By DONNY NADEAU
Saint Mary's Sports Information Director
 
MOORHEAD, Minn. — The Saint Mary's University of Minnesota women's soccer team closes out its regular-season schedule on Saturday, as the Cardinals travel to Concordia's Jake Christianson Stadium for a 1 p.m. Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference matchup against the Cobbers.
 
The Matchup:
• Saint Mary's Cardinals (2-8-0 MIAC, 8-9-0 Overall) at Concordia Cobbers (2-6-2 MIAC, 6-8-3 Overall)
 
GameDay Live On The Web:
• Live Stats
 
Last Action:
• Saint Mary's—October 24, 2018 * St. Paul, Minn.: The Cardinals got two goals and two assists from Maura Michener (Winona, Minn.) — and single tallies from Maddy Wallraff (Blaine, Minn.), Erin McElligott (New York City, N.Y.), and Mackenzie Waters (Highlands Ranch, Colo.) — in beating Ripon 5-3 at Ochrymowycz Field | Recap
• Concordia—October 24, 2018 * Arden Hills, Minn.: Bethel scored two goals in each half — and held an 18-0 advantage in shots attempted — as the Royals dealt the Cobbers a 4-0 conference setback at Ona Orth Athletic Complex | Recap
 
Saint Mary's vs. Concordia—A Year Ago:
• September 28, 2017 * Winona, Minn.: The Cardinals and Cobbers battled for 110 minutes Saturday afternoon, but frigid temperatures and chilly winds sent both offenses into hibernation, as the two teams battled to a 0-0 stalemate at Ochrymowycz Field | Recap
 
Up Next:
• Saturday's game between the Cardinals and Cobbers is the season finale for both teams.
 
Scouting The Saint Mary's Cardinals:
2018 Roster | 2018 Schedule | 2018 Statistics
• Wednesday's game 5-3 win over Ripon was the final nonconference game of the season for the Cardinals, who finished 6-1 in non-MIAC contests this season — the lone blemish a 2-0 loss to nationally ranked Loras on Sept. 8. … Saturday's showdown at Concordia is the final collegiate game for Saint Mary's seniors Maura Michener (Winona, Minn.), Erin McElligott (New York City, N.Y.), Becca Dup (Albert Lea, Minn.), and Maddy Wallraff (Blaine, Minn.). … With Wednesday's win over Ripon, the Cardinals head into their season finale against Concordia having won three of their last four games. … Cardinal seniors accounted for four goals and four assists in their final collegiate home game against Ripon Wednesday. Maura Michener (Winona, Minn.) scored twice and assisted on two others, while Maddy Wallraff (Blaine, Minn.) and Erin McElligott (New York City, N.Y.) each finished with a goal and an assist. … Michener's two-goal game was her second of the season — and the six-point effort was a collegiate best. … Saint Mary's has now had three players record two goals in a game this season. Michener has done it twice, while Mary Loy (Burien, Wash.) and Megan Kowalis (Castle Rock, Colo.) each posted their first collegiate two-goal games against Lawrence on Sept. 2. … With her two goals against Ripon, Michener has now scored five goals in the Cardinals' last three games — and leads the team with 12 goals. … Michener also leads the team in assists (4) and points (28). … Michener's 12 goals are the most in a single season since Emily Loof netted 12 goals during the 2014 campaign, while her 28 points are the most since Amy Sibik recorded 29 points during the 2010 season. … Loy is second to Michener in goals with seven, while joining Wallraff, Melina Rodriguez (Des Moines, Iowa), and Kassie Arriaga (Chula Vista, Calif.) with three assists each. … Loy leads the team with four game-winning goals. … Arriaga owns the Cardinals' two penalty kick goals this season. … Dup picked up a goal and an assist against Coe on Sept. 9 for her first multiple-point game this season. … Saint Mary's has four players who have recorded their first collegiate goals this season — Nete Storm Pedersen (Copenhagen, Denmark), Arriaga, Kowalis, and Rodriguez. … Gabriella Pederson (Chaska, Minn.), who has started 16 games in goal for the Cardinals, needed to make just one save against Hamline on Oct. 13 in recording her third shutout of the season — and seventh of her collegiate career. … Pederson has had to make just two saves — combined — in her three shutouts this season. Along with her one-save effort against Hamline, the junior made one save in blanking Martin Luther on Aug. 31 and did not have to make a stop two days later in shutting out Lawrence two days later. … Pederson equaled her single-season career high with 11 saves against St. Catherine on Sept. 29. … Pederson heads into Saturday's showdown against Concordia owning a 2.10 goals-against-average and a .688 save percentage. … Pederson has made 75 saves this season. … Storm Pedersen made her first collegiate start in goal against Ripon Wednesday, stopping two of the five shots she faced in the 5-3 win. … The Cardinals' seven goals against Lawrence on Sept. 2 were not only a season high, but also the most since scoring 10 in a 10-0 rout of Finlandia on Sept. 9, 2017. … Saint Mary's has scored 22 of its 37 goals in the second half — including six of seven against Lawrence on Sept. 2. … The Cardinals have played two overtime games this season — with both decided by a 3-2 decision. Saint Mary's lost to St. Catherine 3-2 in 2 OTs on Sept. 29, while beating Carleton 3-2 on Oct. 17. … Saint Mary's 2-0 loss to Gustavus on Oct. 9 was just the third time this season the Cardinals have failed to score at least one goal. …  With their win over Coe on Sept. 9, Saint Mary's improved to 4-1-0—equaling its five-game start of a year ago. … The Cardinals' 2-0 loss to No. 22 Loras on Sept. 8 snapped their season-opening three-game winning streak. … The Cardinals' 4-0 win over Martin Luther on Aug. 31 marked the second straight year in which Saint Mary's opened the year with a victory—and the second straight year in which SMU kicked off the year with a 4-0 triumph. Saint Mary's beat Lawrence to open the 2017 campaign.
 
Scouting The Concordia Cobbers:
2018 Roster | 2018 Statistics | 2018 Schedule
• Wednesday's game at Bethel was the Cobbers' third straight road game. CC finished the year 3-6-1 in its 10 road contests this season. … The Cobbers' 4-0 loss to Bethel Wednesday was their third straight setback. Concordia is 2-5-3 in its last 10 games. … The Cobbers have been held without a goal in each of their last two games — a 3-0 loss to Augsburg last Saturday and Wednesday's 4-0 loss to Bethel. … Concordia has been outscored 11-1 during its current three-game losing streak. … Kalli Baarstad enters Saturday's season finale against Saint Mary's leading the team in goals with nine and points with 21. … Kirsten Bokinskie owns a team-leading four assists, one more than Baarstad. … CC boasts three players with 10 or more points this season — Baarstad (21), Karsen Granning (11), and Bokinskie (10). … Baarstad has scored two of the Cobbers' six game-winning goals, with Bokinskie, Granning, Haille Jordan, Rachel Nemer, and Taylor Barth accounting for the other four. … Maddy Reed has started 14 of the team's 17 games in goal, compiling a 1.56 goals-against-average and a .739 save percentage. … Reed has made 65 saves and has posted four shutouts. … The Cobbers have played six overtime games this season — with all six going to double OT. CC beat St. Olaf (1-0), lost to Nebraska Wesleyan (2-1) and St. Catherine (3-2), and tied Macalester (1-0), Carleton (1-1), and Northwestern (1-1).