SAINT MARY'S VS. ST. OLAF / SATURDAY, FEB. 18, 2006 / SMU GYM / 1 P.M.

Saint Mary's Cardinals
6-13 MIAC, 10-14 Overall
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6-13 MIAC, 9-15 Overall
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Cardinal In The Spotlight

Jessica Weisbrod

Year: Sophomore

Pos.: Forward

Hometown: Rollingstone, MN

Major: Elem. Education

From Coach Messmann: "Jess has been Option No. 1 in the post for us all season. Her ability to score in the post and her hustle on the offensive boards makes her a tough matchup.”



Game Notes
The Cardinals and Oles played a pair of nailbiters a year ago, with St. Olaf escaping with a seven-point, 58-51 win, while SMU needed overtime to record a 67-60 triumph in the rematch. … The Cardinals’ slim playoff hopes were officially dashed on Wednesday, as Carleton held SMU to 26 percent shooting in beating Saint Mary’s 68-40. … St. Olaf got a double-double of 15 points and 10 rebounds from Natalie Rigelman in a 60-50 win over St. Catherine on Wednesday.

Cardinal Notes

Ashley
Luehmann
Team-leading
12.7 ppg
Carleton held SMU to 40 points in both of the teams’ meetings this season (the othe ra 55-40 loss on Jan. 16). … The Cardinals struggled from the 3-point line vs. the Knights, hitting just 5 of 22 attempts — including 1-for-8 in the second half. … Ashley Luehmann (Lewiston, Minn.) was held to a team-best eight points eight points vs. Carleton, just the seventh time in SMU’s 24 games the senior has not scored in double figures. … Luehmann — who has led the team in scoring in 16 of their 24 games — boasts a team-best 12.7 ppg scoring average, while also leading the team in 3-pointers (55) and assists (43). … The Cardinals’ 10 wins mark the seventh straight season SMU has notched 10 wins or more. … The Cardinals are going for their third MIAC series sweep of the season today vs. St. Olaf. The Cardinals won both meetings vs. Augsburg (65-57, 52-41) and Bethel (75-73 OT, 64-62).

Ole Notes
Wednesday’s win was the second straight for the Oles, who have won two in a row on three separate occasions, but have not won three straight this season. … St. Olaf is 5-2 in its last seven games, after going 4-13 in its first 17 games. … Offensively, the Oles do not have a player averaging in double figures — Kristina Stroermer’s 9.9 ppg average is a team high. … The Oles are 3-0 when Paige Bromen scores in double figures. … Four of St. Olaf’s six conference wins have come on the road. … The Oles have been outscored by 96 points in the first half, while St. Olaf’s opponents hold just a 29-point advantage in the second half (818-789). … The Oles have played in one overtime game this season, outscoring Buena Vista 13-10 in a 91-88 win on Nov. 22, 2005.