WINONA, Minn. — The Saint Mary's University of Minnesota women's soccer team is back on its home turf on Wednesday, as the Cardinals entertain Gustavus in a 7 p.m. Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference game at Ochrymowycz Field.
 
The Matchup:
• Saint Mary's Cardinals (1-2-0 MIAC | 3-5-0 Overall) vs. Gustavus Gusties (3-0-0 MIAC | 4-3-1 Overall)
 
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Last Action:
• Saint Mary's: The Cardinals scored a pair of goals in the game's first 23 minutes en route to a 2-0 conference win over Bethel last Saturday at Ochrymowycz Field | Recap
• Gustavus: The Gusties kept their conference record perfect last Saturday, outlasting St. Thomas 2-1 in an MIAC showdown in St. Peter, Minn. | Recap
 
Saint Mary's vs. Gustavus—Their Last Meeting:
• October 1, 2014 * Winona, Minn.: After a six-game road stretch, Saint Mary's was more than ready to play in front of its own crowd.  And the Cardinals did not disappoint their fans as they came out on fire—scoring the first three goals of the Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference game. But a pesky Gustavus squad kept the pressure on and battled back to force a 3-3 tie in double overtime at Ochrymowycz Field | Recap
 
Up Next:
• Saint Mary's: After back-to-back home games, the Cardinals hit the road on Saturday, traveling to Moorhead, Minn., for a 1 p.m. MIAC showdown with high-powered Concordia.
• Gustavus: The Gusties take to the road on Saturday, heading to Northfield, Minn., for a 3:30 p.m. conference game against Carleton.
 
Scouting The Saint Mary's Cardinals:
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• The Cardinals snapped a three-game losing streak with last Saturday's 2-0 victory over Bethel. … With Saturday's victory, six of the Cardinals' last eight wins have come on their home turf. … The Cardinals' 2-1 win over Carroll on Sept. 12 marked the only time in the first eight games that the outcome has not been decided by shutout. In their other six games, Saint Mary's has beaten UW-Superior (4-0) and Bethel (2-0), while falling to UW-River Falls (2-0), Luther (3-0), Augsburg (1-0), Saint Benedict (5-0), and UW-Stout (2-0) … Maddy Wallraff (Blaine, Minn.) scored her first collegiate goal against Bethel last Saturday. She is the third player to net their first goal as a Cardinal this season—Becca Dup (Albert Lea, Minn.) and Janis Martinez (Las Vegas, Nev.) are the other two. … Emma Schaefer (Roseville, Minn.) netted the Cardinals' other goal vs. Bethel last Saturday—it was her team-leading fourth of the season. … Schaefer and Martinez have now accounted for six of the team's eight goals. … Emily Loof (Colorado Springs, Colo.) assisted on Schaefer's first-half goal vs. the Royals last Saturday. It was her team-leading third assist of the season. … 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. … Loof had an assist on both Saint Mary's goals in its 2-1 win vs. Carroll on Sept. 12. It was Loof's fourth career multiple-point game—and her first two-assist game. … 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 seven saves vs. Bethel last Saturday en route to her second collegiate shutout. The junior goalkeeper stopped all four shots she faced against UW-Superior on Sept. 5 for her first collegiate shutout. … Cornell has posted season-high nine-save efforts against both Carroll and Augsburg. … Cornell has now started all eight games in goal for the Cardinals, compiling a 1.75 goals-against-average, while making 48 saves. … The Cardinals have scored six of their eight goals this season in the first half, while Saint Mary's opponents have netted eight of 14 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 Gustavus Gusties:
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• After three straight home games, the Gusties begin a stretch of three consecutive road contests Wednesday at Saint Mary's. … With their 2-1 win over St. Thomas, the Gusties pushed their winning streak to a season-high four straight. … After opening the season with a tie and three consecutive one-goal losses, the Gusties have outscored their opponents 6-1 during their current four-game winning streak. … GAC put together back-to-back-to-back shutouts, before surrendering a goal to the Tommies with 45 seconds remaining in regulation last Saturday. … Maddison Ackiss enters Wednesday's matchup against Saint Mary's as the team's lead in goals (5) and points (10). … GAC's 12 goals this season have come from five players—Ackiss (5), Brittany Chase (3), Hannah Sturtz (2), Sophie Leninger (1), and Chaselyn Miller (1). … Leininger boasts a team-leading four assists. … Ashley Becker has played every minute in goal for the Gusties, compiling a 1.22 goals-against-average and an .812 save percentage. … Becker has stopped 39 of the 48 shots she's faced and owns three shutouts. … The Gusties are a perfect 3-0-1 on their home field, while going 1-3-0 away from St. Peter, Minn. … Gustavus has scored six goals in the first half, and  six in the second, while the Gusties' opponents have netted five first-half tallies and five goals after the halftime break.