MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. — The Saint Mary's University of Minnesota women's soccer team kicks off Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference play on the road on Tuesday, traveling to Augsburg's Edor Nelson Field for a 7:30 p.m. matchup against the Auggies.
 
The Matchup:
• Saint Mary's Cardinals (0-0-0 MIAC, 1-1-1 Overall) at Augsburg Auggies (0-0-0 MIAC, 3-1-0 Overall)
 
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Last Action:
•  Saint Mary's—September 9, 2016 * Winona, Minn.: The Cardinals did not allow a shot on goal in their nonconference game against Benedictine, battling the visiting Eagles to a 0-0, double-overtime tie | Recap
• Augsburg—September 10, 2016 * Morris, Minn.: The Auggies collected their third straight nonconference win, cruising to a 7-0 victory over UM-Morris | Recap
 
Saint Mary's vs. Augsburg—A Year Ago:
• September 15, 2015 * Winona, Minn.: As if playing the defending conference champions in their MIAC opener wasn't tough enough, Saint Mary's had to face an Augsburg team that had scored 26 goals through its first four games—while not allowing a single goal. The Cardinals held the high-powered Augsburg offensive attack to just a single goal in the teams' showdown at Ochrymowycz Field. Unfortunately, the Cardinals' offense suffered the same fate as the Auggies' previous four opponents, as Augsburg held Saint Mary's scoreless in posting the 1-0 conference-opening victory | Recap
 
Up Next:
• Saint Mary's: The Cardinals return home on Saturday, entertaining Saint Benedict in a 1 p.m. conference game at Ochrymowycz Field.
• Augsburg: The Auggies are right back in action on Wednesday, stepping out of conference play for a 5 p.m. nonconference game against Bethany Lutheran at Edor Nelson Field in Minneapolis, Minn.
 
Scouting The Saint Mary's Cardinals:
2016 Roster | 2016 Statistics | 2016 Schedule
• The Cardinals' 0-0 deadlock against Benedictine last Friday was their first tie since a 3-3 stalemate against Gustavus on Oct. 1, 2014. … Friday's game against the Eagles last Friday was also Saint Mary's first 0-0 tie since Oct. 2, 2010, when the Cardinals and Concordia played 110 minutes of scoreless soccer. … The Cardinals erupted for seven goals in their 7-2 nonconference win over Martin Luther on Sept. 5—all seven goals came after surrendering 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. … Maddy Wallraff (Blaine, Minn.) and Emma Schaefer (Roseville, Minn.) each scored two goals against Martin Luther. 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. … Hailey Cottle (Orting, Wash.), Bridgett Leverich (Oswego, Ill.), and Anna Taylor (St. Paul, Minn.) accounted for Saint Mary's other three goals against Martin Luther last Sunday. … It was the first collegiate goal for Cottle. … Leverich and Taylor have now scored one goal in each of their last three seasons as a Cardinal. … Emily Loof (Colorado Springs, Colo.) collected the Cardinals' first goal of the season, scoring in the game's 72^nd minute against Luther on Sept. 1. … Loof has now scored at least one goal in all three seasons at Saint Mary's. … Gabriella Pederson (Chaska, Minn.) recorded her first collegiate shutout against Benedictine last Friday­—without having to record a save. … Pederson made her first collegiate start in goal against Luther on Sept. 1, collecting a season- and career-high eight saves—including five in the second half. … Pederson owns a 0.73 goals-against-average and 11 saves in 245 minutes played. … Sarah Sieracki (Schererville, Ind.) picked up the win in goal against Martin Luther, stopping four of the six first-half shots she faced. … With their four second-half goals against Martin Luther, Saint Mary's has now scored 11 of its last 28 goals in the game's second half.
 
Scouting The Augsburg Auggies:
2016 Roster | 2016 Statistics | 2016 Schedule
• After opening the season with a 1-0 loss to Loras, the Auggies have rattled off three straight wins. … Augsburg has not allowed a goal during its three-game winning streak, having outscored their last three opponents 14-0. The Auggies outscored their opponents 51-15 a year ago. … … The Auggies enter Tuesday's game against Saint Mary's having not allowed a goal in 325:20. … Augsburg's seven-goal outburst vs. UM-Morris last Saturday was a season-high. Five of the Auggies' seven goals vs. the Cougars came in the second half. … Ashley St. Aubin had two goals and an assist vs. UM-Morris last Saturday, while Carter Denison had a goal and three assists. … St. Aubin currently leads the team—and the entire MIAC—in all three offensive categories—goals (5), assists (4), and points (14). … Denison shares the team lead in assists with four. … Augsburg goalkeepers Marissa Guillou and Emily Chapman did not have to make a save in earning the shutout win vs. UM-Morris last Saturday. … Guillou has started all four games in goal for the Auggies, compiling a 0.48 goals against average, while making three saves in 185 minutes. Chapman, meanwhile, has not allowed a goal and has stopped a team-high four shots in 171 minutes. … The Auggies have scored seven goals in each half through four games, while Augsburg's opponent's lone goal came in the first half. … Tuesday's game against Saint Mary's is the first of back-to-back home games for the Auggies, who played three of their first four contests on the road.