NORTHFIELD, Minn. — The Saint Mary's University of Minnesota women's hockey team hits the road on Saturday for the second game of their two-game Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference series against St. Olaf. Puck drops at 3 p.m. at the Northfield Ice Arena.
 
The Matchup:
• Saint Mary's Cardinals (1-1-1 MIAC | 2-2-1 Overall) vs. St. Olaf Oles (0-2-1 MIAC | 0-5-1 Overall)
 
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Last Night:
• McKenna Parent (Anoka, Minn.) scored midway through the third period, breaking a 1-1 tie, and leading the Cardinals to a 2-1 MIAC win over St. Olaf at the Saint Mary's Ice Arena | Recap

Saint Mary's vs. St. Olaf—A Year Ago:
• January 30, 2015 * Northfield, Minn.: All Saint Mary's needed was a wake-up call. And seven minutes into the opening period against St. Olaf, that's exactly what the Cardinals got, as Caroline Ponessa scored to put the Oles out front 1-0. From there, however, it was all Saint Mary's, as the wide-awake Cardinals scored four of the game's final five goals in handing St. Olaf a 4-2 Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference setback at the Northfield Ice Arena | Recap
• January 31, 2015 * Winona, Minn.: The Cardinals scored two goals in the final 2:43 of the third period—then netted the game-winner 2:02 into overtime—as Saint Mary's rallied for a 3-2 victory over the Oles at the Saint Mary's Ice Arena | Recap
 
Up Next:
• Saint Mary's: The Cardinals step out of conference play next Saturday, hosting St. Norbert in a 4 p.m. nonconference game at the Saint Mary's Ice Arena.
• St. Olaf: The Oles are back in action on Tuesday, heading to Hunt Arena in River Falls, Wis., for a 7:05 p.m. nonconference game against UW-River Falls.
 
Scouting The Saint Mary's Cardinals:
2015-16 Roster | 2015-16 Statistics | 2015-16 Schedule
• With Friday's win over St. Olaf, the Cardinals are now 1-0-1 in their last two games. … Saint Mary's has allowed just one goal in each of its last two games—including Friday's 2-1 victory over St. Olaf. … The Cardinals' 1-1 tie against Bethel last Saturday snapped their two-game losing streak. … The Cardinals' 2-1 win over St. Olaf marked the fourth straight game—and the 16th time in their last 17 contests—that the game has been decided by two goals or less. … Last Saturday's 1-1 tie vs. Bethel was the Cardinals' first overtime game of the season. Saint Mary's played six OT games a year ago, going 2-1-3. … The Cardinals' five-goal effort against UW-Superior in their 5-2 season-opening win on Oct. 30 was the Cardinals' highest offensive output since netting five goals in a 5-3 win over Hamline on Feb. 23, 2014. … Jamie Henderson (Madison, Wis.) and McKenna Parent (Anoka, Minn.) scored the Cardinals' two goals against St. Olaf Friday, while Macki Fadness (Eau Claire, Wis.) picked up assists on both goals. … McKenna's goal was her second in as many games, and moved her into a tie for the team lead in goals (2) with Henderson and Jane Hannula (Coon Rapids, Minn.). … Both of Hannula's goals this season came in the Cardinals' season-opening 5-2 win over UW-Superior on Oct. 30. It was her first multiple-goal game since netting a pair of goals against St. Olaf on Jan. 31, 2014. … Tori Herrmann (Elk River, Minn.) finished with 33 saves in goal for the Cardinals against St. Olaf on Friday. … Herrmann has now made three starts, going 2-0-1 with a 1.30 goals-against-average and .961 save percentage. … Herrmann has recorded 98 saves in her three starts this season. … Marah Shields (Milford, Mich.), who finished with 23 saves against Bethel on Nov. 13, recorded a school-record 79 saves in the Cardinals' 2-0 loss to UW-Superior on Oct. 31. … The 79-save effort—which ranks No. 6 all-time in NCAA Division III history—is 24 saves more than the previous record of 55, set by Nikki Jung against Gustavus on Jan. 21, 2005. … Shields made 22 saves in the first period, 33 in the second, and 24 in the third en route to her 79-save performance. … Saint Mary's is coming off an 11-win season a year ago—the Cardinals' highest win total since going 11-11-3 during the 2010-11 season. … With their 5-2 win over UW-Superior on Oct. 30, the Cardinals snapped a four-game season-opening winless streak (0-3-1). Saint Mary's last season-opening win was a 5-0 victory over Marian on Oct. 29, 2010.

 
Scouting The St. Olaf Oles:
2015-16 Roster | 2015-16 Statistics | 2015-16 Schedule
• The Oles head into Saturday's rematch vs. Saint Mary's still searching for their first win of the season (0-5-1). … St. Olaf's 4-4 tie against Hamline on Nov. 13 snapped its season-opening three-game losing streak. … St. Olaf has surrendered four goals in three of its last four contests. … St. Olaf has scored a season-high four goals twice­—falling to UW-Stevens Point 5-4, and tying Hamline 4-4. … The Pointers' five goals in their 5-4 win over St. Olaf on Oct. 31 were the most allowed by the Oles this season. … St. Olaf's 4-4 tie vs. Hamline on Nov. 13 was its second overtime game of the season—the Oles' 5-4 loss to UW-Stevens Point also went into overtime. … Jane Vezina scored St. Olaf's lone goal against Saint Mary's Friday night. It was her first of the season. … Megan Skelly recorded assists on three of the Oles' four goals against the Pipers on Nov. 13. … Hannah Forlitti heads into Saturday's game against Saint Mary's with a team-best three goals. She also owns a team-leading five points—one more than Sara Lind. … Lind and Skelly share the team's top spot in assists with three each. … All three of Forlitti's goals have been on the power play. … St. Olaf's 13 goals have come from nine different players. … The Oles have started three different goalies through six games this season. Cassie Alexander—who made 20 saves against Saint Mary's Friday evening—owns a 3.64 goals-against-average and an .894 save percentage in four starts, while Mae Morris (2.08 GAA, .923 save percentage) and Hailey Sampson (3.10 GAA, .903 save percentage) have each made one start. … The Oles have been outscored in all three periods this season—6-2 in the first, 7-5 in the second and 7-6 in the third.