SAINT MARY'S VS. BETHEL / MONDAY, JAN. 2, 2006 / SMU GYM / 5:45 P.M.

Saint Mary's Cardinals
1-2 MIAC, 4-3 Overall
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2-1 MIAC, 6-1 Overall
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Cardinal In The Spotlight

Calla Swenson

Year: Freshman

Pos.: Guard

Hometown: Blooming Prairie, MN

Academic Major: Psychology / Criminal Justice

From Coach Messmann: "Calla has a bright future in the Cardinal program. Her strong work ethic and ability to shoot the ball make her a solid contributor to our offensive attack.”



Game Notes
The Cardinals had little trouble sweeping their MIAC games vs. Bethel a year ago, winning 87-66 and 68-59. … The Cardinals left little doubt in their nonconference game against Coe on Saturday, as SMU jumped out to a 33-6 first-half lead and cruised to a 74-56 victory over the Kohawks. … The Royals bounced back from their first loss of the season — an 80-70 setback to St. Benedict on Dec. 7 — with a 69-52 victory over Cornell on Dec. 30.

Cardinal Notes

Ashley
Luehmann
Game-high
20 points vs.
Coe
The Cardinals’ 74 points against Coe were a season high. … SMU has scored 47 points in three of its seven games, going 1-2 in those three games. … Ashley Luehmann netted a game-high 20 points vs. the Kohawks last Saturday. It was Luehmann’s fifth time in seven games that she has led the team in scoring. … Luehmann has scored 10 or more points in six of SMU’s seven games and leads the team in scoring, averaging 13.7 ppg. … Jessica Weisbrod is also averaging in double figures for the Cardinals, boasting an 11.1 ppg average, while Danielle Dehning is the team’s rebounding leader (6.1 rpg) … SMU’s current two-game winning streak — wins over Martin Luther and Coe — marks the first time this season that the Cardinals have won two games in a row. … SMU has not lost to straight games all season. … Today’s game vs. Bethel is the first of three home games in the next seven days for the Cardinals, who host Gustavus on Wednesday and St. Benedict on Saturday.

Royal Notes
Bethel, which opened the season with five straight wins, have scored 69 or more points in all seven games this season, including a season-high 89 points in an 89-61 win over Augsburg on Dec. 5. … Jen Ahlberg is the team’s leading scorer, averaging 16.0 ppg. … Ahlbreg is one of three Bethel players boasting double-figure scoring averages — JoLynn Thielke (12.4 ppg) and Heather Davis (10.6 ppg) are the other two. … Annegret Nautsch has dominated the boards for the Royals, averaging 6.9 rpg. … Nautsch recorded her second double-double of the season vs. Cornell, scoring 10 points and pulling down a season-high 14 rebounds. … Blaire Baldwin netted a season-high 14 points vs. Cornell. … The Royals are a perfect 3-0 on their home floor this season.