NORTHFIELD, Minn. — The Saint Mary's University of Minnesota women's soccer team takes to the road on Saturday, as the Cardinals travel to St. Olaf for a 1 p.m. Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference game against the Oles
 
The Matchup:
• Saint Mary's Cardinals (0-6-0 MIAC, 2-9-1 Overall) at St. Olaf Oles (3-4-0 MIAC, 6-5-0 Overall)
 
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Last Action:
• Saint Mary's—October 11, 2016 * Winona, Minn.: Macalester scored the game's only goal in the 23^rd minute, as the Scots handed the Cardinals a 1-0 conference setback at Ochrymowycz Field | Recap
• St. Olaf—October 11, 2016 * St. Paul, Minn.: A goal by Nicole Palsgrove in the 79th minute broke a 1-1 tie and lift St. Catherine to a 2-1 win over the Oles | Recap
 
Saint Mary's vs. St. Olaf—A Year Ago:
• October 17, 2015 * Winona, Minn.: St. Olaf opened the scoring less than two minutes into the opening half, but the Cardinals netted the game's final two tallies—including the game-winner off the foot of Emily Loof (Colorado Springs, Colo.) early in the second half—as Saint Mary's handed the Oles a 3-2 Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference setback at Ochrymowycz Field | Recap
 
Up Next:
• Saint Mary's: The Cardinals step out of conference play for the final time this season on Wednesday, hosting UW-La Crosse in a 7 p.m. nonconference matchup at Ochrymowycz Field.
• St. Olaf: The Oles head across town on Saturday, squaring off against cross-town rival Carleton in a 1 p.m. MIAC showdown in Northfield, Minn.
 
Scouting The Saint Mary's Cardinals:
2016 Roster | 2016 Statistics | 2016 Schedule
• The Cardinals' loss to Macalester on Tuesday marked the fourth straight game decided by one goal for the Cardinals, who have played seven games decided by one goal or less this season. … Saint Mary's last three losses have all been 1-0 decisions. … The Cardinals have played three overtime games this season—Saint Mary's dropped 1-0 OT decisions to both Concordia and UW-River Falls, while battling Benedictine to a 0-0, double-overtime draw. … The Cardinals' 0-0 deadlock against Benedictine on Sept. 9 was their first tie since a 3-3 stalemate against Gustavus on Oct. 1, 2014. … The Cardinals' scoreless deadlock against Benedictine on Sept. 9 was also their first 0-0 tie since Oct. 2, 2010, when Saint Mary's and Concordia played 110 minutes of scoreless soccer. … Becca Dup (Albert Lea, Minn.) has accounted for three of the team's last eight goals, with five different players—Emma Schaefer (Roseville, Minn.), Emily Loof (Colorado Springs, Colo.), Abby Lafko (Gilbert, Ariz.), Hailey Cottle (Orting, Wash.), and Bridgette Leverich (Verona, Wis.)—accounting for the other five goals. … With her first-half tally vs. Gustavus on Sept. 28, Dup moved into a share of the team lead in goals (3) with Schaefer—one more than Loof, Lafko, Leverich, and Wallraff. … Schaefer is also the team's points leader with eight—two more than Dup and Leverich—while Aubrie Cornell (Columbia, Mo.) owns a team-high three assists. … Cottle's goal against Martin Luther on Sept. 5 was her first as a Cardinal. … Loof collected the Cardinals' first goal of the season, scoring in the game's 72^nd minute against Luther on Sept. 1. … Schaefer and Wallraff each scored two goals in the Cardinals' 7-2 win over Martin Luther on Sept. 5. It was the fourth multiple-goal game of her career for Schaefer, while it was the first time in her career that Wallraff has scored twice in a game. … Gabriella Pederson (Chaska, Minn.), who stopped five of the six shots she faced in Tuesday's 1-0 loss to Macalester, finished with a career-high 10 saves in Saint Mary's 1-0 loss to Hamline last Saturday. … Pederson has now made eight or more saves in a game five times this season. … Pederson, who has started 11 of the Cardinals' 12 games in goal, has collected two shutouts this season. Pederson earned her first collegiate shutout against Benedictine on Sept. 9—without having to record a save—while stopping the lone UW-Superior shot she faced en route to shutout No. 2 on Sept. 18. … Pederson owns a 1.58 goals-against-average and has made 62 saves in 1,079 minutes played. … The Cardinals' seven goals in their 7-2 nonconference win over Martin Luther on Sept. 5 were a season high. All seven goals came after Saint Mary's surrendered back-to-back tallies to the Vikings in the game's opening 20 minutes. … The Cardinals' seven goals against Martin Luther were the most since netting seven against both UW-Superior and Bethany Lutheran during the 2014 season. … Nine of the Cardinals' last 11 goals have come in the second half. … Saint Mary's has outscored its opponents 10-7 after halftime, but the Cardinals have been outscored 14-6 in the game's opening 45 minutes. … The Cardinals' 7-2 win over Martin Luther on Sept. 5 snapped a 12-game road losing streak, dating back to a 7-1 win at Bethany Lutheran on Sept. 23, 2014.

Scouting The St. Olaf Oles:
2016 Roster | 2016 Statistics | 2016 Schedule
• The Oles head into Saturday's game against Saint Mary's having dropped three straight one-goal games—falling to Macalester (1-0), St. Thomas (1-0), and St. Catherine (2-1). … Four of the Oles' five losses this season have been by one goal. … St. Olaf opened the season 6-2, before its current three-game slide. … St. Olaf has scored two or more goals in all six of its wins this season—including a season-high three goals three times. … Abby Stets has scored a team-leading five goals this season, one more than Mackenzie Schoustra. … Stets and Schoustra also share the team lead in points with 10, while Grace Bestler owns a team-high five assists. … Schoustra and Claire Bash have each scored two game-winning goals. … Julie Johnson has appeared in nine of the team's 11 games in goal, compiling a 1.09 goals-against-average, while making 44 saves in 823 minutes. Lulu Regules Verduzco has made three goalkeeping appearances (198 minutes), posting a 1.82 GAA with nine saves. … The Oles have outscored their opponents 9-3 in the first half, but have been outscored 11-8 after halftime. … St. Olaf has played two overtime games this season—with both going into a second OT. St. Olaf beat UW-Oshkosh 2-1, while falling to Loras 1-0.