NORTHFIELD, Minn. — The Saint Mary's University men's soccer team, coming off a 3-0 conference loss at Macalester last Friday, is back in action — and back on the road — on Wednesday, traveling to St. Olaf for a 4 p.m. MIAC showdown with the Oles.



The Teams:
Saint Mary's Cardinals: 0-5-0 MIAC / 2-11-0 Overall
St. Olaf Oles: 1-1-4 MIAC / 4-4-5 Overall

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Last Action:
The Cardinals gave up three unanswered goals to Macalester's Taylor Rasmussen, as the Scots cruised to a 3-0 Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference win over SMU in St. Paul, Minn., Friday evening. St. Olaf, meanwhile, battled St. Thomas to a 1-1, double-overtime tie in their conference showdown in St. Paul, Minn., on Saturday.

Last Meeting — October 9, 2009:
The Cardinals got goals from Andy Adair (Woodbury, Minn.) and Tony Olsen, but it was not enough, as the Oles raced out to a 3-0 lead and held off SMU's second-half comeback in collecting a 3-2 conference win at Ochrymowycz Field.

Saint Mary's Cardinals News and Notes:
Today's game at St. Olaf is the sixth road game in the last seven contests for the Cardinals, who return home for three of their final four games, beginning with a 7 p.m. contest against Hamline on Saturday. … Chris Williams (Chicago, Ill.) had seven saves against the Scots on Friday. The junior goalkeeper enters today's game against St. Olaf with a 2.32 goals-against-average and a .743 save percentage. … Patrick Moore (Woodbury, Minn.) scored his first collegiate goal to account for the Cardinals' offense against Upper Iowa last Wednesday. … Moore's goal marked the second straight game in which a freshman scored for the Cardinals. Zach Palma (Washburn, Wis.) scored his second goal of the season to account for the Cardinals' goal vs. Concordia on Oct. 2. … Juamaine Venter (Rochester, Minn.) leads the Cardinals in goals (5) and points (12). Both are team highs for the junior forward. … Venter, Ryan Rademacher (La Crosse, Wis.) and Steve Boussie (Troy, Mich.) all share the team lead in assists with two. … Ten of SMU's 13 goals have come in the second half — including seven of the Cardinals' last nine goals. … Both of SMU's wins this season have been by shutout ¬— 3-0 vs. Marian and 1-0 vs. Ripon — and both have come on the Cardinals' home field. … The Cardinals' 2-1 overtime loss to Viterbo on Sept. 21 snapped SMU's eight-game unbeaten streak (4-0-4) in overtime games.

St. Olaf Oles News and Notes:
The Oles enter today's game vs. Saint Mary's unbeaten in their last four games (1-0-3). … St. Olaf has held each of its last three opponents to one goal. … Four of St. Olaf's five ties have been 1-1 decisions. … Three of those five deadlocks have come on the Oles' home turf. … St. Olaf has played six overtime games this season, adding a 2-1 double-overtime win over Pacific Lutheran on Sept. 11 to its five ties. … Today's game is the first of three straight home games for the Oles, who are 2-1-3 at home this season. … St. Olaf has allowed at least one goal in all 13 games this season. On the flip side, the Oles have been shut out in three of their four losses. … The Oles scored a season-high three goals in a 3-1 win over Bethany Lutheran last Wednesday. … St. Olaf has been outscored 10-5 in the first half. The Oles have scored 12 of their 17 goals after halftime. … John Zietlow leads the team in all three offensive categories, boasting three goals, four assists and 10 points. … Harry Ullmann and Alex Kuehl have shared the goalkeeping duties, with the duo combining for a 1.68 goals-against-average and a .753 save percentage.