SAINT MARY'S VS. GUSTAVUS / FRIDAY, JAN. 20, 2006 / SMU ICE ARENA / 7:05 P.M.

Saint Mary's Cardinals
2-4-2 MIAC, 3-8-2 Overall
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Gustavus Gusties
8-0-0 MIAC, 10-1-1 Overall
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Rachel Harrison

Year: Junior

Pos.: Forward

Hometown: Madison, Wis.

Academic Major: Chemistry

From Coach Mannor: “Through her strong positional play and solid puck-handling skills, Rachel has proven to be a very versatile player in both the offensive and defensive ends of the ice.”



Game Notes
The Gusties beat SMU three times a year ago, winning 4-0 and 6-0 during the regular season, then eliminating the Cardinals from the MIAC playoffs with a 5-1 triumph. … The Cardinals extended their all-time winning streak against Hamline to 12 with a 5-2 win over the Pipers last Friday, then had that winning streak snapped with a 6-3 loss in the teams’ rematch the following night. … Gustavus, meanwhile, extended its unbeaten streak to 11 games (10-0-1) with a 7-2, 5-2 sweep of Bethel last weekend.

Cardinal Notes


Amy
Madden
Team-best
7 A, 10 Pts
Gustavus, currently ranked No. 3 in the latest USCHO.com poll, is the fourth nationally ranked opponent the Cardinals have faced this year. … The Cardinals' 5-2 win over Hamline snapped their two-game losing streak. … Hamline's 6-3 win on Saturday, meanwhile, ended SMU's perfect 12-0-0 all-time record vs. the Pipers. … Hamline put an end to SMU goalie Nikki Jung's (Inver Grove Heights, Minn.) shutout streak vs. the Pipers at 286:07 with a first-period goal. … Laura Mueller (St. Paul, Minn.) and Melissa Mondo (Vadnais Heights, Minn.) each scored two goals in Friday's win, while linemate Rachel Harrison (Madison, Wis.) had three assists. … SMU's 5-2 win was the Cardinals' first win on Friday (1-3-2). … SMU has scored three goals or less in all eight of their losses. … Amy Madden (East Grand Rapids, Mich.) leads the Cardinals in assists (7) and points (10), while Madeline Loftus (Parsippany, N.J.) is the team-leading goals (5). … Jung boasts a team-best 3.05 goals-against-average and a .903 save percentage.

Gustie Notes
Gustavus is currently ranked No. 3 in the latest USCHO.com poll. … The Gusties are unbeaten in their last eight meetings vs. SMU (7-0-1). SMU’s last win over Gustavus was a 2-1 win in the title game of the MIAC Tournament on March 2, 2002 — GAC then beat SMU 2-0 in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament. … The Gusties have eight players with six or more goals, and nine with at least 10 points. … Kelly Crandall leads the team in assists (17) and points (23), while Andrea Peterson and Laura Vannelli share the team lead in goals (8). … Crandall’s 1.42 assists-per-game rank No. 1 in all of NCAA Division III, while Crandall’s 1.92 points-per-game are No. 3. … As a team, GAC has outscored its opponents 70-20 — including 50-9 vs. conference foes. … The Gusties are averaging 5.83 goals-per-game, second among Division III schools. … Gustavus has scored 22 powerplay goals and the Gusties’ 30 percent powerplay efficiency in No. 1 among Division III schools.