The College of Saint Benedict soccer team (12-3, 6-3 MIAC) head to Winona tomorrow (Oct. 25th) to take on the last-place Saint Mary's Cardinals (5-9-1, 0-7-1 MIAC). Coming off a 0-3 loss to Augsburg, the Blazers will need a win to gain back their momentum and stay in the MIAC Championship race.

The Schedule:

Saint Benedict at Augsburg, 2 p.m., Oct. 25th, Winona, Minn.

The Records:

CSB: 12-4 (6-2-0 MIAC) (5-2 Away)

SMU: 5-9-1 (0-7-1 MIAC) (3-3-1 Home)

Who to Watch:

CSB:

Jr. F Aly Hoffman (Leads team with six goals and 17 points)

Jr. M Peggy Renier (Junior captain leads the team with 82.5 minutes per game)

Jr. F Gracie Vaughan (Leads team with five assists, second with four goals)

SMU:

Fy. F Emily Loof (Tied for second in conference and outright first on team with 12 goals)

So. M Emma Schafer (Second on team with six goals and 15 points)

Sr. K Miranda Halling (Leads team with .706 save percentage)

The Storyline:

After being upset in a big loss last Saturday, the Blazers have had a week to wallow in the loss. A well-played win against Saint Mary's will help them forget about the loss and start to bare down on the home stretch of their season. After tomorrow they have three more game, including an always-important season finale against Concordia-Moorhead.

About the Cardinals:

The Cardinals went 5-2 in their nonconference season, including a 7-0 victory over Wis.-Superior. They fell upon difficulty in their conference schedule however. They are winless in the conference, but have found a bright spot in first-year forward Emily Loof, who is one goal out of the conference lead for goals scored. Four of their conference losses have been decided by just one goal.

Last Year:

The Cardinals gave the Blazers a run-for-their-money in 2013, with the Blazers winning by just one goal. The Blazers scored back-to-back goals in the 23rd and 24th minute from sophomore forward Taylor Hedin and junior forward Val Clintsman to put themselves up 2-0 in the first half. The Cardinals got a quick goal from Bethany Schmidt in the second half, but were not able to complete the comeback.

Last Time Out:

CSB:

Last Saturday, the Blazers traveled to Augsburg and suffered a 0-3 loss. After scoring a controversial goal in the 48th minute, Auggie forward Olivia Muyres went on to complete the hat trick against the Blazers.Despite the loss, the Blazers outshot the Auggies 22-13.

SMU:

On Wednesday, the Cardinals notched their fifth win of the season, defeating Wisconsin-La Crosse in overtime by a 1-0 score. Loof scored the winning goal for the Cardinals in the game's 111th minute. The Cardinals outshot the Eagles in shots on goal by a 5-to-1 margin.

By the numbers:

1.5 -- Both teams are scoring at a rate of 1.5 goals per game.