WINONA, Minn. — The Saint Mary's University women's soccer team closes out its 2011 season Saturday, hosting Augsburg in a 1 p.m. Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference game at Ochrymowycz Field.

The Matchups:
Saint Mary's Cardinals (1-9-0 MIAC | 3-13-0 Overall)
vs. Augsburg Auggies (5-4-1 MIAC | 8-8-1 Overall)

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Last Action:
The Cardinals gave up a goal in the game's 30th minute, and Macalester made it stand up, handing SMU a 1-0 conference setback in St. Paul, Minn., Wednesday. … Augsburg, meanwhile, was no match for Concordia Wednesday, as the Cobbers handed the Auggies a 3-0 MIAC setback at Edor Nelson Field in Minneapolis, Minn.

Cardinals vs. Augsburg — Their Last Meeting:
October 27, 2010: For the second game in a row, Amy Sibik found the back of the net, as the senior forward netted her team-leading 12th goal of the season against Augsburg. Unfortunately for SMU, for the second game in a row, Sibik's tally was all the offense they could muster, as Augsburg — fueled by a pair of second-half goals — handed the Cardinals a 3-1 MIAC setback at Edor Nelson Field in Minneapolis, Minn.

Saint Mary's Cardinals News and Notes:
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Saturday's game marks the final collegiate game for SMU's seven graduating seniors — Cassie Hulett (Milwaukee, Wis.), Ellie Bradford (Whitefish Bay, Wis.), Amanda Rahman (Rochester, Minn.), Kelsey Schneider (Portland, Ore.), Kelsey Brown (Elk River, Minn.), Ashley Gernes (Lake Elmo, Minn.) and Rachel Gates-Vickery (New Brighton, Minn.). … Hulett, coming off an injury that sidelined her for the past four weeks, stopped five of the six shots she faced Wednesday against Macalester. … Hulett enters Saturday's game against Augsburg with a 1.81 goals-against-average, while stopping 31 of the 44 shots she's faced. … Fellow goalkeeper Miranda Halling (Rochester, Minn.) stopped seven of the nine shots she faced in the 2-0 loss at league-leading Saint Benedict last Saturday. … Halling has made nine starts in her freshman season, and owns a team-best 1.42 GAA with 60 saves. … Both of SMU's wins this season have come by 3-1 scores — the Cardinals beat Marian 3-1 on Sept. 11 and snapped their eight-game losing streak with a 3-1 win over St. Catherine on Oct. 15. … The Cardinals' three goals vs. St. Catherine came from three different players — Gates-Vickery, Schneider (Portland, Ore.) and Tessa Scanlon (Cologne, Minn.). The goals were the first of the season for all three, and the first of her collegiate career for Scanlon. … Schneider also assisted on Gates-Vickery's goal, giving the Cardinal senior the second multiple-point game of her career. Schneider also had a goal and an assist against Marian last season. … Amanda Rahman (Rochester, Minn.) enters Saturday's season finale against boasting a team-leading three goals, while Teri Valenzuela (Morton Grove, Ill.) is second with two goals. … Rahman's three goals this season are two shy of her single-season career high and give the senior 12 goals in her four-year collegiate career.. … Rahman also leads the team in points with six, while Valenzuela is second in both goals (2) and points (5). …  The Cardinals' 2-1, double-overtime loss to Hamline on Oct. 9 marked the second time this season SMU has fallen in 2 OTs. SMU also dropped a 1-0, double-overtime game to UW-La Crosse on Sept. 21. … SMU's 1-0 loss at Macalester Wednesday marked the sixth time this season the Cardinals have dropped a 1-0 decision. … Five of SMU's eight goals have come in the first half. …  SMU coach Neil Cassidy earned his first win as the Cardinals' head coach with their 3-1 win over Marian on Sept. 11, then earned his first MIAC win with SMU's 3-1 win over St. Catherine on Oct. 15.

Augsburg Auggies News and Notes:
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Wednesday's loss to Concordia was the Auggies' second straight setback — and second straight loss via shutout. Augsburg was also beaten by Hamline 2-0 last Saturday. … Last Saturday's 2-0 loss at Hamline snapped the Auggies' season-high three-game winning streak. … Four of Augsburg's eight losses have come via shutout. … Augsburg heads to Saint Mary's Saturday having posted just three of its eight wins on the road. … Bri Clark has been the Auggies' offensive leader this season, boasting team highs in goals (10) and points (23), while Olivia Muyres owns the team lead in assists with six. Muyres is also second to Clark in points with 16. … Augsburg's 16 goals this season have come from five different players — Clark (10), Muyres (5), Courtney Gamrath (2), Carly Reimer (1) and Brooke Vroman (1). … Katie Gajewski has started 16 of the team's 17 games in goal, compiling a 1.30 goals-against-average, while stopping 83 of the 104 shots she's faced. Gajewski has also recorded six shutouts. … Augsburg has been outscored 9-7 in the first half and 13-12 after halftime. … The Auggies have played two overtime games this season — tying Macalester 0-0 and beating St. Thomas 2-1 in a seven-day span in mid-September.