Last Action: The Cardinals saw their winless streak hit three as they were shut out by UW-La Crosse 2-0 on Wednesday. … Simpson snapped its season-opening two-game losing streak in a big way, routing Clarke 12-0 Wednesday.

Last Meeting: Today's game marks the first-ever meeting between the Storm and the Cardinals.

This and That:

Jennifer Johnson 1.24 GAA

The Cardinals have been outscored 3-0 in their two losses this season. … Amy Cory (Crystal Lake, Ill.) boasts SMU’s lone goal, while Ashley Kirkman (Stillwater, Minn.) has the Cardinals’ lone assist. … Jennifer Johnson (Racine, Wis.) has played all three goals in game for SMU, stopping 33 of the 37 shots she’s faced for a 1.24 goals-against-average and an .892 save percentage. … All four of the Cardinals’ opponents’ goals have come in the second half. … Simpson, which had been shut out in its first two games — 2-0 by MIAC foes St. Olaf and Carleton — scored four first-half goals and eight in the second half vs. Clarke. … Annie Marshall scored four goals in Simpson’s rout of Clarke, while Natalie Chizek and Morgan Kelly had two each.