Cobber Notes
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The Cobbers enter today's game in the midst of a five-game losing streak. … Concordia has scored just four goals during its current slide, while the Cobbers' opponents have netted 21. … The Cobbers' first 12 games were all played on the road, with Concordia's next eight including this weekend vs. SMU are all at home. … Concordia has scored 15 goals en route to its three wins and two ties, but have managed just seven in their seven losses. … Kayla Thorson leads the Cobbers in goals (6) and points (10), while Bre Bien and Brandie Dunn share the team lead in assists with six. … Maddie Haroldson and Amber Malcolm have shared the goaltending duties, combining to post a 3.20 GAA and a .901 save percentage. … The Cobbers are 1-1-2 when scoring first.
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Last Action
The Cardinals gave up since goals in the first and second period in suffering their second shutout loss of the season, 2-0 to UW-Eau Claire last Friday. … Concordia, meanwhile, saw their losing streak hit five, as St. Olaf scored single goals in each period en route to a 3-1 win Sunday that completed the Oles' sweep of the Cobbers.
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Last Meeting
The Cardinals had the upper hand in both meetings vs. the Cobbers a year ago. SMU got goals from Amy Madden (East Grand Rapids, Mich.) and Laura Mueller (St. Paul, Minn.) not to mention shutout goaltending from Nikki Jung (Inver Grove Heights, Minn.) en route to a 2-0 victory in the first game. In the rematch, Melissa Mondo (Vadnais Heights, Minn.) scored the game-winner two minutes into overtime as SMU completed the sweep with a 2-1 win.
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Cardinal Notes

Melissa
Mondo
Scored both
SMU goals vs.
Lake Forest
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The Cardinals saw their losing streak climb to a season-high six straight with Friday's loss to UW-Eau Claire. … SMU's setback vs. the Blugolds was also its second shutout loss of the season. … Amanda Gage (Lino Lakes, Minn.) stopped a season-high 38 shots in Friday's loss. The 38 saves were one more than her previous season high of 37 also recorded against the Blugolds in a 5-2 loss on Nov. 7, 2006. … Melissa Mondo (Vadnais Heights, Minn.) leads the team in goals (8) and points (11), while Laura Mueller (St. Paul, Minn.) is the team-leader in assists with four. … The Cardinals have scored just five goals during their current six-game slide, while SMU’s opponents have netted 22. … The Cardinals have been outscored in every period, including 12-3 in the second and 14-7 in the third. … SMU is still looking for its first Saturday win. With their Game 2 loss to Lake Forest on Jan. 6, the Cardinals dropped to 0-4-1 on Saturdays, including a 4-2 loss to UW-Superior, a 3-3 tie vs. Augsburg, a 3-2 loss to Saint Benedict, a 5-1 loss to Gustavus and a 4-1 loss to Lake Forest. … The Cardinals, who return to action Friday at Concordia, are still winless on the road this season (0-4-2)
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