By DONNY NADEAU
Saint Mary's Sports Information Director
 
WINONA, Minn. — The Saint Mary's University women's hockey team closes out its 2019-20 preseason with an exhibition game on Saturday, entertaining Northland in a 2 p.m. matinee at the Saint Mary's Ice Arena
 
The Matchup:
• Saint Mary's Cardinals (2018-19: 9-11-6 Overall) vs. Northland Lumberjills (2018-19: 8-16-1 Overall)
 
GameDay Live On The Web:
• Live Stats * Live Video
 
Last Action:
• Saint Mary's—February 21, 2019 * St. Peter, Minn.: The Cardinals, making their first post-season appearance since 2016, could not stifle Gustavus' high-powered offensive attack, as the Gusties scored twice in the second period and three more times in the third in dealing Saint Mary's a 5-0 setback at Don Roberts Ice Rink | Recap
• Northland—February 15-16, 2019 * De Pere, Wis.: The Lumberjills saw their season come to a close with back-to-back losses to St. Norbert, falling to the Green Knights 2-1 in the opener of their two-game series, before dropping a 5-0 decision the following day | Game 1 Recap * Game 2 Recap
 
Saint Mary's vs. Northland — Their Last Meeting:
• Saturday's exhibition game marks the first meeting in program history between the Cardinals and the Lumberjills.
 
Up Next:
• Saint Mary's: The Cardinals officially kick off their 2019-20 season on the road on Nov. 2-3, heading to the Arrington Ice Arena in Adrian, Mich., for a pair of games against the Bulldogs. The two teams will square off at 7 p.m. on Nov. 2, before returning for a 2 p.m. matinee the following day.
• Northland: The Lumberjills open their season at home at the Bay Area Ice Arena in Ashland, Wis., on Nov. 1-2, hosting Bethel in a pair of nonconference games. Northland and BU will take the ice at 7 p.m. on Nov. 1, with the rematch at 4 p.m. the following day.
 
Team Links: 
• Saint Mary's: 2019-20 Roster | 2019-20 Schedule | 2018-19 Final Statistics
• Northland: 2019-20 Roster | 2019-20 Schedule | 2018-19 Final Statistics