WINONA, Minn. — The Saint Mary's University of Minnesota women's soccer team takes to the Ochrymowycz Field turf on Saturday, entertaining Saint Benedict in a 1 p.m. Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference contest.
 
The Matchup:
• Saint Mary's Cardinals (0-1-0 MIAC, 1-2-1 Overall) vs. Saint Benedict Blazers (0-0-0 MIAC, 3-1-1 Overall)
 
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Last Action:
•  Saint Mary's—September 13, 2016 * Minneapolis, Minn.: The Cardinals came up empty in their conference-opener against Augsburg, surrendering a pair of first-half goals in a 3-0 loss | Recap
• Saint Benedict—September 11, 2016 * Waverly, Iowa: The Blazers suffered their first loss of the season, giving up a pair of second-half goals in a 2-0 nonconference setback to 18^th-ranked Wartburg | Recap
 
Saint Mary's vs. Saint Benedict—A Year Ago:
• September 19, 2015 * St. Joseph, Minn.: Saint Mary's coach Neil Cassidy knew the importance of getting off to a quick start in the Cardinals' conference showdown with Saint Benedict. Unfortunately for Cassidy and the Cardinals, it was the Blazers who were off and running from the opening kick, scoring three times in the first 35 minutes and adding two more tallies in the second half in handing Saint Mary's a 5-0 conference setback | Recap
 
Up Next:
• Saint Mary's: The Cardinals are right back in action on Sunday, heading to Superior, Wis., for a 2 p.m. nonconference game against UW-Superior.
• Saint Benedict: The Blazers are back on the road on Sunday, traveling to River Falls, Wis., for a 1 p.m. nonconference game against UW-River Falls.
 
Scouting The Saint Mary's Cardinals:
2016 Roster | 2016 Statistics | 2016 Schedule
• The Cardinals' 3-0 loss to Augsburg last Tuesday marked the second straight game in which they were held without a goal—Saint Mary's battled Benedictine to a 0-0, double-overtime tie in their previous game on Sept. 9. … 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' game against the Eagles 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. … Cottle's goal against Martin Luther was her first as a Cardinal. … 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. … Schaefer and Wallraff enter Saturday's game against Saint Benedict as the team's leader in both goals (2) and points (6), while Aubrie Cornell (Columbia, Mo.) owns a team-high three assists. … Gabriella Pederson (Chaska, Minn.) recorded her first collegiate shutout against Benedictine on Sept. 9—without having to record a save. … Pederson equaled her career high with eight saves against Augsburg last Tuesday. The freshman goalkeeper also stopped eight shots in her first collegiate start against Luther on Sept. 1. … Pederson owns a 1.34 goals-against-average and has made 19 saves in 335 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. … 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 Saint Benedict Blazers:
2016 Roster | 2016 Statistics | 2016 Schedule
• Saturday's game against Saint Mary's is the second of four straight road games for the Blazers. … CSB's 2-0 loss to Wartburg on Sunday snapped the Blazers' season-opening four-game unbeaten streak (3-0-1). … Four CSB players have accounted for all eight goals this season, led by Jane Koch, who has netted three goals in the Blazers' first five games. … Taylor Hedin (2), Jenna Kleason (2), and Cecilia Lovinger (1) have netted CSB's other five goals this season. … Koch and Hedin share the team lead in points with six, while Hedin and Olivia Musser are the team leaders in assists with two each. … Heather Kaluzniak and Kendall Koenen have shared the goalkeeping duties for the Blazers, with Kaluzniak compiling a 0.72 goals-against-average with 23 saves in 373 minutes—including starts in all five games—while Koenen has made three saves and boasts a 2.65 GAA in 101 minutes of action. … Kaluzniak owns the team's lone shutout, making six saves in a 2-0 win over Whitworth on Sept. 2. … Kaluzniak made a season-high seven saves in last Sunday's 2-0 loss to Wartburg. … Two of the Blazer's five games this season have gone into overtime—CSB beat UW-Eau Claire 2-1 in OT on Sept. 1, while battling Luther to a 1-1 draw on Sept. 10. …