By DONNY NADEAU
Saint Mary's Sports Information Director
 
WINONA, Minn. — The Saint Mary's University women's hockey team returns home to the Saint Mary's Ice Arena for Game 2 of its two-game conference series against St. Thomas. The Cardinals and Tommies will drop the puck at 3 p.m.
 
The Matchup:
• Saint Mary's Cardinals (2-4-1 MIAC, 5-7-2 Overall) vs. St. Thomas Tommies (7-0-0 MIAC, 8-2-3 Overall)
 
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Last Night:
• January 17, 2020 * St. Thomas Ice Arena * Mendota Heights, Minn.: St. Thomas erupted for five unanswered goals, erasing an early 1-0 Saint Mary's lead and fueling the Tommies to a 5-2 conference win | Recap
 
Saint Mary's vs. St. Thomas — A Year Ago:
• November 9, 2019 * Saint Mary's Ice Arena * Winona, Minn.: Jordan Keeley (St. Peter, Minn.) was near-perfect in her second start between the pipes for the Cardinals, allowing just one goal — a tally with just over six minutes remaining in regulation. Unfortunately for the Cardinals, the Tommies Mackenzie Torpy did Keeley one better, stopping all 18 Saint Mary's shots, as ninth-ranked St. Thomas dealt the Cardinals a 1-0 setback | Recap
• November 10, 2019 * St. Thomas Ice Arena * Mendota Heights, Minn.: For the second game in a row, the Cardinals could not find a way to get the puck past St. Thomas goalie Mackenzie Torpy — and the Tommie offense erupted for three third-period goals in dealing Saint Mary's a 4-0 conference setback | Recap
 
Up Next:
• Saint Mary's: The Cardinals are back on their home ice for Game 1 of their two-game MIAC series against Bethel next Friday. Following the 7 p.m. matchup at the Saint Mary's Ice Arena, the Cardinals and Royals will travel to the Schwan's Super Rink in Blaine, Minn., for Saturday's 2 p.m. rematch.
• St. Thomas: The Tommies are back in action next weekend with a pair of conference games against Gustavus. UST heads to St. Peter, Minn., for a 7 p.m. matchup with the Gusties at Don Roberts Ice Arena, before the two teams travel to the St. Thomas Ice Arena in Mendota Heights, Minn., for the 2 p.m. rematch the following day.
 
Scouting The Saint Mary's Cardinals:
2019-20 Roster | 2019-20 Schedule | 2019-20 Statistics
• Friday's game at St. Thomas was the first road game of 2020 for the Cardinals, who had played their last four games on their home ice. … Saint Mary's has recorded all five of its wins — and both of its ties — at the Saint Mary's Ice Arena. … The Cardinals' 5-2 loss to St. Thomas on Friday snapped their three-game winning streak. Saint Mary's heads into Saturday's rematch with the Tommies 3-1-1 in their last five games. … The Cardinals' three-game winning streak was their longest since the 2015-16 season, while their four-game unbeaten run was the longest since going 3-0-1 during the 2014-15 campaign. … Prior to St. Thomas' five-goal outburst on Friday, Saint Mary's had held its last four opponents to two goals or less. Along with their 4-2 and 2-1 wins over St. Norbert, the Cardinals also surrendered two goals in their 2-2 tie vs. UW-Stevens Point on Jan. 4 and their 4-2 win over Marian the following day. … With their 4-2 win over St. Norbert on Jan. 10, the Cardinals have now scored a season-high four goals three times this season — having also beaten Concordia 4-3 on Nov. 15 and Marian 4-2 last Sunday. … Anya Hafiz (Woodbury, Minn.) scored both of the Cardinals' goals in Friday's 5-2 loss to St. Thomas. It was the fourth time in her collegiate career that the senior has netted two goals in a game. … Hafiz has now scored three of the Cardinals' last four goals. … Hafiz is the third Cardinal to record a two-goal game this season, joining Delaney Calabrese (West Dundee, Ill. / v. St. Norbert on Jan. 10) and Sophia Zebro (Oak Grove, Minn. / v. Concordia on Nov. 15). … Zebro's two-goal game in Saint Mary's 4-3 win over Concordia on Nov. 15 was her third collegiate multiple-goal game. The sophomore also scored two goals against both Marian and UW-River Falls last season. … Calabrese (West Dundee, Ill.) scored her first two collegiate goals against St. Norbert in Saint Mary's 4-2 win on Jan. 10. … Kaley Manglitz's (Onalaska, Wis.) OT game-winner against St. Norbert on Jan. 11 was her first in a Cardinal uniform. … Calabrese and Manglitz are the third and fourth players to record their first collegiate goal this season, being joined by Sam Carlson (St. Paul, Minn.) and Amber Miller (Kasson, Minn.). … With her two goals vs. St. Thomas Friday, Hafiz has now recorded at least one point in six straight games. … Hafiz enters Saturday's rematch against St. Thomas leading the team in goals with eight, three more than Zebro, while also leading the team in points with 12. … Courtney Moser (Blaine, Minn.) owns a team-high six assists, two better than Hafiz and Miller. … Ary Ziakas (Palatine, Ill.), who stopped a season- and career-high 44 shots — including 19 in the third period — against Gustavus on Dec. 6 — made 33 saves against St. Thomas on Friday. … Ziakas — who has made 30 or more saves six times in her collegiate career — enters Saturday's game against St. Thomas boasting a 2.62 goals-against-average and a .913 save percentage. … Jordan Keeley (St. James, Minn.) boasts a 2.60 goals-against-average and a .906 save percentage in six starts. … Keeley finished with a career-high 43 saves in Saint Mary's 4-2 loss to Adrian on Nov. 3. … Keeley's 43-save effort bettered her previous career-high by 12 saves. … Saint Mary's has scored 13 of its 30 goals this season in the second period, where they hold a 13-12 scoring advantage. On the flip side, the Cardinals have been outscored 12-6 in the first period and 17-11 in the third. … Saint Mary's finished with a season-high 53 shots on goal in its 4-2 win over Marian on Jan. 5. It was the most shots on goal since putting 53 on net against Hamline on Feb. 25, 2004. … With their 2-1 win over St. Norbert on Jan. 11, the Cardinals have now played three overtime games this season — going 1-0-2. Along with their win over the Green Knights, Saint Mary's has also tied UW-Stevens Point and Gustavus, with both games ending 2-2. … The Cardinals' 2-2 tie against fourth-ranked Gustavus on Dec. 6 marked the third straight year in which Saint Mary's and GAC played to an overtime draw — the Cardinals and Gusties tied 1-1 in each of the last two seasons. … Five of the Cardinals' first nine games this season were against teams ranked in the USCHO.com Poll. Saint Mary's dropped 3-2 and 4-2 games to No. 3 Adrian on Nov. 2-3, while falling to No. 5 UW-River Falls 4-1 on Nov. 9, and tying (2-2) and losing (5-1) to No. 4 Gustavus on Dec. 6-7 … Saint Mary's has scored first in eight of its 14 games, going 1-5-2. The Cardinals are 4-2-0 when their opponent scores first. … Saint Mary's is 2-1-2 when leading after two periods, while going 1-5-0 when trailing after two. … Eight of the Cardinals' 14 games this season have been decided by two goals or less. … The Cardinals' 4-3 win over Concordia on Nov. 15 was the first collegiate coaching win for Cardinal HC Sarah Murray. … Saint Mary's 3-2 loss to Adrian on Nov. 2 snapped its four-year, season-opening winning streak. … The Cardinals, who made their first MIAC Tournament appearance since the 2015-16 season a year ago — and their 11th in program history — were picked to finish sixth in the MIAC Preseason Coaches Poll.
 
Scouting The St. Thomas Tommies:
2019-20 Roster | 2019-20 Schedule | 2019-20 Statistics
• Friday's game against Saint Mary's was the third straight home game for the Tommies, who are unbeaten (6-0-1) at the St. Thomas Ice Arena this season. … After opening the season with a 2-1 loss to St. Scholastica, the Tommies have gone 8-1-3 in their last 12 contests — the lone loss, a 2-1 overtime setback to Lake Forest on Nov. 30. … Both of St. Thomas' losses this season have been by one goal — and both have been 2-1 decisions. … St. Thomas has allowed just seven goals combined in its eight wins this season. … St. Thomas' five goals against Saint Mary's on Friday came from five different players — Alli Monrean, Lillian Rue, Allison Parnell, Kate Winiecki, and Chloe McEnelly. … Maddy Fiedler enters rematch against Saint Mary's leading the Tommies with seven goals, two more than Alyssa Wallace. … Mikayla Kero is the team's assist leader with seven, while Fielder (13) and Wallace (10) sit atop UST's points leader board. … St. Thomas' 44 goals have come from 18 different players, while 19 Tommies have recorded at least one point. … St. Thomas' seven game-winning goals have come from seven different players. Rachel Werdin owns two game-winners, with Fiedler, Wallace, Anna Solheim, Kate Winiecki, Lillian Rue, and Sarah Moy accounting for the other five. … UST owns five special teams goals — three power-play tallies and a pair of short-handed goals. On the flip side, UST has not allowed a power-play goal all season. … Eryn Cooley has started 12 of the team's 13 games in goal, compiling a 1.20 goals-against-average and a .941 save percentage. … Cooley has stopped 240 of the 255 shots she's faced and owns a pair of shutouts. … St. Thomas has outscored its opponents 44-16 — 11-2 in the first period, 21-4 in the second, and 12-8 in the third. … UST has scored first in 11 of its 13 games this season, going 7-2-2. The Tommies are 1-0-1 when their opponent scores first. … St. Thomas owns a 7-2-0 record when leading after two periods, while going 0-0-1 when trailing and 1-0-2 when tied heading into the game's final stanza. … St. Thomas has played four overtime games this season, falling to Lake Forest (2-1), while tying UW-Stevens Point (2-2), UW-River Falls (2-2), and UW-Eau Claire (1-1).