SAINT MARY'S VS. UW-RIVER FALLS / FRIDAY, JAN. 6, 2006 / SMU ICE ARENA / 7:05 P.M.

Saint Mary's Cardinals
2-5-2 Overall
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7-3-1 Overall
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Cardinal In The Spotlight

Laura Mueller

Year: Junior

Pos.: Forward

Hometown: St. Paul, MN

Academic Major: Criminal Justice

From Coach Mannor: “Laura is the type of player who, through her competitive nature and desire to succeed, forces everyone around her to elevate their game. She has proven to be one of the most determined players on the ice.”



Game Notes
UW-River Falls erupted for three goals in the first period and four more in the third as the Falcons routed SMU 8-1 a year ago. … The Cardinals have been off since Dec. 10, when Jenn Shire scored the game-winner less than two minutes into overtime as the Cardinals snapped a seven-game winless streak with a 3-2 MIAC win over St. Benedict. … UW-River Falls, meanwhile, have been off since Dec. 11, when the Falcons picked up a 5-1 win over Finlandia.

Cardinal Notes

Jenn Shire
Netted GW
goal vs.
St. Benedict
The Cardinals have now played four straight overtime games. … SMU's 3-2 OT win last Saturday vs. St. Benedict pushed the Cardinals' record to 1-1-2 in those overtime games. … SMU has been held to six goals in its three Friday games this season. … Jenn Shire (Anaheim Hills, Calif.) netted the game-winner vs. CSB on Saturday, while Laura Langen (New Lisbon, Wis.) and Rachel Harrison (Madison, Wis.) accounted for the other two goals. … Harrison also scored Friday's lone goal for the Cardinals, giving her a team-leading three goals for the season. … Langen and Jill Rhody (St. Paul, Minn.) share that team lead with three goals, while Amy Madden's (East Grand Rapids, Minn.) five assists and seven points are team-highs. … Saturday's 4-3 win snapped SMU's seven-game winless streak (0-5-2). … SMU has outscored its opponents 4-2 in the first period, but have been outscored 14-7 in the second and 10-8 in the third.

Falcon Notes
Amber Lindner stopped 14 of the 15 shots she faced in beating Finlandia 5-1. …  Kristen Juven netted a pair of goals vs. the Lions, while Sara Halseth, Lindsay O'Keefe and Kelly Jensen accounted for the other three goals. … Kelly Hurley leads the team with six goals, while Hasleth and Jennifer Jennifer Wallace share the team lead with five assists, and Jensen, Lou Paulsen and Halseth are the team’s point leaders with eight. … After opening the season with five wins in their first seven games (5-1-1) — including wins over MIAC teams Gustavus (3-1), and St. Catherine (8-1) and a tie vs. Bethel (2-2) — UW-RF is 2-2 in its last four games. … The Falcons boast a 4-1-0 record at home and are 3-2-1 on the road. … UW-River FAlls has outscored its opponents in every period but OT — holding an 8-5 edge in the first period, an 11-8 advantage in the second and a 16-9 cushion in the third.