WINONA, Minn. — The Saint Mary's University of Minnesota men's soccer team returns to its home turf on Saturday, as the Cardinals entertain Carleton in a 1 p.m. Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference game at Ochrymowycz Field.
 
The Matchup:
Saint Mary's Cardinals (0-1-0 MIAC | 2-2-1 Overall) vs. Carleton Knights (0-1-0 MIAC | 2-4-0 Overall)

Last Action:
• Saint Mary's: The Cardinals got goals from Jared Wolt (Farmington, Minn.) and Cody Balogh (Batavia, Ill.), but Augsburg broke a 2-2 tie with less than 10 minutes remaining in regulation to beat Saint Mary's 3-2 in the teams' conference opener Wednesday in Minneapolis, Minn. | Recap
• Carleton: In a matchup of last season's regular-season (Gustavus) and playoff (Carleton) champions, the Gusties dealt the Knights a 3-1 setback in the MIAC opener for both teams Wednesday in St. Peter, Minn. | Recap

SMU vs. Carleton — Their Last Meeting:
• September 21, 2013: Carleton scored a pair of goals in an 18-minute span over the final 45 minutes in handing the Cardinals a 2-0 Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference setback at Bell Field in Northfield, Minn. | Recap
 
Up Next:
• Saint Mary's: The Cardinals step out of conference play on Wednesday, traveling to Mount Vernon, Iowa, for a 4 p.m. nonconference game against Cornell.
• Carleton: The Knights are right back on the field on Sunday, hosting Luther in a 3 p.m. nonconference game at Bell Field in Northfield, Minn.
 
Scouting The Saint Mary's Cardinals:
2014 Roster | 2014 Schedule | 2014 Statistics
The Cardinals enter Saturday's game against Carleton unbeaten on its home turf this season. … Wednesday's loss to Augsburg snapped the Cardinals' three-game unbeaten streak (2-0-1). … Saint Mary's has scored two or more goals in each of its last four games—including a season-high four goals twice. … The Cardinals have scored eight goals in their two wins this season—4-0 victories over North Central (Minn.) and Bethany Lutheran. … Jared Wolt (Farmington, Minn.) and Cody Balogh (Batavia, Ill.) scored the Cardinals' two goals vs. Augsburg Wednesday, with Nate Blank (Timnath, Colo.) and Jim Dreshar (Hugo, Minn.) picking up the assists. … Dreshar has now recorded at least one point in all five of the Cardinals' games this season (2 goals, 3 assists). … Dreshar, Wolt, Andrew Jaworski (Racine, Wis.), Ryan Geidner (Antioch, Ill.) and Joe Bosco (Elk Grove Village, Ill.) all share the team lead in goals with two each. … Dreshar has also picked up a team-best three assists and also leads the Cardinals with seven points. … Jaworski (Racine, Wis.) recorded his first collegiate two-goal game against Bethany Lutheran on Sept. 10 and also picked up his first collegiate assist. … Jaworski's five points against the Vikings were one more than the four points the sophomore recorded in 17 games a year ago. … Jimmy Canedo (Chicago, Ill.) notched his first collegiate two-assist game with a pair of helpers against Bethany Lutheran on Sept. 1. … Dreshar, Wolt and Shawn Gilbert (Rice Lake, Wis.) have all netted their first collegiate goals this season. … Goalkeeper Zach Satton (Tehachapi, Calif.) made four saves against Augsburg Wednesday and has recorded 14 saves—including a career-high nine in his first collegiate start against North Park on Sept. 1—in four appearances. … The Cardinals' 2-2 tie with Crown on Sept. 6 was their first overtime game of the season. … Ten of Saint Mary's 15 wins under coach Pete Watkins have been decided by one goal. … Twenty-seven of Saint Mary's 34 goals in the last two seasons have come in the Cardinals' six wins and two ties. … The Cardinals' four goals in wins over North Central (Minn.) and Bethany Lutheran are the most since Saint Mary's netted a school-record 11 goals in an 11-1 victory over Presentation on Sept. 1, 2013. … Saint Mary's has scored seven goals in the first half and six in the second. On the flip side, the Cardinals' opponents have tallied six of their nine goals after halftime. … The Cardinals held North Central without a shot on goal in their 4-0 win over the Rams on Sept. 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 Carleton Knights:
2014 Roster | 2014 Schedule | 2014 Statistics
Wednesday's loss against Gustavus was the second straight for the Knights, who are 1-4-0 in their last five contest. … Carleton has been shutout in three of its four losses. … The Knights have only surrendered nine goals in their first six games. … Branden McGarrity leads the team in goals (2) and points (5). … Jordan Cammarota, Kevin Doyle, Danny Leal, Reed Cammarota and Stephen Johnson have accounted for Carleton's other five goals. … Will Schifeling is the team's assist leader with two. … Keenan Smith has started all six games in goal for the Knights, compiling a 1.67 goals-against-average and a .625 save percentage. … Carleton has scored five of its seven goals after halftime, while the Knights' opponents have netted six of their nine goals in the game's opening 45 minutes.