NORTHFIELD, Minn. — The Saint Mary's University of Minnesota men's soccer team returns to Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference action on Wednesday, as the Cardinals travel to St. Olaf for a 4 p.m. contest against the Oles.
 
The Matchup:
Saint Mary's Cardinals (1-4-0 MIAC | 5-6-1 Overall) at St. Olaf Oles (5-0-1 MIAC | 9-3-1 Overall)
 
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Last Action:
• Saint Mary's: Simpson's smothering defense limited the Cardinals to just one shot on goal, as the Storm handed Saint Mary's a 1-0 nonconferencesetback at Ochrymowycz Field last Thursday | Recap
• St. Olaf: Kevin Skrip scored an unassisted goal in the 84th minute to lift the Oles to a 1-0 victory over UW-Superior Sunday at Rolf Mellby Field in Northfield, Minn. | Recap
 
Saint Mary's vs. St. Olaf—Their Last Meeting:
• October 16, 2013: James Larson (Polson, Mont.) became the eighth Saint Mary's player to score his first collegiate goal in the Cardinals' Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference game against St. Olaf. Unfortunately, Larson's second-half tally accounted for all of the Cardinals' scoring, as St. Olaf scored a pair of goals in each in half in handing Saint Mary's a 4-1 conference setback at Ochrymowycz Field | Recap
 
Up Next:
• Saint Mary's: The Cardinals are back on the road on Saturday, traveling to Arden Hills, Minn., for a 3:30 p.m. game against Bethel.
• St. Olaf: The Oles are now off until next Tuesday, when they trave to Mankato, Minn., for a 7 p.m. nonconference game against Bethany Lutheran.
 
Scouting The Saint Mary's Cardinals:
2014 Roster | 2014 Schedule | 2014 Statistics
Wednesday's game against St. Olaf is the first of three straight road games for the Cardinals, who are 1-3-1 away from Ochrymowycz Field this season. … The Cardinals' 1-0 loss to Simpson last Thursday snapped their two-game winning streak. … Saint Mary's has netted 17 goals in their five wins this season. … Last Tuesday's victory over Buena Vista was the Cardinals' fourth shutout win of the season. … Ryan Geidner (Antioch, Ill.) leads the team in goals with five and points with 10. … Jimmy Canedo (Chicago, Ill.) collected his third assist of the season vs. Buena Vista on Oct. 7, moving him into a tie for the team lead with Jim Dreshar (Hugo, Minn.) and Cody Balogh (Batavia, Ill.). … Andrew Jaworski (Racine, Wis.) recorded his first collegiate two-goal game against Bethany Lutheran on Sept. 10 and also picked up his first collegiate assist. … Canedo notched his first collegiate two-assist game with a pair of helpers against Bethany Lutheran on Sept. 1. … Dreshar, Jared Wolt (Farmington, Minn.), Carlos Hernandez, Arturo Aupont (Chicago, Ill.)and Shawn Gilbert (Rice Lake, Wis.) have all netted their first collegiate goals this season. … The Cardinals have started four different goalkeepers this season. … Joey Petrich made his third start—and fifth appearance—of the season in goal vs. Simpson last Thursday. The senior has now played 248 minutes in 2014, and has not allowed a goal. … Petrich notched his first shutout of the season—and fourth of his career—with a three-save effort in Saint Mary's 2-0 win over Buena Vista on Oct. 7. … Fellow goalkeeper Zach Satton (Tehachapi, Calif.) has compiled a 2.91 goals-against-average and .625 save percentage in a team-high seven starts, Nate Levy (Byron, Minn. / 0.00 GAA) and Evan Claffy (Joliet, Ill. / 1.54 GAA) have also started in goal for Saint Mary's. … Satton also leads the team with 35 saves, including 10 against Gustavus on Oct. 1. … With their 4-0 win over Cornell on Sept. 24, the Cardinals have now scored a season-high four goals three times—beating Cornell, North Central and Bethany Lutheran by identical 4-0 decisions. … The Cardinals' four goals in wins over North Central (Minn.), Bethany Lutheran and Cornell are the most since Saint Mary's netted a school-record 11 goals in an 11-1 victory over Presentation on Sept. 1, 2013. … The Cardinals' MIAC-opening 3-2 loss at Augsburg on Sept. 17 snapped their season-high three-game unbeaten streak (2-0-1). … The Cardinals' 2-2 tie with Crown on Sept. 6 was their first overtime game of the season. … Saint Mary's has scored 11 goals in each half. On the flip side, the Cardinals' opponents have tallied 17 of their 23 goals after halftime. … Saint Mary's held North Central without a shot on goal in their 4-0 win over the Rams on Sept. 4. … Saint Mary's 4-1 loss to North Park marked just the second time in the last five years that the Cardinals have not won their season opener. 
 
Scouting The St. Olaf Oles:
2014 Roster | 2014 Schedule | 2014 Statistics
Wednesday's game against Saint Mary's is the final home game of the season for the Oles who close out the 2014 regular season with four straight road contests. … Ten of St. Olaf's first 13 games have been at home, where the Oles are 8-1-1. … Sunday's win over UW-Superior was not only their second straight—it was also their second straight 1-0 victory. … Fueled by their two 1-0 win, the Oles are now 4-1-1 in their last six games. … Phumelela Sukati and Kevin Skrip netted St. Olaf's two goals in their back-to-back 1-0 wins last weekend, while Ben Braman and Ben LeCam earned the shutouts in goal. … Jens Undlin enters Wednesday's game against Saint Mary's leading the team in goals (10) and points (22). … Aaron Stets boasts a team-best three assists. … The Oles have used three different goalkeepers this season. LeCan boasts a team-leading 0.57 goals-against-average and .846 save percentage in 313 minutes, while Braman (1.08 GAA, .794 save %, 584 minutes) and Randall Rude (2.23 GAA, .643 save %, 201 minutes) have also seen extensive action. … St. Olaf has outscored its opponents 28-14—including 15-6 in the first half.