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2022-23: 2-8-1 MIAC, 5-12-1 Overall

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2022-23: 2-9-0 MIAC, 5-12-0 Overall

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SMU-BU * LAST NIGHT:

Jan. 27, 2023 * L, 2-0

Series History

SAINT MARY’S * UP NEXT:

Feb. 3-4, 2023

Saint Benedict * 7 p.m./2 p.m.

Dave Torrey Arena * St. Cloud, MN

BETHEL * UP NEXT: 

Feb. 3, 2023

St. Scholastica * 7 p.m.

Bethel Arena * Blaine, MN

Feb. 4, 2023

St. Scholastica * 3 p.m.

Mars Lakeview Arena * Duluth, MN

SAINT MARY’S CARDINALS SCOUTING REPORT:

• FOR RECORD: The Cardinals head into their conference rematch against Bethel on Saturday sitting at 5-12-1 overall, including a 2-8-1 mark in conference play.

• LAST TIME OUT: Saint Mary’s outshot Bethel 32-22, but could not find the back of the net in falling to the Royals 2-0 Friday evening at the Saint Mary’s Ice Arena.

• ROAD SUCCESS: Three of the Cardinals’ five wins this season have come on the road. Saint Mary’s is sitting at 2-5-1 on its home ice this year, while sporting a 3-7-0 mark away from the Saint Mary’s Ice Arena.

• HITTING THE BRAKES: With last weekend’s split against St. Catherine, Saint Mary’s moved to 4-3-1 in its last eight games. The Cardinals’ 2-1 loss to St. Olaf on Jan. 14 snapped their season-high four-game unbeaten streak (3-0-1). Prior to the one-goal loss to the Oles, Saint Mary’s had swept Lawrence (3-0, 8-0) on Dec. 9-10, beaten UW-Stevens Point (2-1 in OT) on Jan. 7, and tied the Oles 2-2 on Jan. 13.

• WORKING OVERTIME: SMU’s 2-2 tie against St. Olaf on Jan. 13 was its second straight overtime game — and its third OT contest of the season. Along with their 2-2 stalemate vs. St. Olaf, the Cardinals also own a 2-1 overtime win over UW-Stevens Point on Jan. 7 and a 3-2 OT loss to Lake Forest on Oct. 29. … Saint Mary’s played four overtime games a year ago, finishing 1-1-2 in those four contests.

• A NIGHT TO REMEMBER: Sidney Polzin (Chippewa Falls, Wis.) recorded her first collegiate hat trick and her first career five-point game in SMU’s 5-0 win over St. Catherine on Jan. 20. The hat trick was Saint Mary’s first since Bailey Wendt scored four times against Bethel on Feb. 3, 2018, while her five-point night was the team’s first since Nicole Olson equaled that feat with three goals and two helpers against St. Norbert on Nov. 4, 2011.

• LIGHTING THE LAMP: With her three goals against St. Catherine on Jan. 20, Polzin moved into a tie with Taryn Dornself (Somerset, Wis.) for the team lead in goals with five, one more than Kas Kingston (Black Diamond, Alberta) and Anna Braun (Mantorville, Minn.). Allie Urlaub (Burnsville, Minn.) and Jenna Kurkowski are sitting with three goals, followed by Anne Carmean (Spring Lake Park, Minn.), Leah Parker (Hudson, Wis.), and Taverie Sherner (Maple Grove, Minn.) with two. … SMU’s 36 goals have come from 16 different players.

• FIRST AS A CARDINAL: Saint Mary’s has had five players score their first collegiate goals this season: Sherner, Dornself, Parker, Jordy Wyant (Winnipeg, Manitoba), and Teagan Phillips (Oregon, Wis.).

• SPREADING THE WEALTH: SMU’s eight goals in its 8-0 win over Lawrence on Dec. 10 were scored by eight different players — Dornself, Parker, Braun, Kingston, Kurkowski, Katie Devine (Glencoe, Ill.), Elle Hegdahl (Brookings, S.D.), and Anne Carmean (Spring Lake Park, Minn.).

• SPREADING THE WEALTH II: Saint Mary’s 10 points in its 4-2 win over Augsburg on Nov. 18 came from 10 different players: Phillips, Sherner, Urlaub, and Polzin scored goals, while Kennedy Kraus (Kasson, Minn.), Ella Ausman (Chippewa Falls, Minn.), Hegdahl, Dornself, Katie Pierpont (Holt, Mich.), and Parker all had assists.

• LENDING A HAND: Polzin enters Saturday’s rematch against Bethel leading the Cardinals with six assists, two up on Kingston, Urlaub, and Carmean, while Parker, Pierpont, Hegdahl, and Kraus all have three. 

• POINT PRODUCERS: With her five points against St. Catherine on Jan. 20, Polzin became the first Cardinal to reach double digits with 11 points, followed by Kingston with eight, and Dornself and Urlaub with six.

• DOUBLING UP: SMU had four players post multiple-point games against Lawrence on Dec. 10. Devine, Kurkowski, and Kingston all had a goal and an assist, while Polzin had two assists.

• BETWEEN THE PIPES: Jordan Keeley (St. James, Minn.) and Celeste Rimstad (Richfield, Minn.) have shared the goaltending duties for the Cardinals this season. Keeley has stopped 314 of the 343 shots she’s faced in 13 appearances and owns a 2.76 goals-against-average and .915 save percentage, while Rimstad has recorded 169 saves in her first nine appearances as a Cardinal and sports a 1.89 GAA and .923 save %. … Keeley has stopped 30 or more shots in six of her 10 starts this season. … Rimstad’s 40-save showing vs. Hamline Nov. 12 was a career-high.

• A BRICK WALL: Rimstad stopped all 24 shots she faced against St. Catherine on Jan. 20 and has now recorded two shutouts this season — having recorded a 13-save shutout against Lawrence on Dec. 10. … Rimstad had her scoreless minute streak ended at 195:56 minutes, giving up a first-period goal to St. Catherine’s Ellie Skaja at 7:42 of the first period on Jan. 21. It was the first goal the SMU freshman has allowed since a late, third-period goal by Hamline on Nov. 12.

• THROWING UP BLANKS: Keeley and Rimstad both collected shutouts against Lawrence on Dec. 9-10. Keeley kicked out all 15 shots she faced on Dec. 9 for her first shutout of the season, and fourth of her collegiate career, while Rimstad stopped all 13 shots in the rematch the following afternoon for career shutout No. 1.

• BACK-TO-BACK GOOSE EGGS: The Cardinals 3-0 and 8-0 wins over Lawrence on Dec. 9-10 mark the first time since the 2003-04 season in which SMU has posted back-to-back shutouts. SMU did it three times during the 2003-04 season — beating Concordia (3-0) and St. Catherine (5-0); Bethel (3-0 and 5-0); and Hamline 8-0 and 5-0).

• CAREER NIGHT: Keeley stopped a career-high 49 shots in SMU’s 3-2 loss to Augsburg on Nov. 19. The 49 saves were four more than her previous career-best and the most by a Cardinal goalie since Ary Ziakas stopped 55 against Gustavus on Jan. 28, 2022. 

• TOTAL DOMINATION: Saint Mary’s finished with 121 shots on goal against Lawrence on Dec. 9-10, while holding the Vikings to a combined 28. SMU outshot Lawrence 28-1 in the first period on Dec. 9 and boasted a 26-5 edge in shots in the second period on Dec. 10.

• MAKING THEIR MARK: The Cardinals’ 59 shots on goal against Lawrence on Dec. 9 rank No. 6 all-time, while their 62 shots the following afternoon are tied for No. 3 all-time.  The program-record for shots on goal in a game is 80 against St. Olaf on Nov. 11, 2000.

• BY THE NUMBERS: SMU has scored eight goals in the first period, while netting 14 goals in the second and 14 in the third. On the flip side, the Cardinals’ opponents have scored 13 times in the first period, 18 times in the second, and 15 times in the third. … SMU’s four third-period goals against Lawrence on Dec. 10 were a single-period season-high. … The Cardinals recorded season-highs in goals (8), assists (8), points (16), and shots on goal (62) against Lawrence on Dec. 10.

BETHEL ROYALS SCOUTING REPORT:

• FOR THE RECORD: The Royals head into Saturday’s game against Saint Mary’s sitting at 5-12-0 overall, including a 2-9-0 mark through the first 10 games of the season.

• LAST TIME OUT: Bethel scored once in each of the first two periods — the first by McKayla Machitt and the second by Lexi DeBace — and Anna Hanson stopped all 32 shots she faced, as the Royals posted their second straight shutout win, blanking Saint Mary’s 2-0 Friday at the Saint Mary’s Ice Arena.

• HEATING UP: After going 2-11-0 in their first 13 games, the Royals have won three of their last four — including their first two MIAC wins of the season.

• HOME AND ROAD SUCCESS: Bethel has posted two of its five wins on its home ice. BU is 2-7-0 at home, while going 3-5-0 away from Bethel Arena.

• FAMILIAR OUTCOME: Last Tuesday’s 4-0 win over Northland marked the second time this season the Royals have beaten the Lumberjills by a 4-0 margin, having also defeated NC 4-0 on Dec. 6. In fact, Bethel has played four games this season decided by shutout, with three of the four decided by a 4-0 final score — the Royals dropped a 4-0 decision to St. Olaf on Nov. 11.

• CLOSE CALLS: Eight of Bethel’s 17 games have been decided by one goal — including two of its five wins. BU has beaten Aurora (3-2) and Concordia (3-2 OT), while falling to Aurora (2-1), St. Olaf (4-3), Saint Benedict (3-2), Concordia-WI (4-3 OT), and Concordia (3-2).

• LIGHTING THE LAMP: Kallie Abrahamson heads into Saturday’s game against Saint Mary’s leading the team in goals with six, two more than Lindsey Albers and Lexi DeBace, while Emily Wiltse has scored three times. … Wiltse’s three goals against Northland on Tuesday were a single-game season-high.

• LENDING A HELPING HAND: Along with her team-leading six goals, Abrahamson also sits atop the team lead in assists with six. DeBace, Machitt, Lindsey Muntifering, and Julia McAlpin are second on the team with five helpers, followed by Brynn Swenson, Maddi O’Connor, and Sydney Eckert with four each. … BU has had a player record two assists in a game twice — O’Connor and Wiltse both achieved the feat against Concordia-WI on Jan. 6.

• POINT PRODUCTION: BU has one player — Abrahamson (12) — who has reached double figures in points. DeBace is sitting second with nine, two more than both Muntifering and Machitt.

• BETWEEN THE PIPES: Hanson and Ashley Hess have shared the goaltending duties for the Royals this season. Hanson owns a 2.50 goals-against-average and .925 save percentage in 11 appearances (646:44 minutes), while Hess boasts a 3.65 GAA and .891 save % in seven games (378:06). … Hanson has amassed a team-leading 333 saves, with Hess chipping in 188. … Hess made a single-game season-high 45 saves against Aurora on Nov. 5. … Hanson owns all three of BU’s shutouts — stopping 23 and 19 shots, respectively, in back-to-back 4-0 wins over Northland, and adding a 32-save effort against Saint Mary’s on Friday.

• BY THE NUMBERS: Bethel has played four overtime games this season, going 1-3-0 — with three of the four being decided by 3-2 outcomes. BU defeated Concordia (3-2), while falling to Saint Benedict (3-2), Concordia (3-2), and Concordia-WI (4-3). … BU has been outscored 52-34 through 17 games — 22-15 in the first period, 14-13 in the second, and 13-5 in the third. … The Royals are 6-for-55 on the power play (10.9 %). … The Royals posted single-game season-highs in goals (4), assists (7), points (11) and shots on goal (63) against Northland on Dec. 6. BU equaled that season-high in goals in its second meeting with Northland on Tuesday.