WINONA, Minn. — The Saint Mary's University men's soccer team, coming off a 1-0 conference setback against Hamline last Saturday, returns to MIAC play on Saturday, playing host to Saint John's in a 3 p.m. matchup at Ochrymowycz Field.

The Matchup:
Saint Mary's Cardinals: 0-7-0 MIAC / 2-13-0 Overall
Saint John's Johnnies: 3-2-2 MIAC / 4-4-4 Overall

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Last Action:
The Cardinals have been off since last Saturday, when Hamline made an early second-half goal stand up in escaping Ochrymowycz Field with a 1-0 conference win over SMU. Saint John's, meanwhile, has also been off since last Saturday, when the Johnnies' Colin Hall scored in the third minute of overtime to life SJU to a 1-0 victory over Bethel in Arden Hills, Minn.

Last Meeting — October 24, 2009:
Juamaine Venter (Rochester, Minn.) scored the game's only goal with 45 seconds remaining in double overtime, lifting the Cardinals to a 1-0 MIAC victory over the Johnnies in Collegeville, Minn.

Saint Mary's Cardinals News and Notes:
Last season's double-overtime win over Saint John's snapped SMU's eight-game losing streak vs. the Johnnies. It was also the Cardinals' first win at Saint John's since Oct. 31, 1992. … SMU's last five home games — including today vs. SJU — have all been played on Saturday. … Eight of SMU's 15 games have been decided by one goal — including five 1-0 decisions. … Chris Williams (Chicago, Ill.) finished with five saves in Saturday's loss to Hamline. … Williams enters today's game vs. Saint John's with a 2.05 goals-against-average and a .765 save percentage. … SMU enters today's contest looking to snap out of a mid-season offensive funk in which the Cardinals have been held scoreless for three straight games. Patrick Moore (Woodbury, Minn.) scored his first collegiate goal to account for the Cardinals' last goal (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.

Saint John's Johnnies News and Notes:
With their overtime win over Bethel Saturday, the Johnnies pushed their unbeaten streak to three (2-0-1). … Saturday's game was also the fifth overtime game of the year for SJU — and the first that didn't end in a tie. … Nine of SJU's 12 games have been decided by one goal or less. … Saint John's has scored one goal or less in 11 of its 12 games — the lone exception a 4-1 win over Cornell on Sept. 5. … Colin Hall scored his first goal of the season to give SJU its 1-0 win over Bethel on Saturday. … Hall became the ninth player to score a goal for the Johnnies this season. … Andrew Johnson and Joe Laue lead the team with two goals each. … Michael Coborn is the team's leader in assists (5) and points (7). … Matt Anderson has appeared in 10 of the team's 12 games in goal, compiling a 0.68 goals-against-average and a .910 save percentage. Anderson also boasts four shutouts. … Saint John's and its opponents have both scored 11 goals through 12 games this season. SJU has netted five goals in both the first and second halves, while the Johnnies' opponents have netted seven of their goals after halftime. … All four of SJU's ties have come on the road, where the Johnnies are 1-1-4.