SAINT MARY'S VS. HAMLINE / WEDNESDAY, JAN. 11, 2006 / SMU GYM / 8 P.M.

Saint Mary's Cardinals
4-2 MIAC, 6-5 Overall
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Cardinal In The Spotlight

Michael Rohr

Year: Sophomore

Pos.: Post

Hometown: Broadview, IL

Academic Major: Marketing

From Coach Trewick: “Michael has worked very hard at his game to get it where it’s at. If he continues to put in the work, he will be one of the best big men in our league. We’re looking for Michael to only get better and better throughout his career.”



Game Notes
The Cardinals and Pipers split their two MIAC games a year ago, with SMU posting an 83-72 win on the Pipers' home floor, while Hamline was a 79-61 victory on the Cardinals' home floor. … The Cardinals gave coach Mike Trewick his first coaching victory over his former team Saturday, as Michael Rohr (Broadview, Illl.) scored a game-high 17 points and SMU outscored Saint John’s 46-27 in the second half en route to a 69-56 win. … Hamline picked up its third straight win as freshman Tony Thrasher scored 26 points — including six 3-pointers — to lead the Pipers to an 83-71 win over Augsburg Saturday.

Cardinal Notes

Mike Trewick
1st win vs.
SJU, his
former team
Saturday’s win over the Johnnies was SMU's sixth, surpassing the Cardinals' win total of a year ago. … Michael Rohr (Broadview, Ill.) and Michael Batterman (Fond du Lac, Wis.) gave SMU a double-double of double-doubles vs. the Johnnies, as Rohr netted 17 points and added 11 rebounds, while Batterman scored 10 points and added 10 rebounds. … It was Rohr's first double-double of the season. … John Gencius (Chicago, Ill.) tallied a season-high 13 points vs. the Johnnies. … Rohr, who scored a season-high 20 points in the Cardinals' win over Bethel last Monday, led the team in scoring last week, averaging 14.0 ppg. … SMU’s loss to Gustavus last Wednesday snapped its two-game winning streak and marked the first time in four games that the Cardinals lost on their home floor. With Saturday's win, SMU is now 4-1 at home.

Piper Notes
Tony Thrasher’s game-high 26 points vs. the Auggies on Saturday were a season high, and the third straight time — and fifth time in the Pipers’ last five games — that Thrasher has led the team in scoring. … Hamline’s current three-game winning streak is a season best, and comes on the heels of a season-high three-game losing streak. … The Pipers have averaged 85.0 ppg during their three-game run — including a season-high 95 points in a 10-point win over St. Olaf (95-85) to start the streak on Jan. 2. … Thrasher’s 14.6 ppg average leads the Cardinals, while Jon DeRock is also averaging in double figures at 12.3 ppg. … Three of the Pipers’ five wins have come at home — Hamline is just 2-4 on the road. … Kyle Foster has led the team in rebounding in eight of the Pipers’ 11 games, and boasts an 8.2 per-game average.