broke the ice, scoring the game's only goal just 11 seconds into the second overtime, as Saint Mary's handed UW-La Crosse a 1-0 setback at Ochrymowycz Field | Recap
 
Up Next:
• Saint Mary's: The Cardinals return to Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference play on Friday, hosting Hamline in a 7:30 p.m. contest at Ochrymowycz Field.
• UW-La Crosse: The Eagles get back to WIAC action on Saturday, hosting UW-Stout in a 5 p.m. game in La Crosse, Wis.
 
Scouting The Saint Mary's Cardinals:
2015 Roster | 2015 Statistics | 2015 Schedule
• Wednesday's game at UW-La Crosse is the second of back-to-back road contests for the Cardinals. … The Cardinals snapped a three-game losing streak with their 2-0 victory over Bethel on Sept. 26. … Six of the Cardinals' last eight wins have come on their home turf. … Saint Mary's 3-1 loss to Concordia last Saturday marked just the second time in 10 games this season the outcome was not decided by shutout. … The Cardinals' 1-0 loss to Gustavus on Sept. 30 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. The 11 saves were two shy of Cornell's career high—a 13-save effort against UW-La Crosse on Oct. 23, 2013. … Cornell recorded 10 saves against Concordia last Saturday and has now made 73 saves in 10 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 10 games in goal for the Cardinals, compiling a 1.79 goals-against-average. … Anna Taylor (St. Paul, Minn.) became the fourth Cardinal this season to record her first collegiate goal, accounting for Saint Mary's lone goal vs. Concordia last Saturday. … Maddy Wallraff (Blaine, Minn.), Becca Dup (Albert Lea, Minn.) and Janis Martinez (Las Vegas, Nev.) have also posted their first goals as Cardinals this season. … Emma Schaefer (Roseville, Minn.) boasts a team-leading four goals, while also leading the team in points with eight. … Schaefer and Martinez have accounted for six of the team's nine goals. … Emily Loof (Colorado Springs, Colo.) is the team-leader in assists with three, one more than Caroline Blackwood (Norwalk, Ohio). … 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, picking up assists on two of the Cardinals' four goals vs. UW-Superior on Sept. 5. … The Cardinals have scored six of their nine goals this season in the first half, while Saint Mary's opponents have netted nine goals in the first half, and nine after halftime. … 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 UW-La Crosse Eagles:
2015 Roster | 2015 Statistics | 2015 Schedule
• Fueled by their 1-0 win over UW-Eau Claire last Saturday, the Eagles pushed their winning streak to five straight—the most consecutive wins since 2003. UW-L won a program-record seven in a row during both the 1994 and 1999 seasons. … The Eagles have now won back-to-back games against UW-Eau Claire. Prior to the 2014 meeting—a 2-1 UW-L win—the Eagles were 0-8-3 in the previous 11 meetings with UW-Eau Claire. … Margaret Harings enters Wednesday's game against Saint Mary's as the team-leader in goals (5) and points (11). … Alex Cording, who is second to Harings in both goals (3) and points (10), boasts a team-leading four assists. … UW-La Crosse's 21 goals have come from 10 different players, while 12 Eagles have recorded at least one point. … Kennedy Brault has started all 12 games in goal for UW-La Crosse, compiling a 0.89 goals-against-average and .871 save percentage. … Brault, who has recorded three shutouts this season, has made 74 saves through 12 games. … The Eagles have scored 11 of their 21 goals in the first half, while UW-L's opponents have netted eight of their 11 goals after halftime. … UW-La Crosse has played four overtime games this season—beating Wartburg (3-2), Gustavus (2-1), and Bethel (3-2), and falling to Augustana (2-1). … Ten of UW-L's 12 games—including each of its last four—have been decided by one goal—the lone exceptions were a 4-0 win over Carthage and a 2-0 victory vs. Elmhurst.