WINONA, Minn. — The Saint Mary's University men's soccer team returns home on Friday, taking on UW-Oshkosh in a nonconference game at Ochrymowycz Field. Game time is set for 7 p.m.


The Matchup:
Saint Mary's Cardinals (2-9-1 Overall)
vs. UW-Oshkosh Titans (6-4-2 Overall)

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Last Action:
The Cardinals dropped a 2-1 Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference decision on Wednesday, as Hamline scored with 34 seconds remaining in the first overtime to beat SMU in St. Paul, Minn. … UW-Oshkosh, meanwhile, has been off since last Sunday, when the Titans picked up a 1-0 victory over St. Scholastica in Oshkosh, Wis.

SMU vs. UW-Oshkosh — Their Last Meeting:
September 25, 2010: The Cardinals gave the Titans — ranked No. 20 in the latest NSCAA Top 25 and unbeaten (7-0-1) heading into the teams' nonconference tilt — all they could handle, but came up just short, as UW-Oshkosh escaped with a 1-0 victory in Oshkosh, Wis.

Up Next:
The Cardinals close out the nonconference portion of their schedule next Wednesday, hosting Viterbo in a 5 p.m. contest at Ochrymowycz Field. … UW-Oshkosh, meanwhile, is back on the road on Sunday, traveling to Platteville, Wis., for a noon contest against UW-Platteville.

Saint Mary's Cardinals News and Notes:
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Friday's game against UW-Oshkosh is the second straight home game against a Wisconsin state school for the Cardinals, who dropped a 2-0 decision to UW-Superior in their last home contest on Oct. 4. … Starting with Friday's game vs. the Titans, the Cardinals play four of their last five games on their home turf. … The Cardinals' 2-1 overtime loss to Carleton Wednesday was their third overtime game of the season, going 0-2-1. … Both of SMU's OT losses have been by 2-1 scores — SMU also dropped a 2-1 double-overtime decision to Lake Forest on Sept. 1. …  Despite their OT loss to Carleton Wednesday, the Cardinals are 4-3-5 in their last 12 overtime games. … The Cardinals' 2-1 setback at Carleton was their second straight 2-1 loss and marked the 10th time in 12 contests that the game has been decided by one goal or less. … Jacob Bina (West Salem, Wis.) scored against Carleton Wednesday, moving into a share of the team lead in goals (3) with Juamaine Venter (Rochester, Minn.). … Kameron McKeeth (Woodstock, Ga.) picked up the assist on Bina's goal Wednesday, giving the junior a team-leading four assists this season. … McKeeth's four assists are a single-season career high and give him six assists in his three years as a Cardinal. … Goalkeeper Chris Williams (Chicago, Ill.) stopped six shots in Wednesday's loss at Carleton. The senior netminder has now stopped 56 shots this season and heads into Friday's game vs. UW-Oshkosh with a 1.69 goals-against-average. … Williams has now started 23 straight games over the last two seasons. … After going his first three seasons without recording a shutout, Williams has two this season — blanking North Central (Minn.) on Sept. 6 and Grinnell on Sept. 11. … SMU's three goals vs. Concordia on Oct. 1 were a season high. … Bryan Neu (Hoffman Estates, Ill.) recorded his first multiple-point game against Concordia on Oct. 1, as the senior defender assisted on the Cardinals' first two goals against the Cobbers. … The Cardinals have scored six of their 10 goals in the first half. … SMU's 1-0 win over Grinnell on Sept. 10 was its first victory by shutout since the Cardinals blanked Lakeland 1-0 on Sept. 5, 2010. … The Cardinals' 0-0, double-overtime tie against North Central (Minn.) on Sept. 6, meanwhile, was their first scoreless draw since tying St. Thomas 0-0 on Oct. 16, 2004.

UW-Oshkosh Titans News and Notes:
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Last Sunday's 1-0 win over St. Scholastica snapped the Titans' three-game losing streak and four game (0-3-1) winless streak. … Sunday's 1-0 decision also marked the ninth straight game the Titans have played that has been decided by shutout. … After opening the season 5-1-2, UW-Oshkosh is 1-3-0 in its last four games. … The Titans have outscored their opponents 25-1 in their six wins. On the flip side, UW-O has not scored in its four losses. … Daniel Fisher's game-winning goal 19 seconds before halftime vs. St. Scholastica last Sunday snapped a 429-minute scoreless streak for the Titans. … UW-Oshkosh's 26 goals this season have come from 13 different players — led by Tony Starnes and Garrett O'Brien, who share the team lead with four goals each. … Robby Giljohann boasts the team lead in both assists (6) and points (10). … The Titans have used three different goalkeepers this season — Taylor Zyvoloski, Nick Barry and Joey Wedderspoon — with the trio combining to post a 0.56 goals-against-average, while stopping 33 of the 40 shots they've faced. … The Titans have lost just once in six road games (3-1-2), while going 3-3-0 on their home field. … UW-Oshkosh has scored 12 goals in the first half and found the back of the net 14 times in the game's final 45 minutes. … UW-Oshkosh compiled a 20-1-3 record last season and finished third at the NCAA Division III National Championships. … The Titans recorded 18 shutouts to lead the nation a year ago.