WINONA, Minn. — It was a memorable weekend on the bluffs for Saint Mary's Athletics. While the weather didn't always cooperate, the Cardinals delivered plenty of bright moments with victories, record-breaking performances, and meaningful celebrations across multiple programs.

TRACK AND FIELD BREAKS RECORDS IN OUTDOOR OPENER
Saint Mary's track and field opened its outdoor season in impressive fashion at the Manitou Classic, highlighted by four first-place finishes and two new school records.

Sophomore Mya Slavin set a new program benchmark in the 1500m with a time of 4:33.78, a mark that also ranks among the top times nationally. Senior Samantha Munson added her name to the record books once again, clocking a 25.31 in the 200m to secure a second-place finish and a new school record.

Despite rainy conditions, the Cardinals delivered strong performances across the board and will look to carry that momentum into the Phil Esten Challenge, hosted by UW–La Crosse on April 17–18.

TENNIS HEADS INTO FINAL WEEK
Saint Mary's tennis is set for a busy closing stretch after splitting results last weekend. The men's team (4-11, 0-6 MIAC) fell 6-1 to Saint John's, while the women's team (6-6-1, 1-6 MIAC) secured a thrilling 4-3 victory over Saint Benedict.

The Cardinals now turn their attention to a packed schedule, with both teams traveling to Macalester this week before returning home to host St. Scholastica for Senior Day on April 18 at 1:30 p.m.. 

The regular season will conclude Sunday with a road matchup at Hamline at noon.

BASEBALL CONTINUES STRONG CONFERENCE PLAY
The Saint Mary's baseball team (18-9, 6-2 MIAC) continued its strong conference showing, going 4-2 during a six-game week. After dropping a series to conference-leading Bethel, the Cardinals responded with a home sweep of Hamline, capped by a 10-inning walk-off from Eddie Gray.

Momentum carried into the weekend as Saint Mary's swept Augsburg on Alumni Day. A 4-1 victory in game one set the tone before Stephen Golden delivered another walk-off in a 7-6 game-two thriller. The Cardinals now sit second in the MIAC standings.

They return to action at Macalester, Wednesday, April 15 at 2:30 p.m. before hosting St. Scholastica on Saturday at 1:00 p.m.

NO. 4 SOFTBALL REMAINS PERFECT IN MIAC PLAY
The Saint Mary's softball team (22-2, 8-0 MIAC) had a busy six game stretch playing Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday where they remained a perfect 8-0 in conference and stayed put at fourth in the country. They pulled off two mercy rule five-inning games at Carleton on Thursday before finally returning home for their home opener. 

The Cardinals hosted Gustavus Adolphus on Saturday for a special breast cancer awareness game where we had courageous women throw the first pitches at the first game and raised funds for the cause. The Cardinals put it all out there and swept the Gusties in the home opener 6-3 and then a thrilling 4-3 game two win with a crucial error allowing Olivia Poulin to score the winning run in the bottom of the sixth inning. 

The team packed their bags and headed to Moorhead following the games and swept the Cobbers on Sunday with a five-inning mercy rule in game one winning 11-0 before the final win of the weekend 7-4. This week lays another busy week ahead. The team will host St. Scholastica on Wednesday, April 15 for a special Mental Health Awareness game before a special senior day on Thursday against St. Olaf at 3:30 p.m. with celebrations to follow. 

The team will travel to Macalester on Saturday, April 18 for a doubleheader at 1:00 p.m. before their final games of the week hosting St. Catherine in a makeup game on Sunday, April 19 at 1:00 p.m.

With another packed week ahead, Saint Mary's Athletics continues to build momentum across all programs. Stay up to date with all the latest at saintmaryssports.com. Go Cardinals!