WINONA, Minn. — The Saint Mary's University of Minnesota women's soccer team returns to Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference play on Tuesday, as the Cardinals host Gustavus in a 7 p.m. matchup at Ochrymowycz Field.
 
The Matchup:
• Saint Mary's Cardinals (0-6-0 MIAC * 5-7-0 Overall) vs. Gustavus Gusties (3-3-0 MIAC * 7-4-1 Overall)
 
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Last Action:
• Saint Mary's—October 6, 2017 * St. Joseph, Minn.: The Cardinals' got a second-half goal by Emily Loof (Colorado Springs, Colo.), but it was not enough, as Saint Benedict scored twice in each half in dealing Saint Mary's a 4-1 MIAC setback at CSB Soccer Field | Recap
• Gustavus—October 7, 2017 * St. Peter, Minn.: Bethel scored the game's only goal in the 70^th minute, as the Royals handed the Gusties a 1-0 conference setback at the Gustie Soccer Field | Recap

Saint Mary's vs. Gustavus—Their Last Meeting:
• September 28, 2016 * St. Peter, Minn.: Becca Dup (Albert Lea, Minn.) scored just two minutes into the opening half to give Saint Mary's a quick 1-0 advantage over the host Gusties in the teams' Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference contest. Unfortunately, Dup's first-half goal was all the offense the Cardinals could muster, as Gustavus rattled off a pair of unanswered goals in handing Saint Mary's a 2-1 setback at Gustie Soccer Field | Recap
 
Up Next:
• Saint Mary's: The Cardinals take to the road on Saturday, heading to St. Paul, Minn., for a 3:30 p.m. conference showdown against Hamline.
• Gustavus: The Gusties return home to the Gustie Soccer Field in St. Peter, Minn., on Saturday, entertaining Saint Benedict in a 3:30 p.m. conference matchup.
 
Scouting The Saint Mary's Cardinals:
2017 Roster | 2017 Statistics | 2017 Schedule
• Last Friday's game against Saint Benedict was the second of back-to-back road games for the Cardinals, who are 3-2-0 on their home field, while going 2-5-0 away from Ochrymowycz Field. … Four of Saint Mary's last six games have been decided by one goal. The Cardinals beat UW-River Falls (1-0), while falling to St. Olaf, Augsburg, and Bethel—all by 2-1 counts. … The Cardinals' 1-0 win over UW-River Falls on Sept. 20 was their third overtime game of the season—Saint Mary's dropped 2-1 OT decisions to Ripon and St. Olaf earlier this year. … The Cardinals' win over UWRF also snapped a five-game winless streak (0-4-1) in overtime games. … Saint Mary's 2-0 conference-opening loss to St. Thomas on Sept. 12 snapped the Cardinals' two-game winning streak—while also marking the only time this season Saint Mary's has failed to score at least one goal. … 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 last Friday. … The Cardinals have outscored their first 10 opponents 30-17. … The Cardinals' 30 goals through 12 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 last Friday. … Saint Mary's has scored one goal in each of its last six games. … 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.) 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 three 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 1.44 GAA and has stopped 39 of the 47 shots she's faced in her five 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 Gustavus Gusties:
2017 Roster | 2017 Statistics | 2017 Schedule
• After opening the season 5-1-1, the Gusties are just 2-3-0 in their last five games. … Gustavus has been shut out in all four of its losses this season, falling to UW-Whitewater (2-0), St. Thomas (2-0), Augsburg (3-0), and Bethel (1-0). On the flip side, GAC has held its opponents to one goal or less in each of its seven wins. … Chase Miller and Hannah Sturtz share the team lead in goals with three each, one more than Emily Skogseth, Lauren Johnson, Abby Mullenbach, and Judith Hepburn. … Sophie Leininger has delivered a team-high four assists, while Miller is the team's points leader with nine. … Gustavus' seven game-winning goals have come from seven different players—Miller, Sturtz, Skogseth, Johnson, Mullenbach, Hepburn, and Josie Mazzone. … Gustavus has not attempted a penalty kick this season. The Gusties' opponents, meanwhile, are 0-for-1. … Ashley Becker has started all 12 games in goal—and has played all but 12:49 through 12 games. … Becker has compiled a 0.91 goals-against-average and an .946 save percentage. She has made 56 saves and owns four shutouts. … Becker made a season-high 11 saves in the Gusties' 0-0 tie with UW-La Crosse on Sept. 10. … Gustavus has outscored its opponents 18-11—holding an 8-4 edge in first-half goals and a 10-7 advantage after halftime. … The Gusties have played one overtime game this season, battling UW-La Crosse to a 0-0 stalemate on Sept. 10.