WINONA, Minn. — The Saint Mary's University of Minnesota women's soccer team kicks off Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference play on Tuesday, hosting Augsburg in a 7 p.m. showdown at Ochrymowycz Field.
 
The Matchup:
• Saint Mary's Cardinals (0-0-0 MIAC | 2-2-0 Overall) vs. Augsburg Auggies (0-0-0 MIAC | 4-0-0 Overall)
 
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Last Action:
• Saint Mary's: The Cardinals got goals from Janis Martinez (Las Vegas, Nev.) and Emma Schaefer (Roseville, Minn.) in the game's opening 10 minutes, as Saint Mary's knocked off Carroll 2-1 in a nonconference game Saturday at Ochrymowycz Field | Recap
• Augsburg: Carter Dennison scored a pair of goals, as the Auggies cruised to a 4-0 win over Grinnell last Saturday at Edor Nelson Field in Minneapolis, Minn. | Recap
 
Saint Mary's vs. Augsburg—Their Last Meeting:
• September 16, 2014 * Minneapolis, Minn.: Augsburg erupted for four first-half goals and never looked back in dropping Saint Mary's 4-0 at Edor Nelson Field | Recap
 
Up Next:
• Saint Mary's: After four straight home games, the Cardinals hit the road on Saturday, traveling to St. Joseph, Minn., for a 2 p.m. conference game against Saint Benedict.
• Augsburg: The Auggies return home on Saturday, entertaining Carleton in a 7:30 p.m. MIAC contest at Edor Nelson Field in Minneapolis, Minn.
 
Scouting The Saint Mary's Cardinals:
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• Tuesday's conference-opening game against Augsburg is the fourth straight home games for the Cardinals, who do not play on the road again until Sept. 19, when they head to St. Joseph, Minn., for an MIAC game against Saint Benedict. … The Cardinals' 2-1 win over Carroll last Saturday snapped a streak of three straight games decided by shutout. Saint Mary's had sandwiched a 4-0 win over UW-Superior between a 2-0 loss to UW-River Falls and Wednesday's 3-0 setback vs. Luther. … Janis Martinez (Las Vegas, Nev.) and Emma Schaefer (Roseville, Minn.) accounted for the Cardinals' two goals in their 2-1 win over Carroll last Saturday. … Emily Loof (Colorado Springs, Colo.) had an assist on both Saint Mary's goals vs. Carroll. It was Loof's fourth career multiple-point game—and her first two-assist game. … Schaefer's goal vs. Carroll was her team-leading third of the season, one more than Martinez. … Schaefer and Martinez have accounted for five of the team's six goals. Becca Dup (Albert Lea, Minn.) owns Saint Mary's other goal. … 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. … 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. … Aubrie Cornell (Columbia, Mo.) made a season-high nine saves against Carroll last Saturday. … Cornell stopped all four shots she faced against UW-Superior on Sept. 5 en route to her first collegiate shutout. … Cornell has now started all four games in goal for the Cardinals, compiling a 1.50 goals-against-average, while making 24 saves. … Five of the Cardinals' last seven wins have come on their home turf. … The Cardinals and their opponents have both scored four goals in the first half and two goals in the game's final 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 Augsburg Auggies:
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With their win over Grinnell last Saturday, the Auggies ran their season-opening winning streak to four.  … Augsburg's 4-0 win over Grinnell marked the fourth straight game in which the Auggies have won by shutout. … Augsburg has outscored its first four opponents 26-0. … The Auggies scored a season-high nine goals in a 9-0 win over Bethany Lutheran on Sept. 8, while netting eight goals in an 8-0, season-opening win over Northwestern. … Marie Fitzgerald had a goal and three assists vs. Grinnell last Saturday, while Marta Anderson chipped in three assists. … Anderson enters Tuesday's game against Saint Mary's leading the team in assists (7) and points (15), while sharing the team lead in goals (4) with Jane Koch. … Anderson's seven assists and 15 points are tops in the MIAC, while Fitzgerald is second in both categories with six assists and 12 points. … Fitzgerald is currently sitting in fifth place in school history in all three career scoring lists—goals (27), assists (21) and points (75). … The Auggies have used three goalkeepers this season, with Lucy Bukowski and Marissa Guillou each making two starts. … Bukowski has stopped all seven shots she's faced, while Guillou has made three saves. … Augsburg has now outshot its opponents by a 131-18 margin this season, including a 73-10 advantage in shots on-goal. The Auggies also have recorded 32 corner kicks to their opponents' seven. … Augsburg has scored 16 of its 26 goals in the first half, while finding the back of the net 10 times after halftime. … Augsburg's 8-0 victory vs. Northwestern on Sept. 1 was the Auggies' 10th straight shutout victory over the Eagles, dating back to the 2005 season. Augsburg has outscored Northwestern 41-0 in the 10-game span.