By DONNY NADEAU
Saint Mary's Sports Information Director
 
WINONA, Minn. — The Saint Mary's University women's basketball team closes out the home portion of its schedule on Wednesday, as the Cardinals entertain Gustavus in a 7 p.m. conference matchup at the Saint Mary's Gym.
 
The Matchup:
• Saint Mary's Cardinals (4-14 MIAC, 4-19 Overall) vs. Gustavus Gusties (13-5 MIAC, 17-6 Overall)
 
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Last Action:
• Saint Mary's — February 15, 2020 * Saint Mary's Gym * Winona, Minn.: Maggie Robertson (Orland Park, Ill.) scored 24 points and the Cardinals outscored Hamline 26-9 in the fourth quarter en route to a 79-61 MIAC win | Recap
• Gustavus — February 15, 2020 * Gus Young Court * St. Peter, Minn.: No. 11 Bethel forced the Gusties into 29 turnovers, as the Royals dealt Gustavus an 82-69 home conference loss | Recap
 
Saint Mary's vs. Gustavus — Earlier This Year:
• January 8, 2020 * Gus Young Court * St. Peter, Minn.: The Gusties outscored the Cardinals 40-26 in the middle two quarters in handing Saint Mary's an 82-65 conference setback | Recap
 
Saint Mary's vs. Gustavus — A Year Ago:
• December 8, 2018 * Gus Young Court * St. Peter, Minn.: The Gusties headed into their conference showdown with the Cardinals unbeaten in four contests at Gus Young Court — and the Cardinals were determined not to be victim No. 5. Gustavus, however, had other ideas — scoring early and often and holding the Cardinals at bay down the stretch to deal Saint Mary's its first conference loss of the season, a 65-56 decision | Recap
• January 26, 2019 * Saint Mary's Gym * Winona, Minn.: Saint Mary's put four players in double figures — led by Brooklyn Paulson (Holmen, Wis.) with 16 points — as the Cardinals outlasted Gustavus 72-70 and earned a split in the team's two conference games this season | Recap
 
Up Next:
• Saint Mary's: The Cardinals close out their regular-season schedule on the road on Saturday, heading to St. Thomas' Schoenecker Arena in St. Paul, Minn., for a 3 p.m. conference matchup against the Tommies.
• Gustavus: The Gusties, who have already locked up one of the six MIAC Tournament berths, close out the regular-season schedule on the road on Saturday, heading to Augsburg's Si Melby Hall in Minneapolis, Minn., for a 3 p.m. conference tilt.
 
Scouting The Saint Mary's Cardinals:
2019-20 Roster | 2019-20 Schedule | 2019-20 Statistics
• Wednesday's game against Gustavus, the second of back-to-back home games, is the final home contest for Michele Remer (Bismarck, N.D.), the Cardinals' lone senior. … Maggie Robertson (Orland Park, Ill.) scored a career-high 24 points in the Cardinals' 79-61 win over Hamline last Saturday. It was the second straight game in which Saint Mary's leading scorer posted a single-game career high — Ewelina Schlomann (New Berlin, Wis.) scored a career-high 19 points to lead the Cardinals in last Wednesday's 68-58 loss to Carleton. … Robertson's 24-point effort — five points better than her previous career high — marked the ninth time this season that the Cardinals have had a player score 20 or more points in a game. Shayley Vesel (Austin, Minn.) has done it five times and Brooklyn Paulson (Holmen, Wis.) has achieved the feat three times. … Vesel's 28-point effort against Concordia on Dec. 7 was the highest individual single-game total since Alexa Huisman poured in 32 against Hamline on Jan. 20, 2018. … Vesel has scored 20 or more points in a game five times this season. … Paulson has scored 10 or more points 29 times in her first two years as a Cardinal — including seven games of 20 or more points. … The Cardinals have now had six different players lead the team in scoring — Robertson, Vesel, Paulson, Schlomann, Ashley Streveler (Colby, Wis.), and Claire Patterson (Marine, Minn.). … The Cardinals boast five players who have scored a single-game career-high of 10 or more points this season — Vesel (28 v. Concordia on Dec. 7), Paulson (27 v. St. Olaf on Jan. 25), Robertson (24 v. Hamline on Feb. 15), Schlomann (19 v. Carleton on Feb. 12), and Streveler (11 v. St. Catherine on Jan. 22). … Paulson netted 26 points and Vesel added 23 in the Cardinals' 82-80 overtime loss to Hamline on Jan. 11, marking the second time this season the Cardinal duo has each scored 20 or more points in the same game — Vesel tallied 25 and Paulson added 23 against UW-Stevens Point on Dec. 30. … Schlomann hauled in a career-high 10 rebounds in the Cardinals' win over Hamline last Saturday. … Vesel heads into Wednesday's conference game against Gustavus averaging a team-leading 15.2 ppg, while Paulson (12.8 ppg) is also averaging in double figures. … Vesel also holds the team lead in rebounds with 93 (4.4 rpg). … Patterson is the team-leader in assists with 59, seven in front of Hallie Schmeling (Onalaska, Wis.), while Vesel boasts a team-high 41 steals. … Robertson and Jada Biermeier (Eau Claire, Wis.) owns a team-high six blocked shots, followed by Vesel with five. … Paulson — who knocked down a single-game career-high seven 3-pointers against Augsburg in the teams' first meeting on Jan. 5, 2019 — leads the team with 51 treys, followed by Vesel (27), Streveler (17), and Schmeling (14). … The Cardinals are 505-for-1380 (.366) from the field — including 148-for-509 (.291) from behind the 3-point line — while hitting 284 of 413 (.688) from the free throw line. … The Cardinals have netted a season-high 10 3-pointers four this season — vs. Augsburg on Feb. 5, vs. St. Olaf on Jan. 25, vs. Concordia on Dec. 7, and against UW-Stevens Point on Dec. 30. … Saint Mary's has put four players in double figures in the same game twice this season — against Bethel on Feb. 8 and vs. St. Catherine on Dec. 4. … With their 20-point, 77-57 win over Macalester on Jan. 29, the Cardinals put an end to their 11-game losing streak, dating back to a 70-68 overtime win over the Scots on Dec. 11. … Saint Mary's set a season-high for free throws made (23) against St. Olaf on Jan. 25. … The Cardinals' upset win over fifth-ranked Bethel on Feb. 8 marked the seventh game this season against teams ranked nationally — having also faced No. 7 Wartburg, No. 8 UW-Oshkosh, No. 17 UW-Whitewater, No. 17 Gustavus, No. 22 St. Thomas, and then-No. 25 Bethel in their first meeting. … Saint Mary's 82-80 loss to Hamline on Jan. 11 was the Cardinals' third overtime game of the season. The three overtime games are the most since Saint Mary's went into OT three times during the 1997-98 campaign. … All three of Saint Mary's OT games have been decided by two points — the Cardinals beat Macalester 70-68 in OT on Dec. 11, while falling to St. Catherine 79-77 in double overtime on Dec. 4, and losing to Hamline 82-80 on Jan. 11. … The Cardinals' 79-77 loss to St. Catherine on Dec. 4 was its first double-overtime game since beating Bethel 73-69 on Jan. 24, 2009. … The Cardinals' 80-point effort in their 82-80 loss to Hamline on Jan. 11 was a season-high. … Saint Mary's, which is averaging 62.7 ppg, has scored 70 or more points nine times this season.
 
Scouting The Gustavus Gusties:
2019-20 Roster | 2019-20 Schedule | 2019-20 Statistics
• Wednesday's game against Saint Mary's is the first of back-to-back road games to close out the regular season for the Gusties, who are 9-3 on their home court this season, while going 8-3 away from Gus Young Court. … Last Saturday's 82-69 loss to No. 11 Bethel snapped the Gusties' three-game winning streak. … Gustavus has lost back-to-back games twice this season, while putting together winning streaks of three (twice), four, and seven games. … Gustavus put four players in double figures in scoring against Bethel last Saturday — Ava Gonsorowski led the way with 18, followed by Caitlin Rorman with 15, and Anna Sanders and Maddy Rice with 10 each. … The Gusties enter Wednesday's matchup at Saint Mary's boasting three players who are averaging in double figures in scoring. Rorman leads the way with a 16.4 ppg scoring average, followed by Gonsorowski (13.1 ppg) and Paige Richert (10.6 ppg). … Richert and Rorman have both eclipsed the 100-rebound mark this season. Richert owns a team-leading 133 rebounds (5.8), with Rorman close behind with 129 (5.9 rpg). … Gonsorowski owns a team-leading 77 assists and also leads the Gusties with 51 steals, while Marisa Gustafson has a team-best 10 blocked shots. … Gustavus has drained 154 3-pointers through 23 games, led by Rice with 38. Sanders (25), Gustafson (25), Gonsorowski (22), Alison Hinck (15), and Rorman (11) have also knocked down 10 or more 3-pointers this season. … As a team, the Gusties are 5909-for-1295 (.456) from the field — including 154-for-450 (.342) from behind the arc — and have gone 345-for-450 (.767) from the free throw line. … The Gusties are averaging 73.0 ppg and have scored 80 or more points nine times — all wins. … Gustavus eclipsed the 90-point plateau in beating Carleton 90-61 on Feb. 5, and poured in a season-high 94 points in dropping Martin Luther 94-26 on Nov. 19.