SAINT MARY'S CARDINALS 

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LAST MEETING: Nov. 15, 2017 * W, 61-60 

HEAD-2-HEAD: Series History

SMU LAST ACTION:

Nov. 9, 2021 * Stevens Pt. * L, 73-58

MARTIN LUTHER LAST ACTION:

Nov. 13, 2021 * UW-La Crosse * L, 64-27

SMU UP NEXT:

Nov. 20, 2021 * At Macalester

St. Paul, Minn. * 1:00

MARTIN LUTHER UP NEXT: 

Nov. 17, 2021 * at Hamline

St. Paul, Minn. * 7:00

• FOR THE RECORD: The Cardinals enter Monday’s nonconference game against Martin Luther sitting at 0-1 on the season, having dropped a 73-59, season-opening decision at UW-Stevens Point last Tuesday.

• AGAINST THE POINTERS: The Cardinals got a team-high 18 points from Brooklyn Paulson (Holmen, Wis.), but it was not enough, as UW-Stevens Point erupted for 28 second-quarter points in dealing Saint Mary’s a 73-58 loss last Tuesday in Stevens Point, Wis.

• ROAD WARRIORS: Monday’s game at Martin Luther is the second of three straight road games for the Cardinals, who will also face Macalester on the road on Saturday, before kicking off the home portion of its scheduled with a 7 p.m. match against Hamline on Tuesday, Nov. 23.

• LEADING THE CHARGE: Brooklyn Paulson (Holmen, Wis.) poured in a team-high 18 points in last Tuesday’s season-opening loss to UW-Stevens Point. Paulson was one of three Cardinals to finish in double figures against the Pointers, being joined by Jada Biermeier (Eau Claire, Wis.) and Izzy Goettelman (Winona, Minn.), who chipped in 12 and 10 points, respectively.

• HITTING THE BOARDS: Paulson, Goettelman, and Teagan Hansch (Brownton, Minn.) all shared the team lead with five rebounds against UW-Stevens Point last Tuesday. As a team, the Cardinals finished with 36 rebounds vs. UW-SP — including 31 on the defensive end.

• FROM DOWNTOWN: The Cardinals, who knocked down 25 3-pointers in its five games during the pandemic-shortened 2020-21 season, including nine against Hamline on Feb. 2, 2021 —  hit three treys against the Pointers last Tuesday.

• CARDINAL DEBUTS: Six of the 11 Cardinals who took the court last Tuesday against UW-Stevens Point were making their first collegiate appearances in a Saint Mary’s uniform. Goettelman led the “newcomers” charge, tossing in 10 points.

• DOUBLING UP: Paulson is the only player on the Cardinal roster to own a double-double in her collegiate career, recording her first against Hamline on Feb. 27, scoring 13 points and adding a career-high 11 rebounds.

• KNOCKING ’EM DOWN: Paulson went 8-for-9 from the free throw line against Bethel on Feb. 6, 2021. The eight made free throws and nine attempts were both career-highs.

• AS A TEAM: The Cardinals shot 40.4 percent from the field (19-for-47), with three 3-pointers, and were 17 of 30 (56.7 percent) from the free throw line against UW-Stevens Point last Tuesday.

• FOR THE RECORD: The Knights enter Monday’s nonconference matchup against Saint Mary’s sitting at 1-3 after four games this season. MLC opened the year with a 64-57 win over Macalester, before dropping its next three.

• LAST ACTION: Martin Luther finished 0-2 at the Wisconsin Lutheran Invitational last weekend, falling to host Wisconsin Lutheran 57-38 last Friday, before falling to UW-La Crosse 64-27 the following afternoon.

• HOME SWEET HOME: After three consecutive road games, the Vikings play three of their next four contests on their home court beginning tonight vs. Saint Mary’s.

• FAMILIAR FOES: Saint Mary’s is one of three opponents from the Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference on the Vikings’ schedule. MLC has already faced Macalester and will take on Hamline on Wednesday.

• LEADING THE CHARGE: Erika Gosch and Jordyn Heckendorf share the team’s scoring lead, both averaging 11.3 ppg. After scoring 16 and 18 points in her first two games, Gosch has been limited to a combined 11 points in MLC’s last two games, while Heckendorf opened the year with 18- and 13-point performances, but has managed just 14 points combined in the last two contests.

• HITTING THE BOARDS: Anna Treder has hauled in a team-high 24 rebounds (6.0 rpg), one more than Emma Nelson (5.8 rpg). Gosch is the third Vikings to reach 20 rebounds through the first four games, sitting at 20 (5.0 rpg).… Treder recorded a season-high 11 boards against Wisconsin Lutheran last Friday.

• GIVING AN ASSIST: Heckendorf has dished out a team-best 12 assists this season, followed by Kendra Valleau with six and Ally Platzer with five.

• STEALING THE SHOW: The Vikings have recorded 28 steals through four games this season, led by Gosch with seven and Lauren Paulsen with five.

• AS A TEAM: The Vikings are averaging 46.0 ppg and 42.3 rpg this season. MLC scored a season-high 64 points in its season-opening 64-57 win over Macalester, and added 55 points in its 65-55 loss to Luther. Over their past two games, however, Martin Luther has managed just 38 and a season-low 27 in losses to Wisconsin Lutheran and UW-La Crosse.