SAINT MARY'S VS. HAMLINE / SATURDAY, JAN. 27, 2007 / SMU ICE ARENA / 7:05 P.M.

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4-4-1 MIAC / 4-10-2 Overall
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Cardinal In The Spotlight

Laura Mueller

Year: Senior

Pos.: Forward

Hometown: St. Paul, Minn.

Major: Criminal Justice

From Coach Mannor: “The phrase ‘lead by example’ is often used by coaches. These three words describe Laura perfectly. She is easily one of the hardest-working players, both in practice and games, that I have ever see in my 11 years at Saint Mary’s.”



Last Night
The Cardinals got goals from Amy Madden (East Grand Rapids, Mich.) and Laura Mueller (St. Paul, Minn.), and a 29-save effort from Nikki Jung (Inver Grove Heights, Minn.) en route to a 2-1 win vs. Hamline in St. Paul, Minn., Friday.

A Year Ago
The Cardinals and Pipers split their MIAC series a year ago, with SMU getting a pair of goals from both Laura Mueller (St. Paul, Minn.) and Melissa Mondo (Vadnais Heights, Minn.) in the 5-2 Game 1 win, while Hamline scored twice in all three periods in beating SMU 6-3 in the rematch.

Cardinal Notes

Nikki
Jung
41 saves on
last 42 shots
The Cardinals' win Friday was SMU's second straight — the team's first two-game winning streak of the season. … SMU's 4-0 win last Saturday vs. the Cobbers put an end to their seven-game losing streak — the longest in the program's history. … Nikki Jung (Inver Grove Heights, Minn.) stopped 29 Piper shots Friday and has now stopped 41 of the last 42 shots she's face — including all 23 Concordia shots last Saturday in posting her first shutout of the season and the 11th of her four-year career. …  Melissa Mondo (Vadnais Heights, Minn.) was held without a point in Friday's game, but the SMU senior still leads the team in goals (11) and points (16) …Mondo now boasts 45 career goals, three back of Christy Hicks for No. 3 all-time. …  Her 84 career points are also No. 4 all-time. … Laura Mueller (St. Paul, Minn.), who scored one of SMU's two goals Friday, leads the team in assists (7) and is second to Mondo in points with 12. … After being outscored 28-7 during their seven-game losing streak, the Cardinals have outscored their last two opponents 6-1. … The Cardinals have been outscored in every period, including 16-6 in the second and 16-10 in the third. … SMU is gunning for its second straight Saturday win this afternoon. The Cardinals' Game 2 win vs. Concordia last weekend was theri first Saturday win of the season. … After opening the season 0-5-2 on the road, the Cardinals have now won back-to-back road contests. … The Cardinals have not won a game this year in which their opponent has scored first (0-10-0).

Piper Notes
Friday's loss to SMU snapped the Pipers' seven-game winning streak. … After opening the season with just one win in their first seven games (1-4-2), the Pipers had rattled off seven straight wins. … Hamline had outscored its opponents 46-17 during their current win streak, but was held to just one goal vs. SMU — marking just the second time this season the Pipers have failed to score two goals … The Pipers scored a season-high 16 goals in a 16-7 win over Chatham on Jan. 6. … Hamline has scored five or more goals in eight of their 15 games, going 7-0-1 in those eight games. … Hamline boasts three players who have scored 11 or more goals — led by Sara Mickelson's 14 — and eight players with 10 or more points. Mickelson also leads the team in points (23), while Kate Raasch boasts a team-best 12 assists. … The Pipers are 6-2-1 when scoring first, and 2-3-1 when their opponents score first.