ST. PETER, Minn. — The Saint Mary's University men's soccer team, coming off a 3-2 win over Bethel on Saturday, returns to conference play on Tuesday, traveling to Gustavus for a 4 p.m. game against the Gusties.



The Matchup:
Saint Mary's Cardinals (1-2-0 MIAC | 3-5-0 Overall)
at Gustavus Gusties (2-0-1 MIAC | 6-1-1 Overall)

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Last Action:
The Cardinals picked up their first conference win of the season on Saturday, getting scoring from three different players en route to a 3-2 win over Bethel in Arden Hills, Minn. … Gustavus, meanwhile, remained unbeaten conference play, collecting a 2-1 overtime win over Saint John's in St. Peter, Minn., Saturday.

SMU vs. Gustavus — Their Last Meeting:
September 27, 2011: Gustavus gave the Cardinals a first-hand look at why they were ranked No. 20 in the latest NSCAA poll, as the Gusties kicked off the scoring early and never looked back in beating SMU 5-0 at Ochrymowycz Field.

Up Next:
After four straight road games, the Cardinals finally return home on Saturday, hosting Concordia in a 3 p.m. Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference contest at Ochrymowycz Field. … Gustavus, meanwhile, is back on its home turf on Saturday, hosting Carleton in a 1 p.m. game in St. Peter, Minn.

Scouting The Saint Mary's Cardinals:
2012 Roster | 2012 Statistics | 2012 Schedule
The Cardinals' 3-2 win over Bethel Saturday snapped their four-game losing streak. … After scoring more than two goals just once in 17 games a year ago, the Cardinals have scored three goals in three of their eight games this season — including 3-2 wins over Edgewood and Bethel. … The Cardinals' three goals vs. Bethel Saturday came from three different players — Cody Balogh (Batavia, Ill.), Midhat Mujic (Rochester, Minn.) and Matt Graber (Denver, Colo.). … Mujic's goal vs. the Royals' was his team-leading third of the season, one more than Graber. … Balogh, meanwhile, netted his first collegiate goal with his first-half tally vs. the Royals. … Fernando Camacho (Chicago, Ill.) notched his team-leading second assist of the season vs. Bethel Saturday. … Krystian Drozdz (Franklin Park, Minn.) scored his first two collegiate goals against St. Thomas on Sept. 12. … Drozdz's two-goal effort marked the second time this season SMU has had a multiple-goal scorer. Midhat Mujic (Rochester, Minn.) scored two goals in the Cardinals' 3-2 season-opening win over Edgewood. … The last time SMU had two or more multiple-goal scorers in a season was 2008, when Adam Lindsay, Cristian Reyes and Andy Adair all scored twice in a game. … GK Christian Van Dam (Linovia, Mich.) stopped a season-high seven shots vs. Bethel Saturday for his first win of the season. … Van Dam lowered his goals-against-average to a team-best 2.16. … GK Dontae Gillespie (Naperville, Ill.) — who stopped all nine shots he faced vs. Concordia-Chicago on Sept. 8 to earn his first collegiate shutout — owns a team-best 31 saves. … Both of the Cardinals' wins this season have come on their home turf. … The Cardinals have scored a combined seven goals in their three wins, but have been held off the scoreboard in four of their five losses. … The Cardinals' 4-3 overtime loss to St. Thomas on Sept. 12 was the first OT game of the season for the Cardinals, who played five overtime games a year ago — going 0-3-2. … SMU's three goals vs. Edgewood in their season-opening 3-2 win on Aug. 31 were scored by players competing in their first games in a Cardinal uniform. Mujic scored twice and Jordan Sinkfield (St. Paul, Minn.) added the other. … Six of SMU's 10 goals this season have come in the first half, while the Cardinals' opponents have scored 11 goals in the first half and 11 after halftime. … With their 3-2 win over Bethel on Saturday, the Cardinals have had five of their eight games this season decided by one goal. Eighteen of SMU's 25 games under head coach Pete Watkins have been decided by one goal or less.

Scouting The Gustavus Gusties:
2012 Roster | 2012 Statistics | 2012 Schedule
Gustavus enters Tuesday's game against Saint Mary's in sole possession of first place in the MIAC — one point in front of St. Thomas and Augsburg. … After opening the season with a 1-0 loss to UC-Santa Cruz, the Gusties have put together a seven-game unbeaten streak (6-0-1). … Saturday's 2-1 win over Saint John's was the Gusties' fifth straight game decided by one goal or less. In all, seven of GAC's eight games have been decided by a goal or less — the lone exception, a 7-1 win over Martin Luther on Sept. 5. … Saturday's game against Saint John's was also the third overtime game of the season for the Gusties, who have won all three — beating Puget Sound (3-2), North Park (1-0) and Saint John's (2-1). … As a team, the Gusties have recorded three shutouts and have allowed just six goals in eight games. … Zach Brown scored both of GAC's goals against Saint John's last Saturday — including the game-winner five minutes into the first overtime. …  Brown has now scored a team-high five goals this season, while also leading the team with 12 points. … David Lilly owns a team-best four assists. … Braden Schmid has started all eight games in goal for the Gusties, compiling a 0.64 goals-against-average and an .857 save percentage. … Lilly has stopped 30 of the 35 shots he's faced this season. … Gustavus has scored nine of its 16 goals in the first half. … Saturday's game against Saint Mary's is the second of four straight home games for the Gusties, who are 3-1-0 on their home field.