Cardinal In The Spotlight
Sara Eisenhauer
Year: Freshman
Position: Defense
Hometown: Kenosha, Wis.
Major: Electronic Publishing
From Coach Mannor:“A hard-working player, Sara is always looking to improve both the physical and mental sides of her game. As a first-year player, Sara has shown leadership not only through her work ethic on the ice, but also through communication in the locker room.”
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Last Night
SMU rallied from a 2-0 first-period hole, scoring three times in the second period, before settling for a 3-3 tie vs. the Royals at the Schwan's Super Rink.
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A Year Ago
Bethel scored twice in the second period and goalie Beth Spurrier stopped all 26 SMU shots as the Royals blanked the Cardinals 2-0 in the first of their two meetings a year ago. SMU got two goals from Jenn Shire (Anaheim Hills, Calif.) in earning an MIAC split wiht a 5-3 win in the rematch.
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Cardinal Notes
Amy
Madden
1 G, 1 A vs.
Bethel Friday
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With their tie vs. Bethel, the Cardinals find themselves in fifth place in the MIAC standings, one point back of fourth-place Hamline and three points back of third-place St. Olaf — and three points in front of Bethel and Augsburg — in the race for one of the five MIAC playoff spots. A win over the Royals on Saturday and an Augsburg loss would assure the Cardinals a berth in the conference tournament for the seventh straight time. … Amy Madden (East Grand Rapids, Mich.) and Jessica Ribish (Elm Grove, Wis.) each had a goal and an assist vs. the Royals Friday, while Jill Rhody (St. Paul, Minn.) accounted for the Cardinals’ other goal and Rachel Harrison (Madison, Wis.) picked up a pair of assists. … Madden has now scored a goal in five of SMU’s last seven games. … The Cardinals’ tie vs. the Royals kept them winless (0-12-1) when their opponent scores first. … Despite scoring all three of their goals in the second period Friday, SMU has still been outscored 23-10 in the game’s middle period. … Friday's game vs. Bethel was the Cardinals' third overtime game of the season — and all three have ended in ties. … SMU's loss to St. Olaf last Saturday snapped the Cardinals' season-high three-game winning streak. … SMU's three-game win streak was its longest since stringing together five straight wins from Jan. 27-Feb. 10, 2006. … SMU has now won six of its last seven games. … Melissa Mondo (Vadnais Heights, Minn.) netted SMU's lone goal in last Saturday's loss to St. Olaf and remains the team-leader in goals (12) and points (20). Mondo's 47 career goals are just one back of Christy Hicks for No. 3 all-time. … Mondo's 87 career points are also No. 4 all-time.
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Royal Notes
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The Royals' back-to-back losses to Hamline last weekend, coupled with Friday’s tie vs. SMU, extended their winless streak to four games (0-3-1). … After scoring just three goals in their last six contests, the Royals equalled that six-game offensive output with their three goals vs. SMU Friday. … After opening the season with three wins in their first four games — outscoring its opponents 15-6 in the process — Bethel has managed just 22 goals in its last 20 games. … Sandra Felten and Bethany Murphy have been the Royals' top guns this season, with Felten leading the team in goals (13), while Murphy — who scored Bethel’s first two goals Friday — boasts a team-best 12 assists and is leading the team in points with 24. … Goalie Beth Spurrier has played every game for the Royals, compiling a 2.53 goals-against-average and a .929 save percentage. … Four of Bethel's 11 losses have come by one goal, while three of the Royals' six wins have been by one goal.
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