SAINT MARY'S VS. ST. BENEDICT / SATURDAY, JAN. 7, 2006 / SMU GYM / 1 P.M.

Saint Mary's Cardinals
2-3 MIAC, 5-4 Overall
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5-1 MIAC, 8-2 Overall
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Cardinal In The Spotlight

Nicole Hanson

Year: Freshman

Pos.: Guard

Hometown: Owatonna, Minn.

Academic Major: Marketing

From Coach Messmann: "Nichole is a tireless worker and a true student of the game of basketball. Her ball handling skills and shooting ability make her a key ingredient to the success of this year’s team.”



Game Notes
SMU and CSB split their two MIAC games a year ago, with St. Ben's posting a 65-54 win in the first meeting, while the Cardinals won the rematch, 61-54. … SMU's seven-point home win vs. St. Ben's last year snapped the Cardinals' 35-game losing streak vs. the Blazers. … The Cardinals surrendered the first 17 points of the second half, as Gustavus broke open a three-point game and handed SMU a 70-58 setback Wednesday evening. … Saint Benedict, meanwhile, pushed its winning streak to five with a convincing 75-55 win over St. Thomas on Wednesday.

Cardinal Notes

Jess Weisbrod
Season-high
17 points vs.
Gustavus
Ashley Luehmann (Lewiston, Minn.) netted a team-high 19 points vs. Gustavus on Wednesday, it was the seventh time in nine games that the SMU senior has led the Cardinals in scoring. … Luehmann has also scored 10 or more points in eight of SMU’s nine games and leads the team in scoring, averaging 14.6 ppg. … Jessica Weisbrod (Rollingstone, Minn.) chipped in a season-high 17 points vs. the Gusties, while Sarah Murphy (Belle Plaine, Minn.) pulled down a career-best nine rebounds. … Luehmann knocked down three 3-pointers, giving her a team-best 24 this season. … Today’s game against Saint Benedict is the fourth straight home game for the Cardinals, who are 2-2 on their home floor. … SMU’s loss to Gustavus snapped the Cardinals’ season-high three-game winning streak.

Blazer Notes
Anna Heikenen netted a team-high 15 points vs. St. Thomas and has led the Blazers in scoring in eight of their 10 games. … Heikenen, who has posted three double-doubles — each time pulling down a season-high 12 rebounds — and leads the team in scoring, averaging 21.4 ppg. … St. Benedict enters today’s game riding a five-game winning streak. CSB has not lost since a 58-57 loss to Carleton on Dec. 5. … The Blazers have outscored their opponents by eight or more points in each of its eight wins, while both of CSB’s losses have been by one point (75-74 in a season-opening loss to Ohio Northern and 58-57 vs. Carleton). … Wednesday’s win vs. UST pushed the Blazers’ record to 5-0 on their home floor. … CSB is averaging 74 ppg, while the Blazers’ defense is allowing just 57.6 ppg.