ST. JOSEPH, Minn. — The Saint Mary's University of Minnesota women's soccer team hits the road on Saturday, traveling to Saint Benedict for a 2 p.m. Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference game against the Blazers.
 
The Matchup:
• Saint Mary's Cardinals (0-1-0 MIAC | 2-3-0 Overall) at Saint Benedict Blazers (0-0-0 MIAC | 2-1-1 Overall)
 
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Last Action:
• Saint Mary's: The Cardinals surrendered the only goal of the game in the 16th minute in falling to defending conference champion Augsburg 1-0 Tuesday evening at Ochrymowycz Field | Recap
• Saint Benedict: The Blazers fell behind 2-0 and could not make up the difference, suffering their first loss of the season with a 2-1 nonconference setback against Loras last Saturday in Dubuque, Iowa | Recap
 
Saint Mary's vs. Saint Benedict—Their Last Meeting:
• October 25, 2014 * Winona, Minn.: Taylor Hedin scored just 30 seconds into the opening half, and the Blazers would add a second goal before halftime in dealing the Cardinals a 2-0 conference setback at Ochrymowycz Field | Recap
 
Up Next:
• Saint Mary's: The Cardinals step out of conference play on Wednesday, traveling to Menomonie, Wis., for a 7 p.m. nonconference game against UW-Stout.
• Saint Benedict: The Blazers return to the CSB Soccer Field in St. Joseph, Minn., on Sunday, hosting Luther in a 2 p.m. nonconference game.
 
Scouting The Saint Mary's Cardinals:
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• After four straight home games, the Cardinals hit the road for their next two contests—Saturday at Saint Benedict and next Wednesday at UW-Stout. … The Cardinals' 2-1 win over Carroll on Sept. 12 marked the only time in the first five games that the outcome has not been decided by shutout. In their other four games, Saint Mary's has beaten UW-Superior (4-0), while falling to UW-River Falls (2-0), Luther (3-0), and Augsburg (1-0). … Aubrie Cornell (Columbia, Mo.) collected her second straight nine-save effort against Augsburg on Tuesday. Cornell also made a season-high nine saves against Carroll on Sept. 12. … 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 five games in goal for the Cardinals, compiling a 1.40 goals-against-average, while making 33 saves. … Janis Martinez (Las Vegas, Nev.) and Emma Schaefer (Roseville, Minn.) accounted for the Cardinals' two goals in their 2-1 win over Carroll on Sept. 12. … 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. … Five of the Cardinals' last seven wins have come on their home turf. … The Cardinals have scored four of their six goals this season in the first half, while Saint Mary's opponents have netted five of seven goals in the game's opening 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 Saint Benedict:
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The Blazers return home Saturday after playing their last three matches on the road. … Saint Benedict's 2-1 loss to Loras last Saturday snapped their season-opening three-game unbeaten streak (2-0-1). … The Blazers have outscored their first four opponents 9-3—including a season-high five-goal effort in a season-opening 5-0 win over UM-Morris on Sept. 1. … Aly Hoffman and Miranda Mosher have accounted for five of CSB's eight goals this season—Hoffman owns the team lead with three goals, while Mosher has netted two. … Kelsey Tetarek, Valerie Clintsman, and Jenna Kleason have scored the Blazers' other three goals. … Hoffman also leads the team in points with six, one more than Mosher. … The Blazers' five assists this season have come from five different players. … Heather Kaluzniak has started all four games in goal for the Blazers, compiling a 0.71 goals-against-average, while stopping 12 of the 15 shots she's faced. … Saint Benedict has scored five of its nine goals in the first half. The Blazers' opponents, meanwhile, have netted two of their three goals in the games' opening 45 minutes. … CSB has played one overtime game this season, battling UW-Stout to a 1-1, double-OT tie on Sept. 5.