By DONNY NADEAU
Saint Mary's Sports Information Director
 
WINONA, Minn. — The Saint Mary's University of Minnesota women's basketball team returns to the Saint Mary's Gym on Thursday, as the Cardinals host UW-Oshkosh in a 7 p.m. nonconference contest.
 
The Matchup:
• Saint Mary's Cardinals (3-1 Overall) vs. UW-Oshkosh Titans (4-0 Overall)
 
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Last Action:
• Saint Mary's—November 24, 2018 * Winona, Minn.: Fueled by four players in double figures — including a third straight double-double by Rachel Kedl (Lamberton, Minn.) — the Cardinals raced out to a 47-33 halftime lead and never looked back in cruising to an 83-72 nonconference win at the Saint Mary's Gym | Recap
• UW-Oshkosh—November 26, 2018 * Oshkosh, Wis.: The Titans pushed their season-opening winning streak to four, scoring the game's opening basket and never trailing in rolling to a 76-43 win over St. Norbert at Kolf Sports Center | Recap
 
Saint Mary's vs. UW-Oshkosh — Their Last Meeting:
• March 7, 2014 * Oshkosh, Wis.: Courtney Euerle (Litchfield, Minn.) scored 16 points and pulled down a career-high 17 rebounds for her fifth double-double of the season in the Cardinals' NCAA regional tournament game against UW-Oshkosh at the Kolf Sports Center. Unfortunately, Euerle's Herculean effort — not to mention the never-say-die efforts of all the Cardinals — was not enough, as the Titans ended Saint Mary's dream season with a 71-61 victory | Recap
 
Up Next:
• Saint Mary's: The Cardinals kick off Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference play on Saturday, heading to Carleton's West Gym for a 1 p.m. showdown with the Knights.
• UW-Oshkosh: The Titans return home to the Kolf Sports Center in Oshkosh, Wis., on Tuesday, hosting Finlandia in a 5:30 p.m. nonconference game.
 
Scouting The Saint Mary's Cardinals: 
2018-19 Roster | 2018-19 Schedule | 2018-19 Statistics
• Thursday's game against UW-Oshkosh is the second of back-to-back home games for the Cardinals, who beat Bethany Lutheran in their home-opener last Saturday. … With their 83-72 win over Bethany Lutheran last Saturday, the Cardinals pushed their winning streak to three straight. … Saint Mary's equaled its season-high with four players in double figures against Bethany Lutheran last Saturday — led by Rachel Kedl (Lamberton, Minn.) with 16 points. Brooklyn Paulson (Holmen, Minn.) chipped in 14 points, and Mary Wintroath (Suffern, N.Y.) and Michele Remer (Grand Forks, N.D.) each added 10. … Saint Mary's also put four players in double figures against Nebraska Wesleyan on Nov. 17. … Along with her 16 points, Kedl also added 12 rebounds for her third straight double-double. … Kedl's 16 points and 12 rebounds were both career highs. … Kedl was named MIAC Athlete of the Week on Monday. … The 10 points by both Remer and Wintroath were also career highs. … Paulson poured in a career-high 20 points in the Cardinals' 67-57 win over St. Scholastica on Nov. 20. … Paulson's 20-point effort marked the first time this season a Cardinal had scored 20 or more points in a game this season. … Jada Biermeier (Eau Claire, Wis.) and Maggie Robertson (Orland Park, Ill.) each notched career-best 15-point efforts in Saint Mary's 87-76 win over Nebraska Wesleyan on Nov. 17. … With her 14-point showing against Bethany Lutheran, Paulson has now scored in double figures in each of the Cardinals' first four games. … Paulson heads into Thursday's nonconference showdown against UW-Oshkosh leading the team in scoring, averaging 15.3 ppg. … Kedl is also averaging in double figures at 11.5 ppg, followed by Biermeier (9.3 ppg) and Robertson (9.0 ppg). … Kedl is the team's rebounding leader with 36 (9.0 rpg), with Remer close behind with 26 (6.5 rpg). … Saint Mary's has four players with 10 or more assists, led by Hallie Schmeling (Onalaska, Wis.) with 18 and Claire Patterson (Marine, Minn.) with 16. … Kedl and Kirsten Keefe (Chatfield, Minn.) share the team lead with six steals each. … Saint Mary's is shooting 40 percent from the field (107-for-263) and has drained 25 3-pointers. … Paulson has accounted for more than half of Saint Mary's 25 3-pointers, leading the team with 13. … As a team, the Cardinals are averaging 74.8 ppg, while allowing points at a 69.2 ppg clip. … The Cardinals have now scored 80 or more points in two of their last three games. … Saint Mary's season-high 87 points against Nebraska Wesleyan on Nov. 17 are the most since tossing in 88 in beating Crown 88-34 on Nov. 21, 2015. … The Cardinals picked up their first win under head coach David Foley with their 87-76 triumph over Nebraska Wesleyan on Nov. 17. … Three of the Cardinals' first four games are against teams they had never faced before — Saturday vs. Bethany Lutheran and on Nov. 16-17 vs. Simpson and Nebraska Wesleyan. … The Cardinals — picked sixth in the MIAC Preseason Coaches' Poll — made their sixth MIAC Playoff appearance in the last seven years last season — reaching the semifinals in each of those six appearances.
 
Scouting The UW-Oshkosh Titans:
2018-19 Roster | 2018-19 Schedule | 2018-19 Statistics
• Beginning with Thursday's showdown at Saint Mary's, the Titans play eight of their next nine games on the road — the lone home contest, next Tuesday's matchup against Finlandia. … With their 76-43 rout of St. Norbert on Monday, the Titans pushed their season-opening winning streak to four straight. … UW-Oshkosh scored the game's first 12 points and forced a game-opening nine consecutive St. Norbert turnovers in Monday's win. … Melanie Schneider equaled her career-high with 17 points against the Green Knights Monday, while Chloe Pustina added a career-best 14 points for the Titans, who got scoring from 14 different players, while 13 Titans hauled in at least one rebound. … With their win over St. Norbert, the Titans have now won 20 consecutive regular-season nonconference home games dating back to 2011. … Schneider heads into Thursday's showdown at Saint Mary's leading the Titans with a 13.3 ppg scoring average. Schneider is one of three Titans averaging in double figures — Pustina (12.5 ppg) and Isabella Samuels (10.3 ppg) are the other two. … Schneider also owns the team lead in rebounds with 21 (5.3 rpg), while Olivia Campbell (4.5 ppg, 3.5 rpg) is the team-leader in assists with 16 and steals with 11. … UW-Oshkosh is shooting 43 percent from the field (104-for-240) and 77 percent from the free throw line (52-for-68). … The Titans have knocked down 34 3-pointers through four games, led by Pustina, Brooklyn Bull, and Brooke Freitag with five each. … Twelve different Titans have netted at least one 3-pointer this season. … UW-Oshkosh is averaging 73.5 ppg, while holding its opponents to just 48.5 ppg. … The Titans have outscored their first four opponents 80-27 in the first quarter. … UW-Oshkosh was picked to finish third in the WIAC Preseason Coaches' Poll. UW-Oshkosh has finished first or second in the league each of the last six seasons under seventh-year head coach Brad Fischer. The Titans — who have produced a 139-33 record under Fischer — claimed the league title during the 2017 campaign and placed second in the WIAC standings from 2013-16 in addition to last season's runner-up finish.