By DONNY NADEAU
Saint Mary's Sports Information Director
 
ST PETER, Minn. — The Saint Mary's University of Minnesota women's basketball team hits the road on Saturday, as the Cardinals travel to Gustavus' Gus Young Court for a 1 p.m. conference showdown against the Gusties.
 
The Matchup:
• Saint Mary's Cardinals (2-0 MIAC, 5-2 Overall) at Gustavus Gusties (1-1 MIAC, 4-4 Overall)
 
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Last Action:
• Saint Mary's—December 5, 2018 * Winona, Minn.: The Cardinals outscored Concordia 19-5 in the third quarter, as Saint Mary's cruised to their second straight conference win, dropping the Cobbers 66-55 at the Saint Mary's Gym | Recap
• Gustavus—December 5, 2018 * St. Peter, Minn.: The Gusties outscored Macalester 16-8 in the first quarter and never looked back in rolling to their first MIAC win of the season — a 70-56 decision over the Scots at Gus Young Court | Recap
 
Saint Mary's vs. Gustavus — A Year Ago:
• January 10, 2018 * St. Peter, Minn.: The 20^th-ranked Gusties raced out to a 35-15 halftime lead and never took their foot off the accelerator in dealing Saint Mary's a 65-38 Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference setback at Gus Young Court | Recap
 
Up Next:
• Saint Mary's: The Cardinals hit the road on Wednesday, traveling to St. Joseph, Minn., for a 7 p.m. conference contest against Saint Benedict at Claire Lynch Hall.
• Gustavus: The Gusties return home to Gus Young Court in St. Peter, Minn., on Wednesday, as Gustavus plays host to St. Olaf in a 7 p.m. MIAC matchup.
 
Scouting The Saint Mary's Cardinals: 
2018-19 Roster | 2018-19 Schedule | 2018-19 Statistics
• Saturday's game against Gustavus is the fifth road game in eight contests this season for the Cardinals — who are 3-1 on the road this season. … With Wednesday's 66-55 win over Concordia, the Cardinals have now won two straight and five of their last six. … Saint Mary's had its season-high three-game winning streak snapped with a 61-36 loss to unbeaten UW-Oshkosh on Nov. 29. … The Cardinals put three players in double figures against Concordia Wednesday, led by Caily Landers (Palos Heights, Ill.) with 12. Michele Remer (Grand Forks, N.D.) added 11 points and eight rebounds, and Maggie Robertson (Orland Park, Ill.) chipped in 10 points. … Landers became the fourth different player in the last four games to lead the Cardinals in scoring. … Landers' 12 points and Remer's 11 were both career-bests. … Saint Mary's now boasts eight players who have recorded a single-game career-high of 10 or more points this season — Brooklyn Paulson (Holmen, Wis. / 20), Robertson (19), Rachel Kedl (Lamberton, Minn. / 16), Jada Biermeier (Eau Claire, Wis. / 15), Landers (12), Isabel Bettag (Maple Park, Ill. / 11), Remer (11), and Mary Wintroath (Suffern, N.Y. / 10). … Paulson has scored a team- and career-high 20 points twice this season — vs. Carleton on Dec. 1 and against St. Scholastica on Nov. 20. … Robertson picked up her first collegiate double-double against Carleton on Dec. 1, scoring a career-best 19 points and added a career-high 11 rebounds. … Kedl — who leads the team with three double-doubles — hauled in a career-high 12 rebounds against Bethany Lutheran on Nov. 24. … Saint Mary's has put four players in double figures in a game twice this year — vs. Nebraska Wesleyan on Nov. 17 and against Bethany Lutheran on Nov 24. … Paulson heads into Saturday's conference showdown at Gustavus leading the team in scoring, averaging 13.6 ppg. Robertson is second to Paulson at 9.9 ppg, followed by Kedl (8.3 ppg) and Brandi Blattner (Eyota, Minn. / 8.0 ppg). … Kedl is the team's rebounding leader with 52 (8.7 rpg), while Remer (46, 6.6 rpg), Robertson (35, 5.0 rpg), and Kirsten Keefe (Chatfield, Minn., 30, 5.0 rpg) have also recorded 30 or more boards this season. … Saint Mary's has three players with 20 or more assists — Hallie Schmeling (Onalaska, Wis.) and Claire Patterson (Marine, Minn.) with 22 and Keefe with 20. … Keefe, Remer, and Kedl all share the team lead in steals with seven. … Saint Mary's is shooting 39 percent from the field (173-for-444), while knocking down 93 of 141 free throws (66 percent). … The Cardinals have drained 40 3-pointers, led by Paulson with 18. … The Cardinals equaled their season-high with seven 3-pointers against Carleton on Dec. 1. It was the third time this season Saint Mary's has knocked down seven treys in a game. … As a team, the Cardinals are averaging 68.4 ppg, while allowing points at a 64.3 ppg clip. … Saint Mary's hauled in a season-high 56 rebounds against Carleton on Dec. 1. … The Cardinals have scored 70 or more points in three of their seven games this season — including two games of 80 or more points. … 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 were against teams they had never faced before — Bethany Lutheran on Nov. 24, and Simpson and Nebraska Wesleyan on Nov. 16-17. … The Cardinals — picked sixth in the MIAC Preseason Coaches' Poll — made their sixth MIAC Playoff appearance in the last seven years last season.
 
Scouting The Gustavus Gusties:
2018-19 Roster | 2018-19 Schedule | 2018-19 Statistics
• Saturday's game against Saint Mary's is the second of three straight home games for the Gusties, who are a perfect 4-0 on their home court this season. … Wednesday's win over Macalester snapped the Gusties' three-game losing streak. … With their 70-56 victory Wednesday against Macalester, the Gusties have now scored 70 or more points in all four of their wins this season. GAC has been held under 70 points in all four of its losses. … The Gusties put three players in double figures against Macalester Wednesday, led by Justine Lee with 16. Kendall Thompson added 13 points and Paige Richert delivered a double-double of 11 points and 11 rebounds. … With Lee's 16-point effort against Macalester, the Gusties have had a different leading scorer in each of their last three games. … Richert has now posted double-doubles in each of the Gusties' last two games, adding a 16-point, 11-rebound effort against Saint Benedict last Saturday to Wednesday's 11-point, 11-rebound showing vs. Macalester. … Gustavus heads into Saturday's home matchup against Saint Mary's boasting three players averaging in double figures — Thompson (13.1 ppg), Lee (12.4 ppg), and Richert (11.0 ppg). … Richert is also the team's rebounding leader with 47 (5.9 rpg), while Thompson (42, 5.3 rpg) and Maddie Wagner (30, 3.8 rpg) have also hauled in 30 or more boards this season. … Thompson leads a trio of Gusties with 20 or more assists, owning a team-leading 28, followed by Ava Gonsorowski (27) and Lee (21). … Thompson is also the team's steals leader with 31, while Lee boasts a team-high five blocks. … Gustavus is shooting 41 percent from the field (204-for-493) and have knocked down 101 of 143 free throw attempts (70 percent). … The Gusties have drained 42 3-pointer, led by Lee with 12. … As a team, Gustavus is averaging 68.9 ppg, while the Gusties' opponents are scoring at a 58.1 ppg clip. … Gustavus has outscored its opponent in every quarter — including 154-119 in the third stanza. … The Gusties scored a season-high 87 points in their 87-46 win over Martin Luther on Nov. 17. On the flip side, GAC was held to a season-low 49 points in falling to UW-La Crosse on Nov. 29. … Gustavus' four wins this season have been by an average of 27 points.