WINONA, Minn. — The Saint Mary's University of Minnesota men's soccer team closes out the home portion of its regular-season schedule on Wednesday, as the Cardinals entertain Hamline in a 7 p.m. Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference contest at Ochrymowycz Field.
 
The Matchup:
Saint Mary's Cardinals (1-7-0 MIAC | 5-10-1 Overall) vs. Hamline Pipers (2-5-1 MIAC | 6-8-2 Overall)
 
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Last Action:
• Saint Mary's: The Cardinals surrendered one goal in the first half and two more in the second, as Saint John's dealt Saint Mary's a 3-0 Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference setback Saturday afternoon at Ochrymowycz Field | Recap
• Hamline: Bethel scored the game's only goal with less than 14 minutes remaining in regulation, as the Royals handed the Pipers 1-0 conference setback Saturday in St. Paul, Minn. | Recap
 
Saint Mary's vs. Hamline—Their Last Meeting:
• October 30, 2013: Saint Mary's University entered its showdown at Hamline boasting eight players who had scored their first collegiate goal this season. Make that nine. Jose Martinez (Houston, Texas) found the back of the net for the first time as a Cardinal against the Pipers. Unfortunately for the Cardinals, that would be the extent of their offensive output, as Hamline scored a pair of unanswered goals — one in each half — in handing SMU a 2-1 setback at Paterson Field in St. Paul, Minn. | Recap
 
Up Next:
• Saint Mary's: The Cardinals close out their 2014 regular-season schedule on Saturday, traveling to St. Paul, Minn., for a 7:30 p.m. conference showdown with Macalester.
• Hamline: The Pipers return home for their final game of the regular season on Saturday, hosting Gustavus in a 1 p.m. MIAC matchup at Paterson Field in St. Paul, Minn.
 
Scouting The Saint Mary's Cardinals:
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Wednesday's game against Hamline is the last home game of the season for the Cardinals—and the final home contest for Saint Mary's seniors Joey Petrich (Elk River, Minn.) and Matt Graber (Denver, Colo.). … Three of the Cardinals' last five games have been decided by one goal—including last Wednesday's 1-0 loss to nationally ranked Luther. … Saint Mary's last six games have been decided by shutout. … Saint Mary's has netted 17 goals in their five wins this season. … The Cardinals' 2-0 win over Buena Vista on Oct. 7 was Saint Mary's 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. … Zach Satton (Tehachapi, Calif.) has appeared in a team-high 10 games, compiling a 2.92 goals-against-average and a .778 save percentage. … Nate Levy (Byron, Minn.) has a 0.69 GAA and .833 save percentage in two starts, while Petrich has posted a 0.84 GAA and .810 save percentage in five starts and Evan Claffy (Joliet, Ill.) has a 1.11 GAA and .778 save percentage. … 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. … Satton also leads the team with 36 saves, including a career-high 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' 2-2 tie with Crown on Sept. 6 is their only overtime game of the season. … Saint Mary's has scored 11 goals in each half. On the flip side, the Cardinals' opponents have tallied 21 of their 31 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 Hamline Pipers:
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Hamline's 1-0 loss to Bethel Saturday marked the sixth straight game decided by one goal or less—the Pipers are 3-2-1 in those six contests. … Five of Hamline's six wins have been by one goal—the lone exception, a season-opening 2-0 victory over Bethany Lutheran on Aug. 30. … The Pipers have been held without a goal in five of their eight losses this season. … Hamline has not scored more than two goals in a game all season. HU has netted two goals in four of its six wins. … Gilbert Ghong has scored a team-leading six goals, while also leading the Pipers with 13 points. … James Reardon is the team's assist leader with three. … Three of Abbai Habte's four goals have been game-winners. … Hamline's 13 goals this season have come from five different players. … Derrick Mora has started 13 of the team's 16 games in goal, posting a 1.15 goals-against-average and an .821 save percentage. … Mora has made a team-best 69 saves and owns five shutouts. … Five of Hamline's six wins this season have come at home—the Pipers are just 1-8-1 away from home. … HU finished 4-3-1 in its eight nonconference games.