SAINT MARY'S VS. ST. CATHERINE / FRIDAY, FEB. 2, 2007 / SMU ICE ARENA / 7:05 P.M.

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4-5-1 MIAC / 4-11-2 Overall
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Cardinal In The Spotlight

Val Rodriguez

Year: Junior

Pos.: Defense

Hometown: Woodbury, Minn.

Major: Biology

From Coach Mannor: "Through her strong work ethic and desire to compete, Val has earned the respect of her teammates which is evident in her being voted a two time assistant captain as a junior. Through superior skating, Val has the ability to join the rush while still maintaining defensive responsibilies."



Last Action
The Cardinals scored single goals in the first and second periods in beating Hamline 2-1 Friday, only to give up five straight goals in falling to the Pipers 6-1 in the rematch. … St. Catherine, meanwhile, dropped back-to-back games to Augsburg last weekend, falling 5-2 on Friday and 3-2 Saturday.

A Year Ago
The Cardinals took three of four points from St. Catherine in the teams' regular-season meetings a year ago, getting three goals from Melissa Mondo (Vadnais Heights, Minn.) in a 5-2 series-opening win, then giving up a pair of third-period goals in settling for a 2-2 tie in the rematch. 

Cardinal Notes

Amy Madden
Netted 2 of
SMU's 3 goals
vs. Hamine
The Cardinals' loss to Hamline Saturday snapped their two-game winning streak. … SMU's win vs. Concordia on Jan. 20 and Friday's victory over Hamline marked the first time this season the Cardinals have put together back-to-back victories. … Amy Madden (East Grand Rapids, Mich.) netted two of the Cardinals' three goals vs. the Pipers last weekend. … Despite being held without a point vs. the Pipers, Melissa Mondo (Vadnais Heights, Minn.) still leads the team in goals (10) 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 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 (0-11-0). … Hamline's six goals Saturday equalled the most given up by the Cardinals this season. … The Cardinals have been held to two goals or less in 10 of their 11 games. … SMU has been outscored in every period — including 19-6 in the second period.

Wildcat Notes
The Wildcats are still searching for their first win of the season. St. Catherine has lost nine straight since a 2-2 tie vs. Concordia on Dec. 3. … Prior to the Cobber tie, St. Catherine had opened the season with six straigtht losses. … St. Catherine has been outscored 46-13 during their current nine-game slide, and have been outscored 83-26 for the season. … St. Catherine has scroed more than two goals in a game just twice (a 10-4 loss to Finlandia and a 5-3 setback vs. Bethel), and has scored one goal or less seven times. … Aryn Ball (7), Angela M Johnson (6) and Kaytlyn Mount (6) have scored 19 of the Wildcats' 26 goals. … Johnson, meanwhile, eads the team in assists (6) and points (12).