By DONNY NADEAU
Saint Mary's Sports Information Director
 
OSHKOSH, Wis. — The Saint Mary's University women's basketball team is back on the road for the second time in three days on Monday, as the Cardinals head to UW-Oshkosh for a 7 p.m. nonconference game against the nationally ranked Titans.
 
The Matchup:
• Saint Mary's Cardinals (0-1 Overall) at #8/#17 UW-Oshkosh Titans (2018-19: 26-4 Overall)
 
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Last Action:
• Saint Mary's­­—November 9, 2019 * McCown Gym * Winona, Minn.: Brooklyn Paulson (Holmen, Wis.) scored 15 points and Shayley Vesel (Austin, Minn.) added 10, but it was not enough, as NCAA Division II Winona State slowly pulled away in dealing the Cardinals an 86-53 season-opening setback | Recap
• UW-Oshkosh—October 30, 2019 * Green Bay, Wis.: Leah Porath led all players with 19 points as the Titans suffered a 76-36 exhibition setback to NCAA Division I UW-Green Bay. The Titans' 36 points marks the program's best scoring output in an exhibition game at UW-Green Bay | Recap
 
Saint Mary's vs. UW-Oshkosh — Their Last Meeting:
• November 29, 2018 * Saint Mary's Gym * Winona, Minn.: Just five days after dealing Bethany Lutheran its first loss after five consecutive victories with an 83-72 win, the Cardinals stared down opposite UW-Oshkosh — winners of each of its first four contests. This time around, however, the Cardinals were unable to deal their foe its first loss of the season, as UW-Oshkosh scored the final 11 points of the first quarter and Saint Mary's never recovered, falling to the Titans 61-36 | Recap
 
Up Next:
• Saint Mary's: The Cardinals are off until Monday, Nov. 18, when they return home to the Saint Mary's Gym for an exhibition game against Western Wisconsin Technical College. Game time is set for 7 p.m.
• UW-Oshkosh: The Titans return to action on Friday and Saturday, heading to Dubuque, Iowa, to take part in the Loras Invitational. UW-O will kick off the two-day tournament with a 2 p.m. matchup against Augustana (Ill.), with Saturday's opponent and game time to be determined.
 
Scouting The Saint Mary's Cardinals:
2019-20 Roster | 2019-20 Schedule | 2019-20 Statistics
• Monday's game at UW-Oshkosh is the second of back-to-back road contests to open the season for Saint Mary's, which finished 5-8 away from the Saint Mary's Gym last season. … The Cardinals boasted a pair of double-figure scorers in their season-opening loss to NCAA Division II Winona State on Saturday. Brooklyn Paulson (Holmen, Wis.) scored a team-best 15 points, while Shayley Vesel (Austin, Minn.) added 10. … Paulson — last season's MIAC Co-Rookie of the Year, as well as an honorable-mention All-MIAC selection — has now scored 10 or more points 14 times in her first two years as a Cardinal. … Paulson has eclipsed the 20-point barrier three times in her collegiate career, putting together games of 20, 20, and 23 points. … Paulson netted her career-high 23 points against Augsburg on Jan. 5. … Paulson knocked down a single-game career-high seven 3-pointers en route to her season- and career-high 23-point showing against Augsburg on Jan. 5. Paulson's seven 3-pointers were one shy of the school record, set by Ashley Luehmann on Jan. 22, 2005. … The Cardinals got a pair of double-doubles in their 66-60 win over Saint Benedict on Jan. 23. The double, double-double marked the first time since the 2010 season that the Cardinals have had two players with 10 or more points and rebounds in the same game. … Rachel Kedl (Lamberton, Minn.) posted four double-doubles last season, while Maggie Robertson (Orland Park, Ill.) also owned one double-double. … Kedl (12) and Robertson (11) recorded single-game career-highs of 10 or more rebounds last season. … Saint Mary's shot 31 percent from the field (10-for-62) and were 11 of 15 from the free throw line against Winona State Saturday. … The Cardinals made their seventh  MIAC Tournament appearance in the last eight years a year ago, falling to Bethel 66-52 in the quarterfinals. … The Cardinals picked up their first win under head coach David Foley with their 87-76 triumph over Nebraska Wesleyan on Nov. 17.
 
Scouting The UW-Oshkosh Titans:
2019-20 Roster | 2019-20 Schedule | 2018-19 Final Statistics
• The Titans — ranked No. 8 in the WBCA Preseason Poll and No. 17 in the D3hoops.com Preseason Poll — head into Monday's season-opener against Saint Mary's on the heels of another deep run into the NCAA Tournament. UW-Oshkosh reached the NCAA Sweet 16 a year ago, falling to Wartburg 70-57 to close out the year 26-4. … UW-Oshkosh, winners of the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference regular season and post-season tournament titles, concluded the 2018-19 season with the program's eighth trip to the Sweet 16 and third in the past six seasons. … With their 26 wins, the Titans have now won at least 20 games in seven straight seasons. … UW-Oshkosh, which returns four players who started at least 10 games a year ago — were landed in the No. 1 spot in this year's WIAC Preseason Coaches Poll. … UW-Oshkosh opens the season ranked No. 13 in the D3hoops.com Preseason Top 25. … Isabella Samuels led the team in scoring a year ago, averaging 9.8 ppg, followed by Melanie Schneider (8.7 ppg), Leah Porath (7.2 ppg), and Nikki Ameson (6.7 ppg). … Schneider is the only player to start all 30 games for the Titans a year ago. … UW-Oshkosh boasted three players — Schneider (139, 4.6 rpg), Olivia Campbell (119, 4.1 rpg), and Jessie Rabas (111, 3.7 rpg) — who hauled in 100 or more rebounds last season. … Campbell dished out a team-leading 84 assists, followed by Chloe Pustina with 72, while also leading the team with 50 steals. … UW-Oshkosh recorded 103 blocks a year ago, led by Rabas with 29. … As a team, the Titans averaged 66.4 ppg, shooting 43 percent from the field (715-for-1658) and 67 percent from the free throw line (364-for-546). … The Titans set a school record with 199 3-pointers, led by Rabas with 36 and Pustina with 34. … UW-Oshkosh played one overtime game a year ago, falling to UW-Whitewater 78-70 on Feb. 4. … The Titans closed out the season a year ago boasting an 13-1 record on their home floor, while going 13-3 on the road — including 5-2 in neutral-site games. … UW-Oshkosh put together winning streaks of four, five, eight, and nine games last season. The Titans opened the year with nine consecutive victories, and had their eight-game win streak snapped with their loss to Wartburg in the NCAA Sweet 16. … UW-Oshkosh did not lose back-to-back games all season a year ago.