SAINT MARY'S VS. CONCORDIA / FRIDAY, JAN. 27, 2006 / SMU ICE ARENA / 7:05 P.M.

Saint Mary's Cardinals
2-6-2 MIAC, 3-10-2 Overall
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Concordia Cobbers
4-4-2 MIAC, 4-8-3 Overall
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Jenny Giannini

Year: Sophomore

Pos.: Defense

Hometown: River Grove, IL

Academic Major: Pre-Med

From Coach Mannor: “ ‘G’ is a very athletic individual who understands the importance of having fun. Through hard work and a desire to improve, she has made huge strides in her individual play — emerging as one of the team’s more solid defensemen.”



Game Notes
Jenny Hocum and Aja Walters scored goals three minutes apart late in the third period as SMU locked up a spot in the MIAC playoffs with a 3-1 win over the Cobbers in the second game of their two-game series a year ago. The two teams had tied 2-2 in the first game. … The Cardinals gave league-leading Gustavus all it could handle last Friday, scoring the game’s first two goals, before the Gusties responded with four straight to win 4-2. GAC completed the MIAC sweep with a 10-0 win on Saturday. … Concordia extended its unbeaten streak to three with a 3-3 tie and 3-0 win over Hamline last weekend. … The Cardinals own a 9-1-2 all-time record vs. the Cobbers.

Cardinal Notes


Madeline
Loftus
1 G, 1 A vs.
Gustavus
Seven of the Cardinals' 10 losses — including both setbacks last weekend vs. No. 3 Gustavus — have come against nationally ranked opponents. …Madeline Loftus (Parsippany, N.J.) had a hand in both SMU goals vs. GAC, scoring one and assisting on the other. … With her two points, Loftus, who leads the team with six goals, moved into a share for the team's points lead (10) with Amy Madden (East Grand Rapids, Mich.) … SMU goalies Nikki Jung (Inver Grove Heights, Minn.) and Amanda Gage (Lino Lakes, Minn.) faced 114 GAC shots in the weekend series — 57 in each game. … The Cardinals have now dropped their last eight straight vs. Gustavus, dating back to a 2-1 win on March 2, 2002 in the MIAC Tournament title game. GAC beat SMU 2-0 three days later in the NCAA quarterfinals. … Gustavus' 10 goals scored vs. SMU Saturday equalled the program's all-time high, set on Feb. 27, 1998 in a 10-4 loss to — who else? — the Gusties. … The Cardinals have been outscored in all three periods, including 25-11 in the second and 21-13 in the third.

Cobber Notes
Lisa Graham scored her first two goals of the season vs. Hamline in Concordia’s 3-0 win. … Jenna Johnson stopped all 22 Hamline shots Saturday in posting her second shutout of the season. … After opening the season 0-7-2, Concordia has gone 4-1-1 in its last six games. … During the Cobbers' recent six-game stretch, Johnson has stopped 138 of the 148 shots she has faced and boasts a save percentage of .932. … Concordia has scored first in just four of its 15 games (2-1-1), and the Cobbers are just 2-7-2 in games in which their opponents score first. … Alyssa Dahl leads the Cobbers in goals (6) and shares the team lead in points (9) with Ceara Bergsrud. … Mandi Samuelson is the team-leader in assists (5). … After opening the season with 11 of their first 13 games at home, Concordia is in the midst of a regular season-ending 10-game road swing.