WINONA, Minn. — The Saint Mary's University men's soccer team steps out of conference play on Wednesday, as the Cardinals host nationally ranked Loras in a 5 p.m. nonconference game at Ochrymowycz Field.

The Matchup:
Saint Mary's Cardinals (3-7-1 Overall) vs. Loras Duhawks (9-1-2 Overall)

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Last Action:
The Cardinals suffered their second heartbreaking double-overtime loss of the season on Saturday, as Concordia scored the game-winner with 1:15 remaining in the second OT to lift the Cobbers to a 2-1 win over SMU in Fargo, N.D. … Loras also suffered a 2-1 setback on Saturday, as Wartburg dealt the Duhawks a one-goal defeat in Waverly, Iowa.

SMU vs. Loras — Their Last Meeting:
September 2, 2012: SMU learned first-hand why Loras was such a tough team to play at the Rock Bowl in Dubuque, Iowa. Loras, which entered its nonconference game against the Cardinals ranked No. 15 in the NSCA preseason poll — and was 11-1-2 on its home turf — broke a scoreless tie with four second-half goals in handing the Cardinals a 4-0 setback

Up Next:
The Cardinals play their final nonconference game of the season on Sunday, as SMU heads to Storm Lake, Iowa, for a 4 p.m. contest against Buena Vista. … Loras returns to action on Saturday — also against Buena Vista — as the Duhawks head to Storm Lake, Iowa for a 1 p.m. conference showdown with the Beavers.

Scouting The Saint Mary's Cardinals:
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Saturday's loss to Concordia was the first time under coach Pete Watkins the Cardinals have lost to the Cobbers. SMU had beaten CC 3-2 and 2-1 in the teams' first two meetings under Watkins. … SMU's 2-1 loss to Concordia was also the Cardinals' second double-overtime setback — and third double-overtime game — of the season. SMU battled Lakeland to a 1-1 2OT tie on Sept. 5, while falling to Augsburg 1-0 on Sept. 18. … SMU's loss to Concordia pushed their overtime winless streak to 11 straight (0-7-4). The Cardinals' last overtime win was a 1-0 victory over Saint John's on Oct. 24, 2009. … Zach Palma (Washburn, Wis.)  scored his first goal of the season against Concordia Saturday. … Palma's goal was his first since his freshman season, when he scored twice — including once against Concordia. … SMU's 19 goals have come from 12 different players, while 14 Cardinals have recorded at least one point. … Matt Graber (Denver, Colo.) and Midhat Mujic (Rochester, Minn.) share the team lead in goals with three each, one more than Andrew Jaworski (Racine, Wis.), Ryan Geidner (Antioch, Ill.) and Nate Vandegrift (Lakeville, Minn.). … Mujic also leads the team in assists (4) and points (10). … Geidner became the seventh SMU player this season to net his first collegiate goal when he scored twice against Crown on Sept. 14 — Jaworski, Fernando Camacho (Chicago, Ill.), Nate Vandegrift (Lakeville, Minn.), Gianluca LoCasto (Oak Park, Ill.), Derrick Washington (Minneapolis, Minn.), Trevor Rottinghaus (La Porte City, Iowa) and Brett Heimerdinger (La Grange, Ill.) are the others. … Geidner is also the fourth SMU player with a multiple-goal game this season. The Cardinals boasted a school-record three players with multiple-goal games against Presentation on Sept. 1 — Mujic, Vandegrift and Graber all scored a pair of goals vs. the Saints. … Mujic also assisted on two of SMU's 11 goals in the 11-1 rout vs. Presentation, giving the senior SMU's first six-point game since Mike Schmitt achieved the feat against Concordia in 2005. … Joey Petrich (Elk River, Minn.) equaled his career high when he stopped 14 Concordia shots last Saturday. The junior goalkeeper also stopped 14 shots against Macalester on Oct. 25, 2011. … Petrich, who has started all 11 games in goal for the Cardinals, heads into Wednesday's game against Loras boasting a 1.35 goals-against-average and a .776 save percentage. … Petrich has recorded two shutouts this season and owns three shutouts in his collegiate career. … Nine of SMU's 12 wins under coach Watkins have been decided by one goal. … SMU has outscored its first 11 opponents 19-15 — holding a 7-4 edge in the first half. … Sixteen of SMU's 19 goals have come in the Cardinals' three wins and one tie.

Scouting The Loras Duhawks:
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Wednesday's game at Saint Mary's is the second of four straight road games for the Duhawks, who are 5-0-2 on the road this season. … Loras enters Wednesday's game at Saint Mary's ranked No. 18 in the latest NSCAA national poll. … The Duhawks' 2-1 loss to Wartburg snapped their five-game winning streak and season-opening 11-game unbeaten streak (9-0-2). … Tim van den Bergh scored his third goal of the season to account for the Duhawks' lone goal in their loss to Wartburg last Saturday. … van den Bergh's goal was his third of the season, putting him in a three-way tie for second on the team in goals. … Tom Fluegel is the team's goal-scoring leader with five, while also boasting a team-best 12 points. … Loras' 29 goals this season have come from 15 different players. … van den Bergh and Richard Lenke share the team lead in assists with three each. … Dylan Milkent has started all 12 games in goal for the Duhawks, compiling a 0.56 goals-against-average and an .826 save percentage. … Milkent has stopped 38 of the 46 shots he's faced this season. … The Duhawks are a perfect 4-0-0 on their home turf this season, while boasting a 4-1-2 mark away from home. … Loras has outscored its opponents 13-2 in the first half, while holding a 16-6 edge after halftime. … Loras has played a pair of overtime games this season, with both ending in ties — 1-1 vs. UW-Superior and 0-0 vs. UW-Oshkosh.