ST. PAUL, Minn. — The Saint Mary's University of Minnesota women's soccer team returns to Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference play on Saturday, as the Cardinals travel to Hamline for a 3:30 p.m. showdown with the Pipers
 
The Matchup:
• Saint Mary's Cardinals (0-6-1 MIAC * 5-7-1 Overall) at Hamline Pipers (3-3-1 MIAC * 6-5-2 Overall)
 
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Last Action:
• Saint Mary's—October 10, 2017 * Winona, Minn.: The Cardinals collected their first conference point of the season, getting a three-save shutout performance from Zoe Boleneus (Spokane, Wash.) in a 0-0 double-overtime tie against Gustavus at Ochrymowycz Field | Recap
• Hamline—October 10, 2017 * Arden Hills, Minn.: The Pipers remained in the thick of the MIAC Playoff race, garnering a key conference point in a 2-2 double-overtime tie with Bethel at Ona Orth Athletic Complex | Recap
 
Saint Mary's vs. Hamline—Their Last Meeting:
• October 8, 2016 * St. Paul, Minn.: The Pipers scored the game's only goal 36 minutes into the opening half, as Hamline handed the Cardinals a 1-0 Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference setback at Patterson Field | Recap
 
Up Next:
• Saint Mary's: The Cardinals return home to Ochrymowycz Field next Saturday, entertaining Macalester in a 3:30 p.m. conference game.
• Hamline: The Pipers are back on the road on Saturday, traveling to St. Joseph, Minn., for a 3:30 p.m. MIAC showdown against Saint Benedict.
 
Scouting The Saint Mary's Cardinals:
2017 Roster | 2017 Statistics | 2017 Schedule
• With their 0-0 tie against Gustavus on Tuesday, the Cardinals moved to 3-2-1 on their home field. … Saint Mary's 2 OT tie against Gustavus Tuesday marked the second straight season in which the Cardinals have played to a 0-0 draw. Saint Mary's and Benedictine played 110 minutes of scoreless soccer a year ago. … Five of Saint Mary's last seven games have been decided by one goal or less. The Cardinals beat UW-River Falls (1-0) and tied Gustavus (0-0), while falling to St. Olaf, Augsburg, and Bethel—all by 2-1 counts. … The Cardinals' 0-0 tie against Gustavus Tuesday was their fourth overtime game of the season—Saint Mary's beat UW-River Falls 1-0 and dropped 2-1 OT decisions to Ripon and St. Olaf earlier this year. … The Cardinals' win over UWRF on Sept. 20 also snapped a five-game winless streak (0-4-1) in overtime games. … Saint Mary's tie vs. Gustavus Tuesday marked just the second time this season the Cardinals have been held without at least one goal. Saint Mary's also suffered a 2-0 conference-opening loss to St. Thomas on Sept. 12. … Saint Mary's has surrendered two goals in five of its seven losses this season—the exceptions, a 3-1 setback to St. Catherine on Sept. 30 and a 4-1 loss to Saint Benedict on Oct. 6. … The Cardinals have outscored their opponents 30-19. The Cardinals' 30 goals through 13 games are the most since scoring 44 goals for the entire 2007 season. … Emily Loof (Colorado Springs, Colo.) scored her team-leading seventh goal of the season in the Cardinals' 4-1 loss to Saint Benedict on Oct. 6. … Natalie Ruegsegger (Billings, Mont.) netted the game-winner in the Cardinals' 1-0 win over UW-River Falls on Sept. 20. It was the sophomore's first collegiate goal. … Saint Mary's now has had nine players net their first collegiate goals this season—Ruegsegger, Erin McElligott (New York City, N.Y.), Kendall Archer (Draper, Utah), Anissa Barrios (Gilbert, Ariz.), Marissa Carlyle (San Jose, Calif.), Sarah Egbert (Colorado Springs, Colo.), Mary Loy (Burien, Wash.), Mackenzie Waters (Highlands Ranch, Colo.), and Mary Arnold (Winona, Minn.). … Loof leads the team with seven goals, while Becca Dup (Albert Lea, Minn.) and Loy are second with five each. Dup—who notched her team-leading sixth assist against Bethel on Sept. 27—also shares the team lead in points (16) with Loof. … Saint Mary's 10-goal outburst in its 10-0 win over Finlandia on Sept. 9 was its highest single-game offensive performance since blanking Northland 10-0 during the 2007 season. … The Cardinals' 10 goals against Finlandia on Sept. 9 came from eight different players—Loy and Dup each scored twice, while Loof, Archer, Egbert, Waters, Barrios, and Marissa Carlyle (San Jose, Calif.) accounted for the others. … Loof recorded her second collegiate hat trick in Saint Mary's 7-1 win over Bethany Lutheran on Sept. 6. Both of Loof's hat tricks have come against Bethany Lutheran, the first coming on Sept. 23, 2014. … The two-goal game by Dup against Finlandia on Sept. 9 was the first of her collegiate career, while Loy has now scored two goals in a game twice this season—having also notched two in her collegiate debut against Lawrence. … Both Dup and Loy picked up a pair of assists in the Cardinals' win over Bethany Lutheran on Sept. 6—it was Dup's second two-assist game of the season and the first of her collegiate career for Loy. … All four goals in the Cardinals' season-opening win over Lawrence were scored by freshmen. Loy scored twice, while Waters and Arnold accounted for the other two. … Loy's goal in the 21^st minute against Lawrence on Sept. 1 was the Cardinals' first goal of the season. … Zoe Boleneus (Spokane, Wash.) stopped all three shots she faced against Gustavus last Tuesday en route to her second collegiate shutout. … Boleneus made a career-high 15 saves in the Cardinals' 3-1 loss to St. Catherine on Sept. 30. … Boleneus' 15-save effort was the most by a Saint Mary's goalkeeper since Miranda Halling stopped 15 against Macalester on Sept. 22, 2012. It was also just three saves shy of the school-record 18-save performance by Cassie Hulett against Bethel on Sept. 14, 2010. … Boleneus has now made 10 or more saves in two of her last four starts, having also stopped 11 against Augsburg on Sept. 23. … Gabriella Pederson (Chaska, Minn.) finished with a season-high 10 saves in the Cardinals' loss to St. Thomas on Sept. 12. The 10 saves marked the ninth time in her collegiate career the sophomore has made eight or more saves—including three 10-save efforts and a career-high 11-save showing against Carleton on Oct. 29. … Pederson boasts a 1.66 goals-against-average and has made 35 saves in seven appearances. … Boleneus owns a 1.18 GAA and has stopped 42 of the 50 shots she's faced in her six starts in goal. … With their 7-1 win on Sept. 6, the Cardinals improved to 4-0-0 all-time against Bethany Lutheran—outscoring the Vikings 23-2. … The Cardinals have beaten Bethany Lutheran 7-1 in each of their last two meetings.
 
Scouting The Hamline Pipers:
2017 Roster | 2017 Statistics | 2017 Schedule
• With their 2-2 tie against Bethel on Tuesday, the Pipers remained tied with Gustavus for the sixth and final MIAC Playoff spot with four conference games remaining. Hamline is one point back of fifth-place St. Catherine and three back of fourth-place Saint Benedict. The Pipers still have games remaining against Gustavus, St. Catherine, and Saint Benedict. … Saturday's game against Saint Mary's is the first of back-to-back home games for the Pipers, who are 3-3-0 on their home field, while going 3-2-2 away from Paterson Field. … Nine of Hamline's 13 games have been decided by one goal or less. … The Pipers' 2-2 tie against Bethel Tuesday snapped their season-high two-game losing streak. … Kaley Roberts scored her team-leading ninth goal of the season against Bethel Tuesday, while Ashlee Olson accounted for the Pipers' other goal. … Along with her team-leading nine goals, Roberts—who has recorded a pair of two-goal games this season—also leads the team in points with 20. … Jenna Sampson and Jordan Roderick-Fried share the team lead in assists with three each, one more than Roberts, Arendje Louter, and Anna Futterer. … Hamline's six game-winning goals have come from five different players. Roberts leads the way with two game-winners. … Hamline has not attempted a penalty kick this season, while the Pipers' opponents have converted their lone PK try. … Hamline has scored a season-high seven goals twice this season—beating UM-Morris 7-1 on Sept. 9, while downing Martin Luther 7-0 on Sept. 27. … Kat Armstrong has started 11 of the team's 13 games in goal, compiling a 1.46 goals-against-average and a .789 save percentage. … Armstrong has made a team-leading 60 saves and boasts two of the team's three shutouts. … Hamline has outscored its opponents 13-9 in the first half and 15-10 after the break. … Tuesday's 2-2 tie against Bethel marked the third time this season the Pipers have played a double-overtime game—HU tied Lewis & Clark 1-1 on Sept. 1, and lost 2-1 in 2 OTs to George Fox the following day.