WINONA, Minn. — The Saint Mary's University of Minnesota women's hockey team steps out of conference play on Saturday, as the Cardinals entertain St. Norbert in a 4 p.m. nonconference game at the Saint Mary's Ice Arena.
 
The Matchup:
• Saint Mary's Cardinals (3-2-1 Overall) vs. St. Norbert Green Knights (2-4-0 Overall)
 
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Last Action:
• Saint Mary's: The Cardinals picked up a pair of Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference wins over St. Olaf last weekend, beating the Oles 2-1 at the Saint Mary's Ice Arena on Friday, before completing the sweep with a 3-1 victory in the rematch in Northfield, Minn., a day later | St. Olaf Recap 1 * St. Olaf Recap 2
• St. Norbert: x | Recap
 
Saint Mary's vs. St. Norbert—A Year Ago:
• November 29, 2014 * De Pere, Wis.: For the first 40 minutes, Saint Mary's and St. Norbert saw themselves embroiled in a defensive battle. After scoring just one goal—combined—through two periods, the teams combined for six goals over the final 20 minutes. Unfortunately for the Cardinals, it was St. Norbert's offense that did the majority of the damage, scoring four third-period goals in handing Saint Mary's a 5-2 setback at Resch Olympic Pavilion | Recap
 
Up Next:
• Saint Mary's: The Cardinals are back on their home ice for a pair of Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference games against Concordia next weekend. Saint Mary's and the Cobbers will square off at 7 p.m. on Friday and 2 p.m. on Saturday at the Saint Mary's Ice Arena.
• St. Norbert: The Green Knights return to NCHA action next weekend, traveling to Mequon, Wis., for a pair of games against Concordia (Wis.).
 
Scouting The Saint Mary's Cardinals:
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• With their 2-1, 3-1 sweep of St. Olaf last weekend, the Cardinals improved to 2-0-1 in their last three games. … Saint Mary's has allowed just one goal in each of its last three games—including its 2-1 and 3-1 wins over St. Olaf last weekend. … The Cardinals' 1-1 tie against Bethel on Nov. 13 snapped their two-game losing streak. … The Cardinals' 2-1 and 3-1 wins over St. Olaf last weekend marked the fourth and fifth straight games—and the 16 and 17th times in their last 18 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.) accounted for all five of the Cardinals' goals last weekend against St. Olaf. The duo each scored in Saint Mary's 2-1 win in Game 1, while Henderson added a pair of goals and Parent netted the other in the Cardinals' 3-1 Game 2 win. … Henderson and Parent each finished with four points vs. the Oles last weekend—Henderson scored three goals and added an assist, while Parent had two goals and two helpers. … Henderson has now posted two two-goal games in her collegiate career—the sophomore also scored twice in Saint Mary's 4-1 win over UW-Eau Claire on Jan. 2, 2015. … With her goals last weekend, Parent enters Saturday's game against St. Norbert having scored in three straight contests. … Macki Fadness (Eau Claire, Wis.) recorded three assists vs. the Oles—including two in the Cardinals' 2-1 win—while Kassie Lien (Grantsburg, Wis.) assisted on two of Saint Mary's three goals in its 3-1 win. … Fadness equaled her career high with her two-assist night vs. the Oles, while Lien notched her first collegiate two-assist performance. … Henderson is now the team's goal-scoring leader with four, while Parent boasts team-highs in assists (4) and points (7). … Tori Herrmann (Elk River, Minn.) finished with 33 saves in goal for the Cardinals against St. Olaf last Friday, while Marah Shields (Milford, Mich.) stopped 26 of the 27 shots she faced in the teams' rematch on Saturday. … Herrmann has now made three starts, going 2-0-1 with a 1.30 goals-against-average and .961 save percentage, with Shields close behind with a 2.01 GAA and .955 save percentage. … Shields 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. … The Cardinals have outscored their opponents 13-11 through six games—including 6-5 in the second period and 4-3 in the third. … The Cardinals have scored first in all three of their wins this season (3-0-0). Saint Mary's is 0-2-1 when its opponent nets the game's first goal. … 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. Norbert Green Knights:
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• Saturday's game at Saint Mary's is the second of eight straight road games for the Green Knights, who do not return home until Jan. 16 against UW-Stevens Point. … With their win against Finlandia last Tuesday, St. Norbert has now won two of its last three contests—both by shutout. … The Green Knights have outscored their opponents 7-1 in their three wins, but they have been outscored 18-10 in their four losses. … St. Norbert has surrendered four or more goals in each of its four losses—including a season-high five in 5-4 and 5-3 losses to St. Scholastica. … Rebecka Olson and Kyle Gazzolo scored the Green Knights' two goals against Finlandia last Tuesday. … Olson's goal vs. the Lions was the first of her collegiate career. … Brianna Kelly stopped all 11 Finlandia shots for her first shutout of the season. … Reaghan Chadwick enters Saturday's game at Saint Mary's as the team-leader in both assists (4) and points (8). … Chadwick shares the team's goal-scoring lead (4) with Lauren Roethlisberger. … St. Norbert's 17 goals this season have come from nine different players, while 17 Green Knights have recorded at least one point. … Kelly and Leigh Grall have shared the goaltending duties this season. Kelly owns a team-leading 2.20 goals-against-average and an .882 save percentage in four games, while Grall has also made four appearances, posting a 3.04 GAA and .872 save percentage. … Grall recorded her first shutout of the season with 13 saves against Marian on Nov. 17. … St. Norbert holds a 5-4 scoring edge in the game's third period—the Green Knights have been outscored 6-4 in the first and 9-8 in the second. … St. Norbert has scored the game's first goal in four of its seven games, going 3-1-0. The Green Knights are still looking for their first win (0-3-0) when their opponent scores first.