Last Action: The Cardinals are coming off a 2-2 performance at the UW-La Crosse Invitational — falling to UW-L in five, sweeping Buena Vista and Loras, and losing to St. Olaf, 3-1. … Gustavus, meanwhile, ran its winning streak to four straight with a 3-1 victory over Hamline last Wednesday.

Last Meeting: Kirstan Rouzer had 18 kills and 32 dgs, while Tracy Koertgen added 18 kills and four blocks, but it was not enough as Gustauvs outlasted the Cardinals, 3-2, on Oct. 29, 2003.

This and That:

Ashley Dingels Team-leading 411 kills

The Cardinals' 3-0 loss to Carleton last Wednesday and 3-2 loss to UW-La Crosse last Friday marked just the second time this season SMU had lost back-to-back games. … Seven of SMU's eight losses this season have acome against teams ranked in the AVCA Top 25. … Ashley Dingels (Gibbon, Minn.), who collected 18 kills vs. Carleton and 23 vs. UW-La Crosse, had her streak of 10 or more kills snapped at 11 when she was held to nine vs. Buena Vista. … After winning their first three five-game matches this season, SMU has lost three of its last four that have gone the maximum five games. … SMU's 21 wins — which include seven at home, seven on the road, and seven at neutral sites — equals its win total of a year ago, and is the most since the Cardinals went 27-8 and qualified for the NCAA Tournament in 2000. … Stacy Pearce (Blaine, Minn.) dished out a career-high 42 assists in SMU's 3-1 loss to St. Olaf in the team's final match of the UW-L tournament.