COLLEGEVILLE, Minn. — The Saint Mary's University men's soccer team hits the road Saturday, traveling to Saint John's for a 1 p.m. Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference game against the Johnnies


The Matchup:
Saint Mary's Cardinals (1-6-1 MIAC | 2-10-2 Overall)
at Saint John's Johnnies (2-4-0 MIAC | 7-6-0 Overall)

Last Action:
The Cardinals battled Viterbo to a 0-0 double-overtime tie in SMU's final nonconference game of the season Wednesday at Ochrymowycz Field. … Saint John's, meanwhile, gave up three goals in the second half in falling to St. Thomas 4-2 in a Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Wednesday in Collegeville, Minn.

SMU vs. Saint John's — Their Last Meeting:
October 23, 2010: In a match where there was no shortage of physical play, SMU made one mistake — and that's all it took — as Saint John's handed the Cardinals a 1-0 Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference setback at Ochrymowycz Field.

Up Next:
The Cardinals kick off their final week of the regular season on Tuesday, hosting Macalester in a 3:30 p.m. Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference match at Ochrymowycz Field. … Saint John's, meanwhile, takes to the road next Tuesday, heading to St. Paul, Minn., for a 3:30 p.m. conference contest at Hamline.

Saint Mary's Cardinals News and Notes:
2011 Roster | 2011 Overall Statistics | 2011 Schedule
Saturday's game against Saint John's is the final road game of the regular-season for the Cardinals, who close out the season with home contests against Macalester next Tuesday and Augsburg next Saturday. … Wednesday's 0-0 tie against Viterbo marked the fourth overtime game of the season for the Cardinals — three of which have gone to a second overtime. … SMU's scoreless draw vs. the V-Hawks also marked the second time this season the Cardinals have battled to a 0-0 deadlock. SMU and North Central also ended 0-0 on Sept. 6. … SMU's other two overtime games have both been decided by 2-1 counts — a 2-1 double-overtime loss to Lake Forest on Sept. 1, and a 2-1 OT setback at Carleton on Sept. 12. … SMU is now 4-3-6 in its last 13 overtime games. … Eleven of SMU's 13 games have been decided by one goal or less. … Goalkeeper Chris Williams (Chicago, Ill.), who made his 25th straight start against Viterbo Wednesday, stopped all eight shots he faced in recording his third shutout of the season — and third shutout of his collegiate career. … Williams' eight-save effort vs. the V-Hawks marked the second straight game the senior has stopped eight shots and was the third time this year he finished with a season-high eight saves. … Williams, who has now stopped six or more shots seven times in 14 starts this season, enters Saturday's game at Saint John's with a 1.50 goals-against-average, while stopping 72 of the 94 shots he's faced this season. … With his goal against Carleton on Oct. 12, Jacob Bina (West Salem, Wis.) moved 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 against Carleton, 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. … SMU's three goals vs. Concordia on Oct. 1 were a season high. … The Cardinals have scored six of their 10 goals in the first half.

Saint John's Johnnies News and Notes:
2011 Roster | 2011 Overall Statistics | 2011 Schedule
Saturday's game against Saint Mary's is the final home game of the season for the Johnnies, who close out the regular-season with games at Hamline on Tuesday and at Concordia on Saturday. … The Johnnies' 4-2 loss to St. Thomas snapped SJU's season-high three-game winning streak. … Wednesday's loss to UST was just the second home loss of the season for the Johnnies, who are 4-2-0 on their home turf. … Two of Saint John's six losses have come in overtime — and both were 2-1 losses. SJU lost to Carleton 2-1 in overtime on Sept. 17, and in their next contest seven days later, the Johnnies fell to Gustavus 2-1 in double-overtime. …Five of SJU's seven wins have been decided by one goal — including all three during their recent three-game winning streak. … Senior Sam Hautman netted his first collegiate goal, while David Wee added his second of the season, to account for the Johnnies' two goals vs. St. Thomas Wednesday. … Michael Coborn enters Saturday's game against Saint Mary's as the Johnnies' leader in all three offensive categories with eight goals, 10 assists and 26 points. … Ryan Brutger and Mike Sikich have shared the goalkeeping duties for the Johnnies, with the duo combining to post a 1.90 goals-against-average, while stopping 86 of the 111 shots they've faced this season. …  SJU has outscored its opponents 11-9 in the first half, but have been outscored 16-14 after halftime.