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2022: 0-2-0 MIAC, 2-4-0 Overall
ST. CATHERINE WILDCATS
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2022: 1-0-0 MIAC, 4-2-1 Overall
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SMU-SCU * LAST MEETING:
Sept. 25, 2021 * St. Paul, MN
W, 2-1 * Series History
SAINT MARY’S * LAST ACTION:
Sept. 21, 2022 * Decorah, IA
Luther * L, 2-1
ST. CATHERINE * LAST ACTION:
Sept. 20, 2022 * St. Paul, MN
UW-Eau Claire * T, 1-1
SAINT MARY’S * UP NEXT:
Sept. 27, 2022 * Winona, MN
Gustavus * 4 p.m.
ST. CATHERINE * UP NEXT:
Sept. 27, 2022 * St. Paul, MN
Hamline * 4 p.m.
SAINT MARY’S CARDINALS SCOUTING REPORT:
• FOR THE RECORD: The Cardinals head into their conference showdown against St. Catherine sitting at 2-4-0 overall, including 0-2-0 in conference play.
• LAST ACTION: Luther converted a penalty kick in the game’s 75th minute, breaking a 1-1 tie and leading the Norse to a 2-1 nonconference win over the Cardinals Wednesday in Decorah, Iowa.
• HOME SWEET HOME: Saint Mary’s loss to Carleton on Sept. 14 was just its second loss at Ochrymowycz Field in the last 11 home games (7-2-2).
• THROWING UP ZEOES: Saint Mary’s 2-1 loss to Luther on Wednesday marked the first time this season the outcome was not decided by shutout. In their first five games of the season, the Cardinals beat UM-Morris 3-0 and Lawrence 2-0 to open the season, before falling to Wartburg (1-0), Carleton (2-0), and Saint Benedict (3-0) … SMU’s wins over UM-Morris and Lawrence marked the second straight season in which the Cardinals opened the season with back-to-back shutout wins.
• CAREER FIRSTS: The goals by Ella Lahart (Sherwood, Ore.) and Lauryn Skoruppa (Littleton, Colo.) against UM-Morris on Sept. 1 were both collegiate firsts. The Cardinals had six players net their first goal in a Saint Mary’s uniform during the 2021 season. … Skoruppa also added an assist against the Cougars on Sept. 1 en route to her first career three-point game.
• SPREADING THE WEALTH: Skoruppa scored her team-leading second goal of the season in Wednesday’s 2-1 loss to Luther. The Cardinals’ other four goals have come from four different players — Lahart, Brooklyn McKinney (Thornton, Colo.), Haddy Falkman (Waconia, Minn.), and Kaley Manglitz (Onalaska, Wis.).
• POINT PRODUCER: Along with her team-leading two goals, Skoruppa also owns one assist for a team-leading five points, one more than Falkman (1 G, 2 A) and two in front of McKinney (1 G, 1 A).
• BETWEEN THE PIPES: Alexis Nguyen (West Corvina, Calif.) — the reigning MIAC Defensive Player of the Year — has started five of the team’s six games in goal, owning a 1.33 goals-against-average and .788 save percentage. … Nguyen did not have to make a save en route to her first shutout of the season against UM-Morris on Sept. 1, before adding a two-save shutout against Lawrence three days later. Nguyen, who recorded eight shutouts a year ago, has now collected 11 shutouts in her four-year collegiate career.
• BUSY NIGHT: Nguyen equaled her career high with 10 saves in last Saturday’s 3-0 loss at Saint Benedict. The junior also made 10 saves against St. Catherine on Sept. 25, 2021.
• GOALKEEPING FIRSTS: Megan Nadal (Chino, Calif.) made her first collegiate start on Wednesday against Luther, stopping seven first-half shots. … Anna Peckosh (Cedar Rapids, Iowa) made her first collegiate appearance in goal for the Cardinals last Saturday, making three saves in 22 minutes of relief in SMU’s 3-0 loss to Saint Benedict.
• AS A TEAM: The Cardinals have scored five of their six goals this season in the second half. … Saint Mary’s opponents own an 81-65 advantage in shot attempts through six games — including 44-30 in shots on goal
• A YEAR AGO: The Cardinals closed out the 2021 season with a 7-3-1 record in MIAC play and a 13-5-2 overall record — reaching the MIAC Tournament semifinals, where they dropped a 3-2 decision to second-seeded Saint Benedict. … The Cardinals’ seven conference wins are the most since 1995, when the Cardinals went 7-2-1, while SMU’s 13 overall victories are the most since the 2005 team finished 13-5-0. … Saint Mary’s 10-1-1 start to the season was its best start since opening the 1991 season 11-1-0. That 1991 team went on to finish 14-4-0 and earned a berth in the NCAA Tournament, falling to UC-San Diego in the opening round. … The Cardinals also opened the 1988 season 11-1-0 — it’s the best 12-game start in program history.
• NEW THIS YEAR: The NCAA implemented a new rule beginning with the 2022 that will eliminate all overtimes in regular-season games. Games that are deadlocked following the scheduled 90 minute will go in the books as ties. Once in post-season, if a game is tied following regulation, there will be two, 10-minute overtime periods — with no golden goal — followed by a shootout if the game is still tied.
ST. CATHERINE WILDCATS SCOUTING REPORT:
• FOR THE RECORD: The Wildcats head into their conference showdown against Saint Mary’s sitting at 4-2-1 overall, including a 1-0-0 mark in conference play — thanks to a 2-1 win over Saint Benedict on Sept. 14.
• LAST TIME OUT: St. Catherine surrendered the game-tying goal with less than 10 minutes remaining in regulation in settling for a 1-1 nonconference tie against UW-Eau Claire Tuesday in St. Paul, Minn.
• BANNER YEAR: SCU is coming off a year to remember in 2021, posting a 15-2-3 overall record, including going 9-1-1 in conference play en route to claiming the MIAC regular-season title. The Wildcats knocked off Saint Benedict 1-0 in the MIAC Playoff championship game, and defeated UW-Superior 4-0 in their NCAA tournament opener, before falling to UW-La Crosse 1-0 in double overtime in the second round.
• HOME SWEET HOME: The Wildcats have been near-perfect on their home field this season, going 2-1-1, while boasting a 2-1-0 mark on the road.
• CLOSE CALLS: Both of St. Catherine’s losses this season have been decided by one goal. SCU dropped a 2-1 decision to Luther on Sept. 7, and fell to Loras 4-3 on Sept. 17.
• OFFENSIVE LEADERS: The Wildcats boast a balanced offensive attack, with seven players scoring at least one goal — led by Amanda Elton with four, and Lauren Witte, Ari Green, and Briana Henaman with three each. Sydney Nelson has scored twice, and Ashley Fugitt and Kallan Tuominen own SCU’s other two goals. … Elton has scored once in four of SCU’s seven games. … Henaman and Green have both posted two-goal games this season — Henaman against Central (Iowa) and Green against Simpson.
• LENDING A HELPING HAND: Witte is the team’s assist leader with three, one more than both Sofia Campbell and Natalie Pfieger, while five other Wildcats have recorded one helper.
• POINT PRODUCTION: Witte and Elton share the team lead with nine points, followed by Green with seven and Henaman with six. The Wildcats have gotten at least one point from 12 different players. … Green recorded a single-game, season-high five points against Simpson on Sept. 3.
• BETWEEN THE PIPES: Kate Praetz has started all seven games in goal for the Wildcats — and has played all but 18 minutes, compiling a 1.47 goals-against-average and a .714 save percentage with 25 saves on 35 shots. … Molly Rudolph stopped the one shot she faced in her lone appearance in goal, an 18-minute stint against Central (Iowa) on Sept. 10.
• BY THE NUMBERS: SCU has scored 17 goals in seven games, while limiting its opponents to just 10 goals. … The Wildcats hold a 107-63 edge in shots, including 51-36 in shots on goal. … St. Catherine has scored a season-high four goals in a game twice, beating both Simpson and Central (Iowa) by 4-1 counts.
