Last Action: The Cardinals opened MIAC play with a 3-0 victory over St. Catherine last Wednesday. … Hamline, meanwhile. lost its MIAC opener 3-0 to Carleton.

Last Meeting: The Cardinals posted a pair of 3-1 victories over the Pipers last season, beating them 3-1 in the championship match of the SMU Sugar Loaf Classic on Sept. 6, 2003, then adding a 3-1 triumph in the teams' MIAC match on Sept. 24.

This and That:

Desiree Larson Team leader in digs (170)

The Cardinals enter tonight’s match having won three straight — including a 3-0 win over then-16th ranked Wartburg and a 3-1 triumph over NCAA Division II Winona State. … Ashley Dingels (Gibbon, Minn.) leads the team in kills (157), kills-per-game (4.03) and blocks (31). … Tessa Stranik (Eatonville, Wash.) has dished out 501 assists in SMU’s first 12 games. … Desiree Larson (Blaine, Minn.) boasts a team-best 170 digs. … Wednesday’s loss to Carleton snapped Hamline’s two-match winning streak. … Seven of the Pipers’ first 11 matches were on their home floor. … Laurisa Ewert leads the team with 895 kills, while Angie Asmus is the team-leader in assists (342) and aces (36).