SAINT MARY'S VS. AUGSBURG / SATURDAY, JAN. 13, 2007 / SMU GYM / 3:15 P.M.

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-7 MIAC / 3-8 Overall
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#22: K. Tanke
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#4: M. Richter
#14: A. Saufferer
G
 #5: K. Lurken
#30: D. Benham
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 #10: N. Hogan
#42: J. Weisbrod
F
 #23: M. Krumrie
#52: D. Dehning
P
 #52: J. Mattern



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Cardinal In The Spotlight

Stephanie Ayers

Year: Freshman

Pos.: Forward

Hometown: Deer River, MN

Major: Psychology

From Coach Stimmel: “Steph has done a nice job in her first year. She brings a lot of energy and can score and rebound. We’re looking for good things from Steph over the remainder of the season.”



Game Notes
The Cardinals cruised to wins over the Auggies in both of their regular-season meetings a year ago, as Calla Swenson scored 18 poiints to lead SMU to a 65-57 win on Dec. 3, while Alyse Coates' double-double of 11 points and 12 rebounds propelled the Cardinals to a 52-41 win on Jan. 25. … The Cardinals saw their losing streak climb to a season-high five games Wednesday, as Carleton rolled to a 63-53 win in Northfield, Minn. … Augsburg, meanwhile, dropped its fifth straight fall to host Saint Benedict 80-39 Wednesday.

Cardinal Notes

Jess Weisbrod
Double-double
vs. Carleton
Jessica Weisbrod (Rollingstone, Minn.) recorded the first double-double of the season and the third of her career, scoring 12 points and adding a career-high 15 rebounds vs. Carleton on Wednesday. … It was the second straight double-figure scoring performance for Weisbrod, who had netted a career-best 20 points in Monday’s loss to St. Catherine. … Stephanie Ayers (Deer River, Minn.) netted a career-best 16 points in SMU’s loss to the Knights. … Weisbrod leads the team in scoring, averaging 10.6 ppg, while Kelly Tanke (La Crosse, Wis.) is second at 8.9 ppg. … SMU’s 63-53 loss to Carleton was the Cardinals’ 11th straight vs. the Knights. … The loss also extended the Cardinals’ season-high losing streak to five straight. … SMU has not won a road game since opening the season with a win over Willamette during the Bon Appetite Classic in Portland, Ore. … The Cardinals’ 53 points vs. Carleton were three points shy of their season high of 56, set Monday against St. Catherine. … Fueled by Weisbrod’s 15 rebounds – including 10 offensive boards – SMU also collected a season-best 40 rebounds vs. the Knights. … After turning the ball over a season-high 39 times last Saturday vs. Gustavus, the Cardinals turned the tables vs. Carleton, amassing a season-low 15 turnovers. … The Cardinals have been outscored 707-536, including 378-265 in the first half and 329-271 in the second. … The Cardinals will be looking to snap a three-game home losing streak when they play host to Augsburg (Saturday) and Bethel (Monday).  

Auggie Notes
The Auggies saw their season-high losing streak climb to six with Wednesday’s 80-39 loss to league-leading Saint Benedict. … Augsburg is looking for its first win since a 72-66 win over St. Olaf on Dec. 6, 2006. … The Blazers’ 80 points marked the fourth time this season that Augsburg has allowed an opponent to score 80 points or more. … The Auggies’ 39 points, meanwhile, were the third time this season the Auggies have been held under 40 points. … The Auggies, who shot just 27 percent from the field vs. the Blazers, failed to record a 3-point basket (0-for-6). … The Auggies, who are averaging 50.6 ppg,, are led offensively by Katie LaGrave. LaGrave boasts an 11.4 ppg average through 11 games, while Kristina Lurken is at 10.1 ppg and Megan Krumrie is averaging 10.0 ppg. … Today’s game vs. SMU is theAuggies’ fourth straight road game. Augsburg is 1-7 on the road, and is still searching for its first win of the season at Si Melby Hall.