WINONA, Minn. — The Saint Mary's University men's soccer team returns home to Ochrymowycz Field on Saturday, hosting St. Olaf in a 1 p.m. Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference game.



The Matchup:
Saint Mary's Cardinals (0-1-0 MIAC | 1-3-1 Overall)
vs. St. Olaf Oles (1-0-0 MIAC | 5-1-0 Overall)

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Last Action:
The Cardinals scored first in their conference-opener at St. Thomas Wednesday, but the Tommies scored more often, tying the game late in the first half, and scoring the game-winner 30 seconds into the second, as UST handed SMU a 2-1 setback in St. Paul, Minn. … St. Olaf, meanwhile, got a goal from David Rosenthal with just over two minutes remaining in regulation Wednesday, as the Oles knocked off eighth-ranked Gustavus 2-1 in St. Peter, Minn.

SMU vs. St. Olaf — Their Last Meeting:
Oct. 13, 2010: For 79 minutes, the Cardinals matched the Oles blow-for-blow. Unfortunately, one miscue in the game's 80th minute proved to be the difference, as St. Olaf's Mohammed Haji found the back of the net to account for the game's only goal in the Oles' 1-0 MIAC victory over SMU at Rolf Melby Field in Northfield, Minn.

Up Next:
The Cardinals are off until next Saturday, when SMU plays host to Bethel in a 3 p.m. conference contest at Ochrymowycz Field. … St. Olaf, meanwhile, steps out of conference play on Sunday, traveling to Superior, Wis., for a 2 p.m. contest against UW-Superior.

Saint Mary's Cardinals News and Notes:
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Saturday's game vs. St. Olaf is the first of three straight home games for the Cardinals. … Wednesday's 2-1 loss at St. Thomas snapped the Cardinals' two-game unbeaten streak (1-0-1). … All five of the Cardinals' games this season have been decided by one goal or less. … SMU goalkeeper Chris Williams (Chicago, Ill.), who picked up back-to-back shutouts last week — blanking North Central (Minn.) on Sept. 6 and shutting out Grinnell on Sept. 11 — was named MIAC Player of the Week for his efforts. … Williams' three-save shutout vs. North Central (Minn.) was the first of his collegiate career. … Juamaine Venter (Rochester, Minn.) scored the Cardinals' goal vs. St. Thomas — it was his team-leading second of the season and 10th of his collegiate career. … Each of the Cardinals' last two goals has come off a corner kick. Jacob Bina (West Salem, Wis.) converted a corner by Mark Thompson (Madison, Wis.) in SMU's 1-0 win over Grinnell last Sunday, while Venter scored off Gunnar Knutson's (Woodstock, Ga.) first-half corner vs. St. Thomas Wednesday. … Venter enters Saturday's game vs. St. Olaf as the team-leader in goals (2) and points (4), while Thompson owns a team-best two assists. … Williams has played all 489:40 minutes in goal for the Cardinals, compiling a 1.29 goals-against-avearge and a .739 save percentage. … SMU's 1-0 victory over Grinnell was not only its first win of the season, but also the first win for Pete Watkins as the Cardinals' head coach. … SMU's 1-0 win over Grinnell last Sunday 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. … SMU has already played more overtime games this year (2) than it did all of last year (1). … The Cardinals have scored four of their five goals in the first half. … Despite their double-OT loss to Lake Forest on Sept. 1, the Cardinals are 4-2-5 in their last 11 overtime games.

St. Olaf Oles News and Notes:
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Wednesday's win over eighth-ranked Gustavus extended the Oles' season-opening winning streak to five straight. … Four of the Oles' five games have been decided by one goal — including a 1-0, double-overtime win over Northwestern to open the season. … St. Olaf has scored two goals in each of its last three games, after opening the season with back-to-back 1-0 victories. … David Rosenthal scored his team-leading fourth goal with eight minutes remaining in regulation to lift the Oles past GAC Wednesday. … Rosenthal also leads the team in assists (2) and points (10). … With his four goals and two assists, Rosenthal has had a hand in six of the team's eight goals this season. … Harry Ullmann has played every minute in goal for the Oles, allowing just two goals (0.39 GAA), while stopping 14 of the 16 shots he's faced (.875 save percentage). … Five of the Oles' eight goals have come in the first half. … The Oles have not allowed a goal after halftime. … Saturday's game at Saint Mary's is the second of seven straight road contests for the Oles, who do not return home until Oct. 4, when they host Bethany Lutheran in a 4 p.m. contest.