ST. CLOUD, Minn. — The Saint Mary's University of Minnesota women's hockey team heads to the Dave Torrey Arena on Saturday, as the Cardinals square off against Saint Benedict in the second game of their two-game Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference series. Game time is slated for 3 p.m.
 
The Matchup:
• Saint Mary's Cardinals (7-6-2 MIAC | 8-11-3 Overall) at Saint Benedict Blazers (5-8-2 MIAC | 7-13-2 Overall)
 
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Last Night:
• The Cardinals got goals from Maddy Wallraff (Blaine, Minn.), McKenna Parent (Anoka, Minn.), and Molly Abraham (Sterling Heights, Mich.) en route to a 3-1 conference win over Saint Benedict at the Municipal Athletic Conference | Recap
 
Saint Mary's vs. Saint Benedict—A Year Ago:
• November 21, 2014 * Winona, Minn.: The Cardinals spotted Saint Benedict a 2-1 lead after two periods, then came storming back with a pair of third-period goals—including the game-winner by Lindsay Paschke (New Prague, Minn.) with less than eight minutes remaining in regulation—as Saint Mary's handed Saint Benedict a 3-2 MIAC setback at the Saint Mary's Ice Arena | Recap
• November 22, 2014 * Winona, Minn.: The Cardinals, behind goals by Mary DeBartolo (Chicago, Ill.) and McKenna Parent (Anoka, Minn.)—and 19 saves by Marah Shields (Milford, Mich.)—completed their conference sweep of Saint Benedict, blanking the Blazers 2-0 at the Saint Mary's Ice Arena | Recap
 
Up Next:
• Saint Mary's: After three straight road games, the Cardinals return home next Friday, hosting St. Catherine in a 7 p.m. conference contest at the Saint Mary's Ice Arena. Saint Mary's and the Wildcats then head to Drake Arena in St. Paul, Minn., for a 2 p.m. rematch on Saturday.
• Saint Benedict: The Blazers entertain Augsburg in the first game of their two-game conference series next Friday. Game time at Dave Torrey Arena is set for 7 p.m. The two teams then head to Ed Saugestad Rink in Minneapolis, Minn., on Saturday for the 4 p.m. rematch.
 
Scouting The Saint Mary's Cardinals:
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• Fueled by Friday's 3-1 win over Saint Benedict, the Cardinals have now won back-to-back games and improved to 4-2-1 in their last seven games. … With their 3-1 win over Saint Benedict Friday, the Cardinals have now had 20 of their last 21 games—and 31 of their last 34—decided by two goals or less. … Maddy Wallraff (Blaine, Minn.), McKenna Parent (Anoka, Minn.), and Molly Abraham (Sterling Heights, Mich.) netted the Cardinals' three goals vs. Saint Benedict Friday. … Parent has now scored goals in back-to-back games. … Jamie Henderson (Madison, Wis.)—who assisted on Wallraff's second-period goal Friday—is the team-leader in goals with 11 and points with 16. … Henderson's 11 goals are the most by a Cardinal since Haley Coolsaet netted 11 during the 2010-11 season. … Parent—who posted her first collegiate two-goal game against Concordia on Dec. 4—shares the team lead in assists (7) with Kassie Lien (Grantsburg, Wis.) and is second to Henderson in points with 15. … 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 Macki Fadness (Eau Claire, Wis.) and Lien both notched career-best two-assist nights in that same game. … Wallraff's second-period goal against UW-Eau Claire on Jan. 2 was the first of her collegiate career. … Tori Herrmann (Elk River, Minn.)—who stopped a season-high 39 shots against Gustavus last Friday, and followed that up with a 30-save shutout in Saturday's 2-0 victory—finished with 28 saves vs. Saint Benedict Friday. … Herrmann has made 30 or more saves in seven of her 12 starts this season. … Herrmann recorded her first shutout of the season—and fourth of her collegiate career—with last Saturday's 30-save effort vs. Gustavus. … Marah Shields (Milford, Mich.) has 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—who notched her first collegiate assist in the Cardinals' 1-1 tie against Bethel on Nov. 14—has made 12 starts in goal for the Cardinals, going 7-3-2 with a 1.56 goals-against-average and .951 save percentage, with Shields (7 starts, 2.47 GAA, 940 save percentage) and Corcoran (3 starts, 2.47 GAA, .924 save percentage) close behind. … Shields 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. … With their 2-0 win over Gustavus last Saturday, the Cardinals snapped a 28-game losing streak against the Gusties. Prior to Saturday's win, the last time Saint Mary's had beaten GAC was a 2-1 win in the MIAC Tournament on March 2, 2002. … Last Friday's 3-2 loss to Gustavus was the Cardinals' third overtime game in their last four contests—the Cardinals tied Augsburg 1-1 on Jan. 29, while falling to Hamline 2-1 on Jan. 23. … The Cardinals have now played seven overtime games this season—and are still searching for their first win (0-4-3). 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 have scored first in all eight of their wins this season (8-5-1). Saint Mary's is 0-6-2 when its opponent nets the game's first goal. … With their 4-2 win over Hamline on Jan. 22, the Cardinals snapped their season-high seven-game winless streak (0-6-1). … 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 Saint Benedict Blazers:
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• Saturday's game against Saint Mary's is the second of three straight home games for the Blazers, who are 3-6-1 on their home ice this season. … With their 3-1 loss to Saint Mary's Friday, the Blazers have now lost two straight and are winless in their last three (0-2-1). … Saint Benedict has now been held to one goal in each of its last three games. … The Blazers have been held to one goal or less in 12 of their 13 losses this season. … Last Saturday's 4-1 loss to St. Catherine snapped the Blazers' three-game unbeaten streak (2-0-1). … Saint Benedict's two wins during their three-game run were both against fourth-ranked St. Thomas—marking the first time CSB has swept the Tommies in more than 12 years. … Saint Benedict has scored three goals in five of its seven wins—the Blazers have netted a season-high five goals in each of their other two victories. … Stephanie Kirk netted CSB's lone goal against Saint Mary's. CSB's last three goals have been scored by three different players—Aly Hoffman scored CSB's only goal in last Friday's 1-1 tie vs. St. Catherine, while Maddie Rainey netted the Blazers' goal in their 4-1 loss the following day. … Elli Marvin heads into Saturday's game against Saint Mary's as the team leader in goals (11) and points (16). … Brigette Miller owns a team-best seven assists, and is second to Marvin in points with 15. … Marvin (11) and Miller (8) have combined for 19 of the team's 37 goals. … Marvin boasts a team-high three game-winning goals, while she and Miller have each scored two of the team's six power-play goals. … Angel Hillstrom and Dory Johnson have shared the goaltending duties for the Blazers, with Hillstrom compiling a 2.35 goals-against-average and .930 save percentage in 15 starts, while Johnson boasts a 4.04 GAA and .867 save percentage in seven starts. … Hillstrom—who made 21 saves against Saint Mary's Friday—recorded a career-high 48 saves against St. Thomas on Jan. 30. It was the most saves by a Blazer goalie since Johnson stopped 49 shots against St. Thomas on Feb., 21, 2014. … The Blazers have been outscored 67-39 this season—including 34-14 in the third period. … Saint Benedict has played four overtime games this season, going 2-0-2. CSB posted 3-2 OT wins over Gustavus and Concordia (Wis.), while tying Gustavus (2-2) and St. Catherine (1-1). … The Blazers have scored first in nine of their 22 games, going 4-3-2. CSB is 3-10-0 when its opponent scores the game's first goal.