SUPERIOR, Wis. — The Saint Mary's University of Minnesota women's soccer team steps out of conference play on Sunday, traveling to UW-Superior for a 2 p.m. nonconference game against the Yellowjackets
 
The Matchup:
• Saint Mary's Cardinals (1-3-1 Overall) at UW-Superior Yellowjackets (0-3-0 Overall)
 
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Last Action:
•  Saint Mary's—September 17, 2016 * Winona, Minn.: The Cardinals surrendered three goals in the game's first 19 minutes in dropping a 4-1 MIAC decision to Saint Benedict at Ochrymowycz Field | Recap
• UW-Superior—September 17, 2016 * Arden Hills, Minn.: The Yellowjackets were torched for four goals in the game's final 45 minutes, as Bethel handed UW-Superior a 5-0 nonconference setback | Recap
 
Saint Mary's vs. UW-Superior—Their Last Meeting:
• September 5, 2015 * Winona, Minn.: Saint Mary's, which came up empty in its 2-0 season-opening loss to UW-River Falls, scored early—and often—against visiting UW-Superior, cruising to a 4-0 nonconference win at Ochrymowycz Field | Recap
 
Up Next:
• Saint Mary's: The Cardinals are back in action on Wednesday, returning home to Ochrymowycz Field for a 7 p.m. nonconference game against UW-River Falls.
• UW-Superior: The Yellowjackets kick off UMAC action on Wednesday, hosting St. Scholastica in a 2 p.m. matchup in Superior, Wis.
 
Scouting The Saint Mary's Cardinals:
2016 Roster | 2016 Statistics | 2016 Schedule
• Sunday's game at UW-Superior is the first of back-to-back nonconference games for the Cardinals, who entertain UW-River Falls in a non-MIAC game on Wednesday. … Becca Dup (Albert Lea, Minn.) collected the Cardinals' goal in Saturday's 4-1 loss to Saint Benedict. It was Dup's first goal of the season. … Emma Schaefer (Roseville, Minn.) heads into Sunday's showdown with the Yellowjackets having scored five goals in the Cardinals' previous two meetings with UW-Superior. Schaefer recorded her first collegiate hat trick in their 2014 meeting, and added a pair of goals in last year's contest. … Schaefer and Maddy Wallraff (Blaine, Minn.) enter Sunday's game against UW-Superior as the team's leader in both goals (2) and points (6), while Aubrie Cornell (Columbia, Mo.) owns a team-high three assists. … 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. … 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. … Along with Schaefer and Wallraff, 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. … Gabriella Pederson (Chaska, Minn.)—who made five saves against Saint Benedict in her fifth straight start—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 1.91 goals-against-average and has made 24 saves in 425 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 second-half goal against Saint Benedict, Saint Mary's has now scored 12 of its last 29 goals in the game's second half. … 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' 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 UW-Superior Yellowjackets:
2016 Roster | 2016 Statistics | 2016 Schedule
• The Yellowjackets head into Sunday's nonconference game against Saint Mary's still searching for their first win of the season, having lost to Hamline, UW-Stout, and Bethel in their first three games of 2016. … UW-Superior has been outscored 21-1 in its first three games—including surrendering a season-high 10 goals in a season-opening 10-1 loss to Hamline. … UW-Superior's 5-0 loss to Bethel was the Yellowjackets' second straight shutout loss. … The Yellowjackets were outshot 21-2 Saturday, with UW-Superior goalkeeper Bailey Henderson making 16 saves. … Henderson has played all 270 minutes in goal for the Yellowjackets, making 32 saves in her first three starts—including Saturday's season-high 16-save effort against Bethel. … Tatum Lardinois owns UW-Superior's only goal, a second-half tally against Hamline. … The Yellowjackets' first three opponents have scored 10 first-half goals, while surrendering 11 goals in the game's final 45 minutes. … Saint Mary's is the third of five games against teams from the Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference for the Yellowjackets, who have already played Hamline and Bethel, and still have games against St. Catherine and Concordia on their schedule. … Sunday's game against Saint Mary's is the Yellowjackets' home opener, and the first of three straight home contests.