WINONA, Minn. — The Saint Mary's University of Minnesota women's hockey team concludes its two-game Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference series against Gustavus on Saturday, as the Cardinals entertain the Gusties in a 2 p.m. contest at the Saint Mary's Ice Arena.
 
The Matchup:
• Saint Mary's Cardinals (2-8-2 MIAC, 5-13-2 Overall) at Gustavus Gusties (8-2-3 MIAC, 12-5-3 Overall)
 
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Last Night:
• Ashley Corcoran (Red Wing, Minn.) made a career-high 56 saves—including 19 in the first period and 22 more in the second, but the Herculean effort was not enough, as the high-powered Gusties handed the Cardinals a 2-0 Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference setback at the Don Roberts Ice Arena in St. Peter, Minn. | Recap
 
Saint Mary's vs. Gustavus—A Year Ago:
• February 5, 2016 * Winona, Minn.: Gustavus' Emily Reibert scored with 45 seconds remaining in overtime to lift the Gusties to a 3-2 overtime win over the Cardinals at the Saint Mary's Ice Arena | Recap
• February 6, 2016 * St. Peter, Minn.: Saint Mary's put an end to a 28-game losing streak—and a 30 game winless streak—against Gustavus with a clutch, 2-0 Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference win over the Gusties at Don Roberts Ice Arena | Recap
 
Up Next:
• Saint Mary's: The Cardinals are back on their home ice at the Saint Mary's Ice Arena for a pair of conference games against Saint Benedict next weekend. Saint Mary's hosts CSB at 7 p.m. on Friday and again at 2 p.m. on Saturday.
• Gustavus: The Gusties kick off a two-game MIAC series against Bethel on Friday at 7 p.m. at the Don Roberts Ice Arena in St. Peter, Minn. The two teams will then head to the Schwan's Super Rink in Blaine, Minn., for Saturday's 2 p.m. rematch.
 
Scouting The Saint Mary's Cardinals:
2016-17 Roster | 2016-17 Statistics | 2016-17 Schedule
• Saturday's game against Saint Mary's is the first of three straight home games for the Cardinals, who are still searching for their first win at the Saint Mary's Ice Arena this season, going 0-6-2 in their eight home games. … The Cardinals' 2-1 win over nationally ranked and league-leading Augsburg last Saturday snapped their four-game losing streak and seven-game winless streak (0-6-1). … With last Saturday's 2-1 win over Augsburg, four of the Cardinals' five wins have been by two goals or less—the lone exception, a 6-3 win over St. Olaf on Nov. 17. … 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. … Ashley Corcoran (Red Wing, Minn.) finished with a career-high 56 saves in the Cardinals' 2-0 loss to Gustavus Friday night. The 56-save effort was 14 saves more than her previous career best. … Corcoran has now made 30 or more saves in seven of her last eight starts. … Corcoran owns a team-leading 3.92 goals-against-average and a .916 save percentage, while Marah Shields (Mitford, Mich.) has a 4.19 GAA and an .880 save percentage. … Jamie Henderson (Madison, Wis.) and Kassie Lien (Grantsburg, Wis.) scored Saint Mary's two goals in last Saturday's 2-1 victory over Augsburg. … With her goal against Augsburg last Saturday, Henderson has now scored five goals in Saint Mary's last five games. Henderson netted four goals in the Cardinals' two games against Hamline on Jan. 20-21, recording her first collegiate hat trick to account for three of the team's five goals in the Cardinals' 7-5 loss to Hamline on Jan. 20, 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 goal against Augsburg last Saturday, Henderson pushed her team-leading goals total to nine, three 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 14, four more than Hafiz, who recorded at least one point in each of the Cardinals' first six games this season—including four multiple-point games. … Bailey Wendt (Roseville, Minn.), who picked up an assist against the Auggies last Friday, was held off the scoresheet in the teams' rematch last Saturday, snapping her point-scoring streak at five. … 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.). … Twelve of the Cardinals' 40 goals have come on special teams—eight power-play and four shorthanded. … Saint Mary's has scored 15 goals in the second period and 18 in the third, while the Cardinals' opponents have netted 25 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 eight of their 20 games—going 4-2-2. Saint Mary's is 1-11-0 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 Gustavus Gusties:
2016-17 Roster | 2016-17 Statistics | 2016-17 Schedule
• Friday's game against Saint Mary's was the fourth straight home game for the Gusties, who are 8-3-2 on their home ice this season. … With Friday's 2-0 win over Saint Mary's, Gustavus pushed its unbeaten streak to eight (6-0-2). GAC has not lost since dropping back-to-back games to nationally ranked UW-River Falls (3-0 and 4-1). … Gustavus has outscored its opponents 26-8 during its current eight-game unbeaten streak. … Kaitlyn Klein and Erica Power scored the Gusties' two goals in Friday's 2-0 win over Saint Mary's. … Klein heads into Saturdya's rematch against Saint Mary's leading the team with nine goals, two more than Emily Gustafson and three in front of Power. … Diana Draayer owns a team-best nine assists, with Power boasting a team-high 15 points. … Gustavus has three players with 10 or more points through 20 games—Power (15), Klein (12), and Draayer (11). … Five of Klein's nine goals have been game-winners. … Eighteen of the Gusties' 45 goals have come on the power play. GAC has also netted one shorthanded goal. … Amanda DiNella started her team-leading 10^th game against the Cardinals Friday, stopping all 12 shots in posting the shutout. … DiNella has compiled a 1.07 goals-against-average and a .940 save percentage, while Bailey Jackson owns a 1.84 GAA and a .903 save percentage. … DiNella has been in goal for all five Gustavus shutouts this season, including back-to-back Friday night shutouts. … Gustavus has outscored its opponents 47-30—including 11-6 in the first period and 23-8 in the second. GAC has been outscored 16-13 over the game's final 20 minutes. … Gustavus has scored first in 12 of its 20 games this season, going 9-1-2. GAC is 3-4-1 in games in which its opponents nets the game's first goal. … Gustavus' 2-2 tie against Concordia last Saturday was its third overtime game of the season—with all three ending in ties. Along with the Cobbers, GAC has also tied St. Thomas (2-2) and St. Catherine (3-3)