WINONA, Minn. — The Saint Mary's University men's soccer team continues its early-season homestand on Sunday, as the Cardinals entertain Presentation in a 4 p.m. nonconference game at Ochrymowycz Field.

The Matchup:
Saint Mary's Cardinals (1-0-0 Overall) vs. Presentation Saints (0-1-0Overall)

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Last Action:
The Cardinals got a early, second-half goal by Brett Heimerdinger (LaGrange, Ill.) to beat Cornell 1-0 Friday evening in a nonconference game at Ochrymowycz Field. … Presentation, meanwhile, kicked off its season on Saturday, falling to North Central 2-1 in Minneapolis, Minn.

SMU vs. Presentation — Their Last Meeting:
August 31, 2007: Sunday's game is just the third time Saint Mary's and Presentation have squared off, with the Cardinals owning a perfect 2-0-0 mark — including a 1-0, season-opening victory in their last meeting in 2007.

Up Next:
The Cardinals play their third straight home game on Thursday, hosting Lakeland in a 7 p.m. nonconference contest at Ochyrmowycz Field. … After back-to-back games against North Central and Saint Mary's, Presentation is off until Saturday, when the Saints head to New Ulm, Minn., for a 3 p.m. game against Martin Luther.

Scouting The Saint Mary's Cardinals:
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Sunday's game vs. Presentation is the second of three straight home games for the Cardinals, who picked up five of their seven wins a year ago on their home turf. … With their win over Cornell on Friday, the Cardinals have now won their season opener in back-to-back seasons and three times in the last four years. … SMU's 1-0 win over Cornell was the ninth one-goal win under third-year coach Pete Watkins. The Cardinals have had just one win — a 2-0 victory over Macalester — decided by more than one goal in Watkins' time at the helm. … Brett Heimerdinger (LaGrange, Ill.) scored his first collegiate goal in his first collegiate game to account for SMU's goal against Cornell Friday. … James Larson (Polson, Mont.) collected the assist on Heimerdinger's goal — it was his first collegiate point in his first collegiate game. … Joey Petrich (Elk River, Minn.) collected his second shutout in a Cardinal uniform against Cornell, stopping both shots he faced. … Six of SMU's last seven wins have come on their home turf. SMU went 5-4-1 at home a year ago.

Scouting The Presentation Saints:
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Sunday's game against Saint Mary's is the second of four straight road games for the Saints, who do not play a home game until Sept. 12, when they host Mount Mary. … Presentation, which closed out the 2012 season on a six-game losing streak, was held to one goal or less in 11 of its 13 games a year ago. … Three of the Saints' seven goals last year came in their lone victory — a 3-2 win over Faith Baptist on Sept. 25. … Terry Kampa and Justin Crabtree paced the Saints' offensive attack a year ago, with Kampa scoring a team-leading three goals, while Crabtree was the team-leader in assists with two. The two also shared the team lead in points with six each. … Kevin Johnson saw most of the action in goal for Presentation a year ago, posting a 5.51 goals-against-average and making 85 saves for a .697 save percentage. … Saint Mary's is the first of three Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference opponents for the Saints, who close out their 2013 season with back-to-back games against Concordia and Hamline.