WINONA, Minn. - The Saint Mary's University of Minnesota women's hockey team heads to the Saint Mary's Ice Arena on Friday, as the Cardinals square off against Gustavus in the first game of their two-game Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference series. Game time is slated for 7 p.m.

The Matchup:
Saint Mary's Cardinals (5-5-2 MIAC | 6-10-3 Overall) vs. Gustavus Gusties (6-3-3 MIAC | 7-8-4 Overall)

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Last Action:
Saint Mary's: The Cardinals picked up three conference points in their two-game MIAC series against Augsburg last weekend. Saint Mary's and the Auggies played to a 1-1 overtime tie last Friday in Minneapolis, Minn., while the Cardinals added a 3-1 win in the rematch at the Saint Mary's Ice Arena a day later | Augsburg Recap 1 * Augsburg Recap 2
Gustavus: The Gusties split their two conference games against Concordia last weekend at the Moorhead Sports Center in Moorhead, Minn. GAC won the opening game last Friday, 4-3, but dropped the rematch 6-5 on Saturday | CC Recap 1 * CC Recap 2

Saint Mary's vs. Gustavus-A Year Ago:
January 23, 2015 * St. Peter, Minn.: Special teams were not very special for Saint Mary's against sixth-ranked and league-leading Gustavus. The Gusties converted on a pair of third-period power plays in handing Saint Mary's a heartbreaking 3-2 setback at Don Robert Ice Arena | Recap
January 24, 2015 * Winona, Minn.: For the second game in a row, Saint Mary's and Gustavus battled to a one-goal decision in the teams' Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference rematch at the Saint Mary's Ice Arena. Unfortunately for the Cardinals, it was the sixth-ranked Gusties who came away with the victory, as Gustavus scored the game's only goal less than two minutes into the second period in handing Saint Mary's a 1-0 setback | Recap

Up Next:
The Cardinals and Gusties head to Don Roberts Ice Arena in St. Peter, Minn., for the second game of their two-game conference series on Saturday. Game time is set for 2 p.m.

Scouting The Saint Mary's Cardinals:
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The Cardinals' 1-1 tie and 3-1 win over Augsburg last weekend marked the 16^th and 17^th times in the last 18 games-and the 27^th and 28^th times in their last 31 contests-that Saint Mary's has played a game decided by two goals or less. ...Saint Mary's 1-1 deadlock with Augsburg was its second straight overtime game-the Cardinals dropped a 2-1 OT decision to Hamline on Jan. 23. ...The Cardinals have now played six overtime games this season-and are still searching for their first win (0-3-3). The Cardinals' last overtime win was a 3-2 victory over St. Olaf on Jan. 31, 2015. ...Saint Mary's played six OT games a year ago, going 2-1-3. ...All three of Saint Mary's ties this season have been 1-1 decisions. ...The Cardinals head into this weekend's games against Gustavus 2-1-1 in their last four. ...With their 4-2 win over Hamline on Jan. 22, the Cardinals snapped their season-high seven-game winless streak (0-6-1). ...Saint Mary's four goals against the Pipers on Jan. 22 were the most since the Cardinals dropped Concordia by the same 4-2 count on Dec. 4. ... Jamie Henderson (Madison, Wis.) collected goals in both games against the Auggies last weekend-with both tallies coming in the final 20 seconds of the second period. ...Macki Fadness (Eau Claire, Wis.) and Rory Petrisin (High Bridge, N.J.) tallied Saint Mary's other two goals in last Saturday's 3-1 win. ... Henderson, who has scored a goal in nine of the Cardinals' last 14 games, is the team-leader in goals with 11 and points with 15. ...Henderson's 11 goals are the most by a Cardinal since Haley Coolsaet netted 11 during the 2010-11 season. ...McKenna Parent (Anoka, Minn.), who assisted on Henderson's goal last Friday, moved into a tie with Kassie Lien (Grantsburg, Wis.) for the team's assist lead with seven. ...Parent, who posted her first collegiate two-goal game in the Cardinals' 4-2 win over Concordia on Dec. 4, is second to Henderson in points with 13. ... Lien recorded her second collegiate two-goal game against Hamline on Jan. 22. ...Henderson and Parent each posted their first collegiate three-point games against St. Olaf on Nov. 21, while Fadness and Lien both notched career-best two-assist nights in that same game. ... Maddy Wallraff's (Blaine, Minn.) second-period goal against UW-Eau Claire on Jan. 2 was the first of her collegiate career. ...Tori Herrmann (Elk River, Minn.), who made a combined 60 saves in Saint Mary's two games against Augsburg last weekend, recorded a season-high 38 saves against St. Thomas on Jan. 15. ...Herrmann has made 30 or more saves in five of her nine starts this season. ...Marah Shields (Milford, Mich.) made 43 saves in the Cardinals' 2-1 OT loss to Hamline on Jan. 23. ...Shields has now made 30 or more saves in four of her seven starts this season. ...Ashley Corcoran (Red Wing, Minn.) stopped 42 St. Norbert shots in her collegiate debut between the pipes on Nov. 28. ...Herrmann has made eight starts in goal for the Cardinals, going 5-2-1 with a 1.65 goals-against-average and .947 save percentage, with Shields (7 starts, 2.47 GAA, 940 save percentage) and Corcoran (3 starts, 2.47 GAA, .924 save percentage) close behind. ... Herrmann collected her first collegiate assist in the Cardinals' 1-1 tie against Bethel on Nov. 14. ...Shields-who owns a team-best 252 saves-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 six of their wins this season (6-5-1). Saint Mary's is 0-5-2 when its opponent nets the game's first goal. ... 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. ... The Cardinals' games against St. Thomas on Jan. 15-16 marked the third and fourth straight games against teams ranked in the Top 5 of the latest USCHO.com national poll. Along with their two conference games vs. No. 4 St. Thomas, Saint Mary's dropped 2-1 and 4-2 decisions to third-ranked Lake Forest the previous weekend. ... 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. ...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.

Scouting The Gustavus Gusties:
2015-16 Roster | 2015-16 Statistics | 2015-16 Schedule
Friday's game against Saint Mary's is the fourth straight road game for the Gusties, who are 2-6-4 away from Don Roberts Ice Arena this season. ...The Gusties' 6-5 loss to Concordia last Saturday snapped their season-high four-game winning streak. ...With their 4-3 win and 6-5 loss to Concordia, the Gusties have now played 14 games this season decided by two goals or less. ...Gustavus' nine goals against Concordia last weekend came from nine different players-Diana Draayer, Georgia Eger, Erin Moes, and Erica Power scored GAC's four goals in last Friday's 4-3 win, while Rachel Skoglund, Marina Chapman, Emily Reibert, and Allison Eder-Zdechlik accounted for the Gusties' five goals in Saturday's 6-5 loss. ...Eder-Zdechlik's goal against Concordia last Saturday was her team-leading 14^th of the season. ...Eder-Zdechlik also leads the team with 21 points, and shares the team's assist lead (7) with Power. ...Eder-Zdechlik is one of three GAC players with 10 or more points through 19 games-Power (15) and Moes (10) are the others. ...Gustavus' 54 goals have come from 12 different players, while 18 of the 20 Gusties who have seen action this season have recorded at least one point. ...Gustavus has scored eight shorthanded goals-with Eder-Zdechlik accounting for four of them. ...Eder-Zdechlik and Draayer have each scored three goals in a game this season-Eder-Zechlik netted her hat trick against Augsburg on Nov. 21 and Draayer tallied hers against St. Thomas on Nov. 13. ...Amanda DiNella and Lindsey Hibbard have shared the goaltending duties this season, with DiNella posting a 2.58 goals-against-average and .890 save percentage in 12 starts, while Hibbard owns a 2.30 GAA and .894 save percentage in six starts. ...DiNella has made a team-best 252 saves and she and Hibbard have each recorded a shutout. ... Gustavus has played six overtime games this season, losing to UW-River Falls (2-1) and Saint Benedict (3-2), while tying UW-Superior (2-2), Augsburg (2-2), Saint Benedict (2-2) and St. Catherine (1-1). ...Gustavus has outscored its opponents 27-12 in the second period, but the Gusties have been outscored 24-15 in the third. ...The Gusties are 6-1-2 when scoring the game's first goal, while going 1-7-2 when their opponent scores first.