WINONA, Minn. — The Saint Mary's University men's soccer team, coming off a 1-0 conference loss at St. Olaf on Wednesday, is back in action — and finally back at home — on Saturday, playing host to Hamline in a 7 p.m. contest at Ochrymowycz Field.

The Teams:
Saint Mary's Cardinals: 0-6-0 MIAC / 2-12-0 Overall / MS Homepage
Hamline Pipers: 1-5-0 MIAC / 5-8-0 Overall / MS Homepage

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Last Action:
The Cardinals gave up a goal midway through the second half, as St. Olaf handed SMU a 1-0 conference setback in Northfield, Minn., on Wednesday. Hamline, meanwhile, was also shut out in its last contest, falling to Concordia 2-0 Wednesday in Moorhead, Minn.

Last Meeting — October 17, 2009:
SMU goalkeeper Jon Szafranski, who finished with seven saves — including stopping a second-half penalty kick by Hamline's Drew Lukas — thwarted the Pipers time and time again. Unfortunately for the Cardinals, Szafranski wasn't able to make save No. 8, as Matt Warhol took advantage of a Cardinal defensive lapse to beat Szafranski with the game's only goal, lifting Hamline to a 1-0 conference victory in St. Paul, Minn.

Saint Mary's Cardinals News and Notes:
Today's game against Hamline is just the second home game in the last eight contests for the Cardinals. Both of SMU's wins this season have come on the Cardinals' home turf — where they will play three of their final four games. … Seven of SMU's 14 games have been decided by one goal — including four 1-0 decisions. … Chris Williams (Chicago, Ill.) finished with eight saves in Wednesday's loss to St. Olaf. … Williams enters today's game vs. Hamline with a 2.17 goals-against-average and a .759 save percentage. … Patrick Moore (Woodbury, Minn.) scored his first collegiate goal to account for the Cardinals' offense against Upper Iowa on Oct. 6. … 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 career 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. … The Cardinals' 2-1 overtime loss to Viterbo on Sept. 21 snapped SMU's eight-game unbeaten streak (4-0-4) in overtime games.

Hamline Pipers News and Notes:
Wednesday's loss to Concordia was the Pipers' fourth straight setback. … Hamline has been blanked in each of its last two games. … The Pipers have not scored more than one goal in any of their eight losses, while being shut out five times. … Today's game is the third straight road contest for Hamline, which has won just once in four road games this season. The Pipers close out their season at home — where they are 4-5-0 — for three of their final four games. … Javier Rios has scored a team-high five goals, one better than Ibou Wone. Rios also leads the Pipers in points (12), while Stephen Johnson is the team leader in assists with three. … Zach Nelson has appeared in 11 of the team's 13 games in goal, compiling a 1.64 goals-against-average and a .765 save percentage. … Hamline and its opponents have each scored 19 goals this season — the Pipers hold a 10-9 scoring edge in the second half, while HU's opponents maintain that same 10-9 advantage in the game's opening 45 minutes.