SAINT MARY'S VS. CARLETON / MONDAY, JAN. 16, 2006 / SMU GYM / 8 P.M.

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5-3 MIAC, 7-6 Overall
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5-3 MIAC, 8-5 Overall
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Dan Cormier

Year: Sophomore

Pos.: Post

Hometown: Blaine, Minn.

Academic Major: Sports Marketing

From Coach Trewick: "Dan has played his way back into the lineup after suffering an ankle injury and has become a valuable part of our rotation. Dan’s the type of player who never stops working — he’s one of our best defenders and rebounders.



Game Notes
Carleton posted two wins vs. the Cardinals a year ago, beating SMU 64-43 and 75-54. … The Knights have won the last 11 meetings vs. the Cardinals, dating back to an 9-55 SMU victory on Jan. 29, 2000. … The Cardinals had their two-game winning streak snapped as St. Thomas erupted for 55 second-half points in beating SMU 98-62 Saturday. … Carleton erupted for 85 points en route to an 85-55 rout of St. Olaf on Saturday. 

Cardinal Notes


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The Cardinals' seven wins are their most since they went 7-18 in 2003-2004. … SMU's struggles vs. St. Thomas continued last Saturday, as the Cardinals fell for the 36th straight time vs. the Tommies. … SMU has not beaten UST since an 86-78 home win on Jan. 11, 1988, and has not won on the Tommies' home floor since a 41-39 decision on Feb. 14, 1987. … The Cardinals' loss to St. Thomas snapped their third two-game winning streak of the season. … SMU has only had one two-game losing streak. … St. Thomas' 55 second-half points and 98 total points were the most given up by SMU all season. … UST's 98 points were the most surrendered by the Cardinals since a 98-64 loss to Regis (Colo.) on Dec. 19, 2002. … Brensley Haywood (Joliet, Ill.) scored 20 points to lead five SMU players in double-figures vs. Hamline last Wednesday. … Michael Batterman (Fond du Lac, Wis.) notched his third double-double of the season vs. the Pipers, scoring 12 points and adding 10 rebounds. … SMU scored a season-high 50 points in the second half vs. Hamline.

Knight Notes
The Knights’ 30-point win over St. Olaf on Saturday was their largest margin of victory in 91 years vs. the Oles — Carleton beat St. Olaf 39-9 in 1915. … The win over St. Olaf was also the fourth straight for the Knights, who have also won seven of their last eight, after opening the season 2-4. … Carleton’s 85-point effort vs. St. Olaf was a season high — and the second time during its current four-game winning streak that the Knights have scored 80 or more points. … Dan Forkrud, who leads the Knights in scoring, averaging 16.6 ppg, posted a double-double in Saturday’s win vs. St. Olaf, scoring a season-high 24 points and adding 10 rebounds. … Forkrud is one of four Carleton players averaging in double figures — Zach Johnson (14.2 ppg), Tommy Drake (12.5 ppg) and Jake Phillips (11.4 ppg) are the others. … After opening conference play with three straight losses (vs. St. Thomas, Hamline and Saint John’s), the Knights have won five MIAC games in a row.