WINONA, Minn. — The Saint Mary's University of Minnesota men's soccer team returns to Ochrymowycz Field for the second straight game, as the Cardinals host Buena Vista in a 5:30 p.m. nonconference contest.
 
The Matchup:
Saint Mary's Cardinals (4-5-1 Overall) vs. Buena Vista Beavers (4-6-1 Overall)
 
Last Action:
• Saint Mary's: The Cardinals—who lost to the Cobbers in heart-breaking fashion a year ago when Concordia scored the game-winning goal with 1:15 remaining in the second overtime—extracted their payback with a 3-1 victory Saturday at Ochrymowycz Field | Recap
• Buena Vista: Loras scored a pair of goals during the first 10 minutes en route to a 4-0 halftime lead, and the Duhawks never looked back as they handed Buena Vista a  6-0 Iowa Conference road setback Saturday in Dubuque, Iowa | Recap
 
SMU vs. Buena Vista — Their Last Meeting:
• October 13, 2013: Saint Mary's put together a smothering defensive performance in its nonconference game against Buena Vista — holding the Beavers to just two shots on goal. Unfortunately, the second of those two shots — coming off the foot of Juan Rosales in the 86th minute — found the back of the net, lifting Buena Vista to a 1-0 victory. | Recap
 
Up Next:
• Saint Mary's: The Cardinals are back on the field on Thursday, hosting Simpson in a 7 p.m. nonconference game at Ochrymowycz Field.
• Buena Vista: The Beavers return to their home pitch in Storm Lake, Iowa, on Saturday, hosting Luther in a 5:30 p.m. contest.
 
Scouting The Saint Mary's Cardinals:
2014 Roster | 2014 Schedule | 2014 Statistics
Tuesday's game against Buena Vista is the second of three straight home games for the Cardinals, who also host Simpson on Thursday. … The Cardinals' 3-1 win over Concordia Saturday snapped their two-game losing streak. … Saint Mary's has netted 15 goals in their four wins this season. … 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. … Ryan Geidner (Antioch, Ill.) recorded his second collegiate two-goal game against Cornell on Sept. 24 and added another in Saturday's 3-1 win over Concordia. … Arturo Aupont (Chicago, Ill.) and Cody Balogh (Batavia, Ill.) netted Saint Mary's other two goals vs. Concordia Saturday. … … Fueled by his three goals in Saint Mary's last four games, Geidner moved into the team lead in goals with five and points with 10. … Balogh, Brett Heimerdinger (LaGrange, Ill.), Jim Dreshar (Hugo, Minn.), Andrew Jaworski (Racine, Wis.), Jared Wolt (Farmington, Minn.) and Joe Bosco (Elk Grove Village, Ill.) are all second on the team with two goals each. … Dreshar—who had his five-game point streak snapped against Carleton on Sept. 20—and Balogh lead the team with three assists. … Jaworski recorded his first collegiate two-goal game against Bethany Lutheran on Sept. 10 and also picked up his first collegiate assist. … Jimmy Canedo (Chicago, Ill.) notched his first collegiate two-assist game with a pair of helpers against Bethany Lutheran on Sept. 1. … Dreshar, Wolt, Hernandez, Aupont 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 compiled a 2.98 goals-against-average and .630 save percentage in a team-high seven starts, while Joey Petrich (Elk River, Minn. / 0.00 GAA), Nate Levy (Byron, Minn. / 0.00 GAA) and Evan Claffy (Joliet, Ill. / 1.54 GAA) have all started one game. … Satton also leads the team with 34 saves, including 10 against Gustavus on Oct. 1. … 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 10 goals in each half. On the flip side, the Cardinals' opponents have tallied 11 of their 13 goals after halftime. … Saint Mary's held North Central without a shot on goal in their 4-0 win over the Rams on Sept. Sept. 4 and have now allowed just three shots on goal in their three wins combined. … 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 Buena Vista Beavers:
2014 Roster | 2014 Schedule | 2014 Statistics
The Beavers' 6-0 loss to Loras on Saturday pushed their losing streak to a season high three straight. … Buena Vista has been outscored 18-3 during its current three-game slide. … Buena Vista has been shut out in three of their six losses. … The Beavers scored a season-high six goals in a 6-1 win over Faith Baptist Bible College on Sept. 23. … Kwame Antwi is the team leader in goals with seven and points with 14. … Steve Gutschenritter and Tyler Smaha share the team lead with three assists each. … Gutschenritter is also second to Antwi with nine points. … Jordan Balster has stated all 11 games in goal for the Beavers, compiling a 2.46 goals-against average and a .645 save percentage. … Buena Vista heads into Tuesday's game against Saint Mary's with a 2-2-0 road record, while going 2-4-1 on its home turf.