ST. PETER, Minn. — The Saint Mary's University of Minnesota women's hockey team kicks off its two-game Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference series against Gustavus on Friday, as the Cardinals travel to Don Roberts Ice Arena for a 7 p.m. matchup against the Gusties.
 
The Matchup:
• Saint Mary's Cardinals (2-7-2 MIAC, 5-12-2 Overall) at Gustavus Gusties (7-2-3 MIAC, 11-5-3 Overall)
 
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Last Action:
• Saint Mary's—January 27-28, 2017 * Winona, Minn./Minneapolis, Minn.: The Cardinals earned a split against nationally ranked and league-leading Augsburg last weekend, falling to the Auggies 5-1 at the Saint Mary's Ice Arena, before bouncing back with a 2-1 victory the following day at Ed Saugestad Rink in Minneapolis, Minn. | Augsburg Recap 1 * Augsburg Recap 2
• Gustavus—January 27-28, 2017 * St. Peter, Minn.: The Gusties went 1-0-1 in their two-game conference series against Concordia last weekend at Don Roberts Ice Arena. GAC cruised to a 5-0 win in the opening game last Friday, before battling the Cobbers to a 2-2 tie in the rematch the following afternoon | CC Recap 1 * CC Recap 2
 
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:
• The Cardinals and Gusties conclude their two-game conference series on Saturday, heading to the Saint Mary's Ice Arena for the 2 p.m. rematch.
 
Scouting The Saint Mary's Cardinals:
2016-17 Roster | 2016-17 Statistics | 2016-17 Schedule
• Friday's game against Gustavus is the second of back-to-back road games for the Cardinals, who have collected all five of their wins this season away from the Saint Mary's Ice Arena. … 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. … Lindsay Paschke (New Prague, Minn.) scored the Cardinals' lone goal against Augsburg in last Friday's 5-1 loss, while Jamie Henderson (Madison, Wis.) and Kassie Lien (Grantsburg, Wis.) scored Saint Mary's two goals in last Saturday's 2-1 victory. … With her goal against Augsburg last Saturday, Henderson has now scored five goals in Saint Mary's last four 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.). … Ashley Corcoran (Red Wing, Minn.) finished with 32 saves in the Cardinals' 2-1 win over Augsburg last Saturday. It was the sixth time in her last seven starts that Corcoran has stopped 30 or more shots. … Corcoran made a season-high 41 saves against St. Thomas on Jan. 13. … Marah Shields (Mitford, Mich.) also had a 41-save performance in the team's rematch with the Tommies on Jan. 14. … Corcoran's 41-save effort against the Tommies was one shy of her career high. … Corcoran owns a team-leading 3.00 goals-against-average and a .907 save percentage, while Shields has a 4.19 GAA and an .880 save percentage. … Twelve of the Cardinals' 40 goals have come on special teams—n 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 24 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 19 games—going 4-2-2. Saint Mary's is 1-10-0 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 is the fourth straight home game for the Gusties, who are 7-3-2 on their home ice this season. … With their win and tie against Concordia last weekend, Gustavus pushed its unbeaten streak to seven (5-0-2). 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 24-8 during its current seven-game unbeaten streak. … Emily Gustafson scored twice and Nicole Abraham, Marina Chapman, and Erica Power netted the other three in last Friday's 5-0 win over Concordia. Power and Amelia Vosen accounted for the Gusties' two goals in the 2-2 tie with the Cobbers a day later. … Kaitlyn Klein heads into this weekend's two-game series against Saint Mary's leading the team with eight goals, one more than Gustafson and two in front of Power. … Diana Draayer owns a team-best nine assists, with Power boasting a team-high 14 points. … Gustavus has three players with 10 or more points through 19 games—Power (14), Klein (11), and Draayer (10). … Four of Klein's eight 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 and Bailey Jackson have each started nine games in goal for the Gusties. DiNella has compiled a 1.17 goals-against-average and a .937 save percentage, while Jackson owns a 1.84 GAA and a .903 save percentage. … DiNella has been in goal for all four Gustavus shutouts this season, including a 19-save effort against Concordia last Friday. … Gustavus has outscored its opponents 45-30—including 10-6 in the first period and 22-8 in the second. GAC has been outscored 16-13 over the game's final 20 minutes. … Gustavus has scored first in 11 of its 19 games this season, going 8-1-2. 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).