SAINT MARY'S VS. ST. OLAF / WEDNESDAY, JAN. 3, 2007 / SMU GYM / 7:45 P.M.

Saint Mary's Cardinals
1-3 MIAC / 3-4 Overall
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0-4 MIAC / 0-7 Overall
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SMU Women's Basketball

Year: Dusty Benham

Pos.: Guard

Hometown: Deer River, MN

Major: Psychology

From Coach Stimmel: “Dusty is well-respected by her teammates and the coaches. She may be our most vocal leader and always plays hard.”



Game Notes
The Cardinals and Oles split their MIAC series a year ago, with both teams winning on their oppponent's home floor. SMU got 24 points from Ashley Luehmann in a 56-46 win on Jan. 18, while St. Olaf escapted with a regular season-ending 57-53 OT win on Feb. 18. …  The Cardinals have been off since Dec. 6, when SMU gave up a season-high 90 points in a 90-50 loss to Hamline. … St. Olaf is also coming off a long layoff, having not played since losing its seventh straight, a 72-66 decision to Augsburg on Dec. 6.

Cardinal Notes

Jessica
Weisbrod
9.1 ppg,
5.9 rpg
The Cardinals snapped a two-game losing streak with their Dec. 4 win over Macalester. … Jessica Weisbrod (Rollingstone, Minn.) averaged a team-best 13.5 ppg in SMU's two games before the break, including a season-high 16 points in the Cardinals' win over Macalester. … The Cardinals have held their opponents under 50 points in each of SMU's three wins, while allowing 77 or more in three of their three losses — including a season-high 90 points in Wednesday's setback vs. Hamline. … The Pipers' 90 points were the most allowed by SMU since the Cardinals surrendered 92 in a 92-53 loss to Concordia during the 1999-2000 season. … The Cardinals have been outscored 237-159 in the first half, while SMU's opponents hold a slim, 199-180 advantage in the second half. … As a team, the Cardinals are shooting just 56 percent from the free throw line (73-for-129) and have made only 20 of 77 3-pointers.

Ole Notes
The Oles enter tonight’s game in the midst of a season-opening seven-game losing streak. … St. Olaf dropped a six-point, 72-66 decision to Augsburg in its last game, the closest margin of the season. … As a team, the Oles are averaging 53.6 points per game — including a season-high 67 in a 77-67 loss to Salisbury University during the second game of the season-opening Virginia Wesleyan Tournament. … The Oles’ opponents, meanwhile, are averaging 70.3 ppg and has scored 70 or more points in five of their seven games. … Christina Sampson is the Oles’ scoring leader, averaging 10.4 ppg, while Danielle Stoermer is the team’s rebounding leader at 6.6 rpg. … Holly Grimsrud has hit a team-best 14 3-pointers, accounting for 14 of her 19 made field goals. … As a team, the Oles are shooting 64 percent from the free throw line, led by Sampson’s 19-for-31 effort.