WINONA, Minn. — The Saint Mary's University of Minnesota women's soccer team steps out of conference play for the final time this season on Tuesday, entertaining UW-Stout in a 7 p.m. nonconference game at Ochrymowycz Field.
 
The Matchup:
• Saint Mary's Cardinals (5-8-1 Overall) vs. UW-Stout Blue Devils (4-5-5 Overall)
 
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Last Action:
• Saint Mary's—October 14, 2017 * St. Paul, Minn.: The Cardinals scored twice in the game's opening 37 minutes, but it was not enough, as Hamline netted four goals—three in the first half and an insurance tally midway through the second—in handing Saint Mary's a 4-2 setback at Paterson Field | Recap
• UW-Stout—October 15, 2017 * Menomonie, Wis.: The Blue Devils failed to score a goal in their nonconference game against Concordia—but they didn't allow a goal, either, as they battled the Cobbers to a 0-0 draw at Nelson Field | Recap
 
Saint Mary's vs. UW-Stout—Their Last Meeting:
• September 23, 2015 * Menomonie Wis.: As if playing on the road against high-powered UW-Stout wasn't tough enough, the Cardinals had to do so in a driving rain storm. And, unfortunately, the Blue Devils seemed to weather the elements a bit better than the Cardinals, scoring a pair of second-half goals in handing Saint Mary's a 2-0 nonconference setback | Recap
 
Up Next:
• Saint Mary's: The Cardinals return to conference play on Saturday, returning to Ochrymowycz Field for a 1 p.m. MIAC showdown with Macalester.
• UW-Stout: The Blue Devils return home to Nelson Field in Menomonie, Wis., on Wednesday, entertaining Macalester in a 7 p.m. nonconference contest.
 
Scouting The Saint Mary's Cardinals:
2017 Roster | 2017 Statistics | 2017 Schedule
• Last Saturday's game at Hamline was the second of back-to-back road games for the Cardinals, who play three of their final four regular-season games on their home field. Saint Mary's is 3-2-1 at home, while going 2-6-0 away from Ochrymowycz Field. … Saint Mary's 2 OT tie against Gustavus on Oct. 10 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 eight 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 on Oct. 10 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 snapped a five-game winless streak (0-4-1) in overtime games. … Saint Mary's tie vs. Gustavus on Oct. 10 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 eight losses this season—the exceptions, a 3-1 setback to St. Catherine on Sept. 30, a 4-1 loss to Saint Benedict on Oct. 6, and a 4-2 loss to Hamline on Oct. 10. … The Cardinals have outscored their opponents 32-23. The Cardinals' 32 goals through 13 games are the most since scoring 44 goals for the entire 2007 season. … Erin McElligott (New York City, N.Y.) and Becca Dup (Albert Lea, Minn.) recorded the Cardinals' two goals in Saint Mary's 4-2 loss to Hamline on Oct. 10. … 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, McElligott, 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 Dup is second with six and Loy is third with five. … Dup—who notched her team-leading sixth assist against Bethel on Sept. 27—also leads the team in points with 18. … 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 on Oct. 10 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 11 saves in the Cardinals' 4-2 loss to Hamline last Saturday. Pederson has now made 10 or more saves twice this season, also posting a 10-save effort in the Cardinals' loss to St. Thomas on Sept. 12. … Pederson has now made 10 or more saves five times in her two-year collegiate career—including a career-high 11 saves twice. … Pederson boasts a 1.97 goals-against-average and has made 46 saves in eight appearances. … Boleneus owns a 1.18 GAA and has stopped 42 of the 50 shots she's faced in her seven 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 UW-Stout Blue Devils:
2017 Roster | 2017 Statistics | 2017 Schedule
• After back-to-back home games, UW-Stout plays two of its final four regular-season games on the road, beginning Tuesday against Saint Mary's. … Tuesday's game against Saint Mary's is the sixth of seven games against teams from the Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference. UW-Stout is currently 1-2-2 vs. MIAC schools—beating Hamline (3-2), while falling to Carleton (3-2) and Gustavus (2-1), and tying Bethel (1-1) and Concordia (0-0). … Last Sunday's 0-0 deadlock against Concordia was the Blue Devils' second straight tie. UW-Stout and UW-Oshkosh battled to a 2-2 stalemate last Saturday. … Tuesday's game against Saint Mary's is the third of five games in a seven-day stretch for the Blue Devils—who played UW-Oshkosh and Concordia last Saturday and Sunday, face Saint Mary's on back-to-back days Tuesday and Wednesday, and head to UW-Platteville on Saturday. … Last weekend's ties against UW-Oshkosh and Concordia were the fourth and fifth ties of the season for the Blue Devils. … UW-Stout has played six overtime games this season. Along with their five ties, the Blue Devils also dropped a 3-2 OT decision to Mount Saint Mary on Sept. 3. … All four of the Blue Devils' wins this season have come on the road—UW-Stout is 0-1-5 on its home field, while going 5-4-0 away from Nelson Field. … Three of UW-Stout's five losses have been by one goal. All told, 11 of UW-Stout's 14 games have been decided by one goal or less. … Sydney Kasper heads into Tuesday's nonconference game at Saint Mary's as the Blue Devils' leader in goals (6) and points (15). … Ryanne Mills is the team-leader in assists with six. … Mills (6), Kasper (3), and Kaitlyn Hess (3) have accounted for 12 of the team's 16 assists. … Kasper owns three of the Blue Devils' four game-winning goals. … UW-Stout is a perfect 2-for-2 in penalty kicks—with Sarah Dickmann converting both. … The Blue Devils have used three different goalkeepers this season, with Lynn Johnson leading the way. Johnson boasts a 1.50 goals-against-average and .807 save percentage in 11 starts, while Rachel Nowak has made four appearances, compiling a 0.95 GAA and .800 save percentage, and Bethany Hennen boasts a 1.12 GAA and .818 save percentage in a pair of appearances. … Johnson is the team-leader with 71 saves and has posted a pair of shutouts—including a two-save effort against Concordia last Sunday. … UW-Stout has scored nine goals in the first half and 10 in the second, while the Blue Devils' opponents have tallied 10 goals in the first half, 10 in the second, and one in the first overtime.