MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. — The Saint Mary's University men's soccer team takes to the road to begin the final week of the regular season on Tuesday, as the Cardinals head to Augsburg for a 7 p.m. conference contest against the Auggies.



The Matchup:
Saint Mary's Cardinals: 0-8-0 MIAC / 2-14-0 Overall
Augsburg Auggies: 5-2-1 MIAC / 11-4-1 Overall

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Last Action:
The Cardinals gave up a goal early in the first half and never recovered, as Saint John's made that tally stand up in beating SMU 1-0 in a conference game at Ochrymowycz Field Saturday. Augsburg, meanwhile, kept its MIAC Playoff hopes alive, posting a 3-1 MIAC win over Hamline in St. Paul, Minn., on Saturday.

Last Meeting — October 24, 2009:
Pascaul Venter, brother of SMU forward Juamaine Venter (Rochester, Minn.), stopped all three Cardinal shots — and the Auggies scored single goals in each half — as Augsburg handed SMU a 2-0 conference setback at Ochrymowycz Field.

Saint Mary's Cardinals News and Notes:
The Cardinals' 1-0 loss to Saint John's on Saturday was the ninth game this season decided by one goal or less. It was also the sixth 1-0 decision of the season for SMU. … SMU's last five home games have all been played on Saturday. … SMU enters today's game at Augsburg looking to break out of its offensive funk. The Cardinals have been held scoreless for four straight games, dating back to a Patrick Moore (Woodbury, Minn.) goal against Upper Iowa on Oct. 6. … 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. … Chris Williams (Chicago, Ill.) finished with three saves in Saturday's loss to Saint John's. … Williams enters today's game vs. Augsburg with a 1.95 goals-against-average and a .764 save percentage. … The Cardinals' 2-1 overtime loss to Viterbo on Sept. 21 snapped SMU's eight-game unbeaten streak (4-0-4) in overtime games.

Augsburg Auggies News and Notes:
The Auggies 3-1 win over Hamline Saturday was their third straight, and fourth in their last six games. … Augsburg has now scored three or more goals four times this season, including a season-high four-goals in a 4-0 win over Northwestern on Sept. 20. … Augsburg has allowed just two goals in its 11 wins — posting nine straight shutout, before allowing single goals against Carleton and Hamline in its last two games. … Benjamin Wexler, Gottlieb Uahengo and Josh Sweeney accounted for Augsburg's goals against Hamline. … Wexler's goal moved him into a tie with Chad Gilmer for the team lead in goals (6), while Gilmer leads the team in points (14) and Ahmed Gobana boasts a team-leading six assists. … Clayton Lynch and Will Morlock have shared the goalkeeper duties, combining for a 0.79 goals-against-average and a .745 save percentage. Lynch has recorded five shutouts, while Morlock has four. … The Auggies are unbeaten (5-0-1) on their home field, where they close out the regular season this week against Saint Mary's and Gustavus. … Augsburg has outscored its opponents 14-7 in the first half and 13-6 after halftime.