EAU CLAIRE, Wis. — The Saint Mary's University of Minnesota women's hockey team hits the road on Saturday, traveling to Hobbs Ice Arena for a 7 p.m. nonconference game against UW-Eau Claire.
 
The Matchup:
• Saint Mary's Cardinals (4-4-2 Overall) vs. UW-Eau Claire Blugolds (5-6-4 Overall)
 
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Last Night:
• Jamie Henderson (Madison, Wis.) scored with just over two minutes remaining in regulation to lift the Cardinals to a 1-1 overtime tie against UW-Eau Claire at the Saint Mary's Ice Arena | Recap
 
Saint Mary's vs. UW-Eau Claire—A Year Ago:
• January 2, 2015 * Winona, Minn.: Saint Mary's in general—and Jamie Henderson (Madison, Wis.) in particular—rang in the new year in impressive fashion at the Saint Mary's Ice Arena. Henderson recorded her first collegiate multiple-goal game—scoring twice in the first period—as the Cardinals cruised to a 4-1 nonconference win over UW-Eau Claire in the first game of the 2015 portion of their schedule | Recap
• January 3, 2015 * Eau Claire, Wis.: Twenty-four hours after scoring four goals for the first time this season—getting a first collegiate two-goal game (Jamie Henderson) and a pair of season-first goals (Kassie Lien, Jane Hannula)—the Cardinals picked up right where they left off in the rematch a day later. Fueled by Mandy Sailor's (Ramsey, Minn.) first collegiate goal—in the first period—the Cardinals completed their sweep of the Blugolds, posting a second straight 4-1 victory at Hobbs Ice Arena | Recap
 
Up Next:
• Saint Mary's: The Cardinals heads to Lake Forest, Ill., next weekend for a pair of nonconference games against Lake Forest. Saint Mary's and the Foresters will play at 7 p.m. on Friday and 2 p.m. on Saturday at Alumni Memorial Rink.
• UW-Eau Claire: The Blugolds are back in action next Friday, traveling to Oscar Johnson Arena in St. Paul, Minn., for a 2 p.m. nonconference game against Hamline.
 
Scouting The Saint Mary's Cardinals:
2015-16 Roster | 2015-16 Statistics | 2015-16 Schedule
• With Friday's 1-1 tie against UW-Eau Claire, the Cardinals head into Saturday's rematch with the Blugolds 3-2-2 in their last seven games. … The Cardinals' 1-1 tie against UW-Eau Claire marked the ninth straight games—and the 20th time in their last 22 contests—that the game has been decided by two goals or less. … Jamie Henderson (Madison, Wis.) scored her team-leading seventh goal of the season to account for Saint Mary's goal in Friday's 1-1 tie vs. UW-Eau Claire. … Henderson has now scored a goal in five of the Cardinals' last six games. … McKenna Parent (Anoka, Minn.) recorded her first collegiate two-goal game in the Cardinals' 4-2 win over Concordia on Dec. 4. … Parent and Kassie Lien (Grantsburg, Wis.) share the team lead in assists with five each, while Parent and Henderson are the team's points leaders with 10. … Henderson and Parent each recorded their first collegiate three-point games against St. Olaf on Nov. 21, while Macki Fadness (Eau Claire, Wis.) and Lien both notched career-best two-assist nights in that same game. … Ashley Corcoran (Red Wing, Minn.) finished with 28 saves against UW-Eau Claire Friday in her second collegiate start. The freshman stopped 42 St. Norbert shots in her collegiate debut between the pipes against St. Norbert on Nov. 28. … Corcoran is the third goalie to start for the Cardinals this season. … Tori Herrmann (Elk River, Minn.) has made four starts in goal, going 3-0-1 with a 1.47 goals-against-average and .950 save percentage, with Marah Shields (Milford, Mich.) close behind with a 2.01 GAA and .952 save percentage in four starts. … Herrmann collected her first collegiate assist in the Cardinals' 1-1 tie against Bethel on Nov. 14. … 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 scored first in all four of their wins this season (4-1-0). Saint Mary's is 0-3-2 when its opponent nets the game's first goal. … Saint Mary's 1-1 tie against UW-Eau Claire was its third overtime game of the season—the Cardinals battled Bethel to a 1-1 draw on Nov. 13, while falling to St. Norbert 3-2 on Nov. 28. … 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. … 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 UW-Eau Claire Blugolds:
2015-16 Roster | 2015-16 Statistics | 2015-16 Schedule
• The Blugolds head into Saturday's rematch vs. Saint Mary's riding a three-game unbeaten streak (2-0-1). … UW-Eau Claire snapped a seven-game winless streak (0-5-2) with its 8-0 win over Finlandia on Dec. 11. … The Blugolds' eight goals vs. Finlandia and six against Bethel on Dec. 11-12 where their top two offensive performances of the season. … UW-Eau Claire's 8-0 win over Finlandia was its first shutout win of the season—the Blugolds also own a 0-0 tie against St. Catherine on Dec. 7. … The Blugolds have played five overtime games this season, but are still looking for their first OT win (0-1-4). … Lexi Wilson netted UW-Eau Claire's lone goal against Saint Mary's Friday—it was her second of the season. … Paige Dale and Mariah Czech share the team lead in goals with five each through 15 games, while Kelsey Rafferty is the team leader in both assists (6) and points (9). … Dale recorded her first hat trick of the season on Dec. 12, scoring three of the Blugolds' six goals against Bethel. … The Blugolds' five game-winning goals this season have come from five different players. … UW-Eau Claire's 32 goals have come from 13 different players, while 19 Blugolds have recorded at least one point. … Kim Van Brunt stopped all eight shots she faced in recording the shutout against Finlandia on Dec. 11. … Van Brunt owns a team-leading 1.48 goals-against-average and a .934 save percentage in four starts, while Paige Turner—who made 18 saves against Saint Mary's Friday—is close behind with a 1.51 GAA and .936 save percentage in a team-high 11 starts. … Turner owns a team-leading 250 saves. … UW-Eau Claire has outscored its opponents in all three periods—8-6 in the first, 13-6 in the second, and 11-10 in the third. … UW-Eau Claire has scored first in eight of its 13 games, going 4-1-3. The Blugolds are 1-5-0 when their opponent scores the game's first goal.