WINONA, Minn. — The Saint Mary's University of Minnesota women's soccer team returns to Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference play on Saturday, as the Cardinals entertain Macalester in a 1 p.m. matchup at Ochrymowycz Field.
 
The Matchup:
• Saint Mary's Cardinals (0-7-1 MIAC * 5-9-1 Overall) vs. Macalester Scots (2-4-2 MIAC * 5-6-3 Overall)
 
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Last Action:
• Saint Mary's—October 17, 2017 * Winona, Minn.: Saint Mary's surrendered a goal in the game's 21^st minute and never recovered in falling to UW-Stout 1-0 in the Cardinals' final nonconference game of the regular-season | Recap
• Macalester—October 18, 2017 * Menomonie, Wis.: The Scots gave up the game's only goal in the 76^th minute, as UW-Stout handed Macalester a 1-0 nonconference setback at Nelson Field | Recap
 
Saint Mary's vs. Macalester—Their Last Meeting:
• October 11, 2016 * Winona, Minn.: Saint Mary's and Macalester headed into their MIAC showdown having each played three consecutive one-goal contests. In fact, the Cardinals had already played six games decided by one goal or less, while eight of the Scots' 11 games either ended in a tie or a one-goal decision. And this matchup was no different. Unfortunately for the Cardinals, it was the Scots who came away with the one-goal victory, scoring the only tally of the contest midway through the first half in handing Saint Mary's a 1-0 setback at Ochrymowycz Field | Recap
 
Up Next:
• Saint Mary's: The Cardinals head to Northfield, Minn., on Wednesday for their final road game of the regular season, squaring off against Carleton in a 3:30 p.m. showdown.
• Macalester: The Scots are back in action on Wednesday, when they host Saint Benedict in their final home game of the regular-season. Game time at Macalester Stadium is slated for 7 p.m.
 
Scouting The Saint Mary's Cardinals:
2017 Roster | 2017 Statistics | 2017 Schedule
• Tuesday's 1-0 loss to UW-Stout was the Cardinals' final nonconference game of the season. Saint Mary's closed out the year 5-2-0 in nonconference play this season—beating Lawrence, Bethany Lutheran, Finlandia, Nebraska Wesleyan, and UW-River Falls, while falling to Ripon and UW-Stout. … Saint Mary's plays two of its final three regular-season games on their home turf, where the Cardinals are 3-3-1 this season. … Saint Mary's double-overtime 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. … Six of Saint Mary's last eight nine 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—and UW-Stout (1-0). … 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 has surrendered two goals in five of its nine 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, a 4-2 loss to Hamline on Oct. 10 and last Tuesday's 1-0 setback vs. UW-Stout. … The Cardinals have outscored their opponents 32-24. The Cardinals' 32 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, while 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. … 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 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 on Oct. 14. Pederson has 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 made 10 or more saves five times in her two-year collegiate career—including a career-high 11 saves twice. … Pederson boasts a 1.86 goals-against-average and has made 48 saves in nine 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 Macalester Scots:
2017 Roster | 2017 Statistics | 2017 Schedule
• Wednesday's 1-0 loss to UW-Stout pushed the Scots' winless streak to three (0-2-1). … With Wednesday's shutout loss, the Scots have now scored just three goals in their last five games—including two in a 2-2 tie with St. Scholastica last Monday. … All five of Macalester's wins this season have been 1-0 decisions—including overtime victories over UW-Eau Claire and UW-Stevens Point. … Twelve of Macalester's 14 games this season have been decided by one goal or less, while 11 of the Scots' 14 games have been decided via shutout. … The Scots have played six overtime games this season, going 2-1-3. … Jaime Hasama heads into Saturday's matchup against Saint Mary's as the team-leader in all three offensive categories—goals (3), assists (3), and points (9). … Kate Bond and Clare Webby are both second to Hasama in goals (2), assists (2), and points (6). … Hasama owns two of Macalester's five game-winning goals, while Webby converted the Scots' lone penalty kick. … Rachel Wilson-King has started 11 of the team's 14 games in goal, compiling a 0.50 goals-against-average and a .918 save percentage. … Emma Toomer has started the other three games in goal and owns a 1.99 GAA and .769 save percentage. … Wilson-King has stopped a team-high 67 shots and has recorded all four of the Scots' shutout victories. … Macalester has been outscored 5-2 in the first half, have matched its opponents with seven goals after the break. … The Scots head into Saturday's game at Saint Mary's still looking for their first road win of the season. Macalester is 5-1-1 at home, but 0-0-5-2 away from Macalester Stadium.