MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. — The Saint Mary's University of Minnesota women's hockey team closes out its two-game Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference series against Augsburg on Saturday, as the Cardinals travel to Ed Saugestad Rink for a 4 p.m. showdown with the Auggies.
 
The Matchup:
• Saint Mary's Cardinals (1-7-2 MIAC, 4-12-2 Overall) at #10 Augsburg Auggies (9-2-0 MIAC, 13-5-0 Overall)
 
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Last Night:
• The Saint Mary's University of Minnesota women's hockey team held high-powered Augsburg off the scoreboard for the first 26 minutes of the teams' Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference game. Unfortunately for the Cardinals, it only took Augsburg 27 seconds after its first goal to net goal No. 2, and the league-leading and nationally ranked Auggies never looked back in dealing Saint Mary's a 5-1 setback at the Saint Mary's Ice Arena | Recap
 
Saint Mary's vs. Augsburg—A Year Ago:
• January 29, 2016 * Minneapolis, Minn.: The Cardinals headed into the first game of its Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference series against Augsburg having been tied 0-0 after 20 minutes in three of their last five contests. So it came as no surprise to Saint Mary's coach Terry Mannor that the Cardinals and Auggies were embroiled in another scoreless tussle at Ed Saugestad Rink. Saint Mary's would score late—really late—in the second period, and Augsburg would answer with a late—really late—goal in the third period, as the teams battled to a 1-1 overtime tie | Recap
• January 30, 2016 * Winona, Minn.: Saint Mary's scored twice in the second period—including another tally in the period's final seconds—en route to a 3-1 Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference victory over Augsburg Saturday afternoon at the Saint Mary's Ice Arena | Recap
 
Up Next:
• Saint Mary's: The Cardinals are back on the road to kick off their two-game series against Gustavus next Friday, traveling to Don Roberts Ice Arena in St. Peter, Minn., for a 7 p.m. matchup with the Gusties. The two teams will head to the Saint Mary's Ice Arena for the 2 p.m. rematch a day later.
• Augsburg: The Auggies return to conference action next weekend with a pair of games against Hamline. Augsburg hosts the Pipers in a 7 p.m. contest at Ed Saugestad Arena in Minneapolis, Minn., on Friday, before heading to Oscar Johnson Arena in St. Paul, Minn., for the 2 p.m. rematch the following day.
 
Scouting The Saint Mary's Cardinals:
2016-17 Roster | 2016-17 Statistics | 2016-17 Schedule
• Friday's game against Augsburg was the fifth home game in Saint Mary's last six contests. The Cardinals are still searching for their first win at the Saint Mary's Ice Arena this season (0-6-2). … The Cardinals erupted for five goals—their highest single-game offensive output since netting a season-high six goals in a 6-3 win over St. Olaf on Nov. 17—in last Friday's 7-5 loss to Hamline. … The Cardinals' six goals in their 6-3 win over St. Olaf on Nov. 17 were not only a season high, but also the highest single-game offensive output since scoring six against both Marian and Hamline during the 2009-2010 season. … Lindsay Paschke (New Prague, Minn.) scored the Cardinals' lone goal against Augsburg Friday night. … Bailey Wendt (Roseville, Minn.) picked up an assist against the Auggies and has now recorded at least one point in the Cardinals' last five games. … Jamie Henderson (Madison, Wis.) scored four goals in the Cardinals' two games against Hamline last weekend. The junior recorded her first collegiate hat trick to account for three of the Cardinals' five goals in the Cardinals' 7-5 loss to Hamline last Friday, before netting one of Saint Mary's two goals in its 4-2 loss the following day. … Henderson's hat trick marked the first time the Cardinals have had a player score three goals in a game since Mary DeBartolo did so against UW-Eau Claire on Jan. 4, 2013. … With her four-goal weekend against Hamline, Henderson moved into the team lead with eight goals, two more than Jane Hannula (Coon Rapids, Minn.) and Anya Hafiz (Woodbury, Minn.). … Henderson also owns a team-high five assists and moved into the team lead in points with 13, three more than Hafiz, who recorded at least one point in each of the Cardinals' first six games this season—including four multiple-point games. … Hafiz's goal at 9:50 of the opening period against Marian was her first collegiate goal—as well as the Cardinals' first goal of the season. … Hannah Croonquist's (St. Paul, Minn.) first-period tally against UW-Stevens Point on Dec. 10 was the first of her collegiate career. … Croonquist became the fourth player to net her first goal as a Cardinal this season, joining Wendt, Hafiz, and Natalie Ryan (Village of Lakewood, Ill.). … Ashley Corcoran (Red Wing, Minn.) made a season-high 41 saves against St. Thomas on Jan. 13. … Marah Shields (Mitford, Mich.) also had a 41-save performance in the team's rematch with the Tommies on Jan. 14. … Corcoran's 41-save effort against the Tommies was one shy of her career high. … Corcoran has stopped 30 or more shots in five of her last six starts, while Shields has made 30 or more saves in six of her nine starts this season. … Corcoran owns a team-leading 3.22 goals-against-average and an .900 save percentage, while Shields has a 4.19 GAA and an .880 save percentage. … Twelve of the Cardinals' 38 goals have come on special teams—seven power-play and four shorthanded. … Saint Mary's has scored 14 goals in the second period and 17 in the third, while the Cardinals' opponents have netted 23 goals in the second and 32 in the third. … With their two overtime games against St. Thomas on Jan. 13-14, the Cardinals have now played six games decided by one goal or less. Saint Mary's opened the season with one-goal wins over Marian (4-3) and St. Norbert (5-4), and added a 2-2 tie vs. Bethel, a 4-3 loss against St. Olaf, and a 2-2 tie and 3-2 loss to St. Thomas. … The Cardinals' 3-2 loss to St. Thomas on Jan. 21 marked the first time in three overtime contests that the game did not end in a tie. … The Cardinals' 3-1 win over UW-Stevens Point on Dec. 10 snapped their season-high five-game losing streak. … The Cardinals have scored first in seven of their 18 games—going 3-2-2. Saint Mary's is 1-10-0 when its opponent scores first. … Saint Mary's wins over Marian and St. Norbert on Oct. 28-29 marked the first time the Cardinals have opened the year with back-to-back wins since beating the same two teams to open the 2010-11 season. … The Cardinals' combined nine goals against St. Olaf on Nov. 17 and Nov. 19 were the most in a two-game weekend series since netting nine in sweeping Marian 6-0 and 3-2 on Jan. 9-10, 2010. … Saint Mary's and St. Norbert scored seven third-period goals in their nonconference game on Oct. 29—including five in the game's final 1:33.  
 
Scouting The Augsburg Auggies:
2016-17 Roster | 2016-17 Statistics | 2016-17 Schedule
• Friday's game at Saint Mary's was the fourth straight road game for the Auggies, who are 7-4 away from Ed Saugestad Rink this season. … The Auggies head into Saturday's rematch against Saint Mary's having won four of their last five. … With seven games remaining in the regular season, Augsburg's 13 wins have already tied last year's win total (13-10-3). … Prior to last Saturday's 5-3 win over Concordia, the Auggies previous three games had been decided by a 4-1 scores—Augsburg swept Bethel by identical 4-1 and 4-1 counts, before falling to the Cobbers 4-1. … Six of Augsburg's 17 games have been decided by one goal—including four 1-0 decisions in splits against Gustavus and UW-Eau Claire. … Darby Lindgren scored a pair of goals against Saint Mary's Friday and has now scored four goals in the Auggies' last three games. … Jacie Hoehn, Bridget Wagner, and Calleen Naasz netted Augsburg's other three goals vs. Saint Mary's Friday. … Naasz heads into Saturday's game against Saint Mary's owning a team-leading seven goals. … Naasz also shares the team lead in points (11) with Lindgren and Wagner. … Valerie Whichello is the team's assist leader with eight. … Fifteen different Auggies have scored goals so far this season, and 20 different Auggies have recorded either a goal or assist. … Wagner owns a team-leading three game-winning goals, one more than Lindgren and Danielle Heitkamp. … Thirteen of Augsburg's 45 goals have come on the power play. The Auggies also own two short-handed tallies. … Augsburg has used three different goalies this season, led by Rebecca Sonnek, who has posted a 1.14 goals-against-average and .950 save percentage in 16 appearances. … Sonnek's 1.15 GAA, .950 save percentage and .692 winning percentage are all tops among MIAC goalies. … Sonnek—who made 19 saves against Saint Mary's Friday—owns three shutouts, while McKenna Manalli and Leah Patrick have also posted a shutout for the Auggies this season. … Augsburg's 1.39 team goals-against-average ranks No. 11 in all of NCAA Division III … Augsburg has outscored its opponents by a 45-25 mark, with the 25 goals allowed the fewest allowed among MIAC team. … Augsburg has outscored its opponents in all three periods—13-9 in the first, 19-9 in the second, and 12-7 in the third. … Augsburg has played one overtime game this season, beating St. Catherine 2-1 on Nov. 11. … The Auggies have scored first in 14 of their 18 games, going 13-1-0. Augsburg is 0-4-0 when its opponent scores first.