SUPERIOR, Wis. — The Saint Mary's University of Minnesota women's soccer team hits the road on Saturday, as the Cardinals head to UW-Superior for a 2 p.m. nonconference game against the Yellowjackets.
 
The Matchup:
Saint Mary's Cardinals (1-1-0 Overall) at UW-Superior Yellowjackets (0-2-0 Overall)
 
Last Action:
The Cardinals suffered their first loss of the season on Wednesday, surrendering single goals in each half in falling to UW-Stout 2-0 at Ochrymowycz Field | Recap … UW-Superior gave up a pair of first-half goals in dropping a 2-0 nonconference decision to Martin Luther Wednesday in Superior, Wis. | Recap
 
SMU vs. UW-Superior — Their Last Meeting:
September 13, 2009: It took Saint Mary's Amy Sibik (Onalaska, Wis.) more than two years to record her first collegiate hat trick — a feat she achieved with three goals in a 4-2 triumph over Central-Iowa on Sept. 5.  Sibik didn't have to wait long to record hat trick No. 2 — plus one. Just eight days removed that her first three-goal game, Sibik scored the Cardinals' first four goals as Saint Mary's ran its season-opening winning streak to four straight with a 5-0 nonconference women's soccer victory over UW-Superior in Superior, Wis. | Recap
 
Up Next:
The Cardinals hit the road again on Wednesday, traveling to Decorah, Iowa, for a 7 p.m. nonconference contest against Luther. … UW-Superior is right back on the field on Sunday, as the Yellowjackets host UM-Morris in a 2 p.m. nonconference game in Superior, Wis.
 
Scouting The Saint Mary's Cardinals:
2014 Roster | 2014 Schedule | 2014 Statistics
The Cardinals' game at UW-Superior is the first of six straight road contests. Saint Mary's will not return to Ochrymowycz Field until Oct. 1 to face Gustavus. … Saturday's game against UW-Superior is the third straight against teams from the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference. Saint Mary's opened the year against the WIAC's UW-River Falls and UW-Stout. … The Cardinals' 2-1 win over UW-River Falls on Aug. 31 was their first overtime victory since beating Gustavus 1-0 in double-overtime on Sept. 29, 2009. … Emily Loof (Colorado Springs, Colo.) scored her first two collegiate goals against UW-River Falls. … Caroline Blackwood (Norwalk, Ohio) and Carina Friend (Colorado Springs, Colo.) picked up assists on Loof's two goals vs. UW-River Falls. It was Blackwood's third career assist and the first collegiate helper for Friend. … Blackwood has now had one assist in each of her first three seasons as a Cardinal. … Miranda Halling (Rochester, Minn.), who played the second half and the two OTs in goal in Saint Mary's 2-1 win over UW-River Falls on Aug. 31 — stopping all three shots she faced — followed that up with a seven-save effort against UW-Stout on Wednesday. … Victoria Perez (Upland, Calif.) made her first collegiate start in goal against UW-River Falls on Aug. 31, stopping four of the five shots she faced in 45 minutes played. … Both of Saint Mary's goals vs. UW-River Falls came after halftime. The Cardinals have now scored 10 of their last 12 goals after the break.
 
Scouting The UW-Superior Yellowjackets:
2014 Roster | 2014 Schedule | 2014 Statistics
Saturday's game against Saint Mary's is the second of four straight home games for the Yellowjackets. … UW-Superior enters Saturday's contest still searching for its first goal of the season, having been shut out by Augsburg (8-0) and Martin Luther (2-0) in its first two contests. … Bailey Henderson has played every minute in goal for the Yellowjackets this season, collecting 14 saves — including a season-high nine against Augsburg on Aug. 29. … Katelyn Adams has accounted for three of the team's six shots on goal through two games. … Seven of the 10 goals allowed by UW-Superior have come in the first half. … The Yellowjackets graduated three seniors from last season's team, including Chelsea Cossin — who led the Yellowjackets in scoring each of the past three seasons. … Cossin factored in on 20 percent of the Yellowjackets' points and closed out her Yellowjacket career with 24 goals and 11 assists for 39 points.