MOORHEAD, Minn. — After back-to-back home games, the Saint Mary's University of Minnesota men's soccer team hits the road on Saturday, heading to Concordia for a 3:30 p.m. Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference game against the Cobbers.
 
The Matchup:
• Saint Mary's Cardinals (0-2-2 MIAC | 3-4-2 Overall) at Concordia Cobbers (0-4-0 MIAC | 1-9-0 Overall)
 
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Last Action:
• Saint Mary's: The Cardinals recorded their second straight 0-0 conference tie on Wednesday, battling Gustavus to a scoreless draw at Ochrymowycz Field | Recap
• Concordia: The Cobbers surrendered four goals in the first half and never recovered in falling to St. Thomas 6-0 in a conference game in St. Paul, Minn., on Tuesday | Recap
 
Saint Mary's vs. Concordia—Their Last Meeting:
• October 4, 2014 * Winona, Minn.: The Cardinals—who lost to the Cobbers in heart-breaking fashion the previous year, when Concordia scored the game-winning goal with 1:15 remaining in the second overtime—extracted their revenge/redemption/payback with a 3-1 conference victory at Ochrymowycz Field | Recap
 
Up Next:
• Saint Mary's: The Cardinals step out of conference play on Wednesday, traveling to Mankato, Minn., for a 6 p.m. matchup against Bethany Lutheran.
• Concordia: The Cobbers are off until next Saturday, when they travel to Northfield, Minn., for a 1 p.m. conference showdown with Carleton.
 
Scouting The Saint Mary's Cardinals:
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• Tuesday's game against Gustavus was the second of back-to-back home games for the Cardinals, who have record seven of their last nine wins on their home turf. … The Cardinals have now played three straight overtime games—including back-to-back 0-0 ties vs. Bethel (Sept. 19) and Gustavus (Sept. 29). … The Cardinals have not posted back-to-back 0-0 ties since the 1994 season against Concordia (Oct. 16) and Luther (Oct. 22). … Last Saturday's 0-0 tie vs. Bethel was the Cardinals' second straight overtime game—Saint Mary's beat Simpson 3-2 in OT last Wednesday. … The Cardinals snapped their season-high four-game losing streak with their 3-2 overtime win over Simpson on Sept. Sept. 23. … The Cardinals scored as many goals against the Storm (3) as they did in the four games combined during their four-game slide. … Saint Mary's showdown against Simpson on Sept. 23 was the Cardinals' first OT game since tying Crown 2-2 in double overtime on Sept. 6, 2014. It was also Saint Mary's first overtime win since beating Saint John's 1-0 on Oct. 24, 2009—snapping a string of 12 overtime games without a win (0-7-5). … Evan Claffy (Joliet, Ill.) has now made 14 saves—six vs. Bethel and eight against Gustavus—in posting back-to-back shutouts. … Claffy—who has three shutouts this season and four for his collegiate career—has now gone 229 minutes without allowing a goal. … Claffy—one of three different starting goalkeepers the Cardinals have used this season—owns a team-best 1.18 goals-against-average and 30 saves in six appearances. … Jared Wolt (Farmington, Minn.) recorded his first collegiate two-goal game against Simpson on Sept. 23, while Sean Butcher (Cave Creek, Ariz.) accounted for the Cardinals' other goal in the 3-2 win. … With his two goals vs. the Storm, Wolt moved into the team lead with four goals, one more than Jim Dreshar (Hugo, Minn.). … Wolt also leads the team with eight points, one more than Dreshar, who has recorded at least one point in four of the team's eight games. … Andrew Jaworski (Racine, Wis.) owns a team-leading three assists. … Kareem Rassas (Lake in the Hills, Ill.) recorded his first collegiate two-goal game in Saint Mary's 7-0 win over Cornell on Sept. 4. … The Cardinals' 18 goals this season have come from 11 different players. … Butcher and Chris Trussel (Wenatchee, Wash.) have each scored their first collegiate goals vs. Viterbo on Sept. 1. … The Cardinals did not allow a shot on goal in their 7-0 win over Cornell on Sept. 4. … Saint Mary's seven goals vs. Cornell on Sept. 4 were the most since the Cardinals netted a school-record 11 goals in an 11-1 victory over Presentation on Sept. 1, 2013. … Saint Mary's has outscored its opponents 18-12, including 8-4 in the first half. … The Cardinals' 5-0 and 7-0 wins over Viterbo and Cornell, respectively, to open the season marked the first time since 2012 that Saint Mary's has recorded back-to-back shutout wins. Saint Mary's blanked Buena Vista (1-0) and Hamline (1-0) on Oct. 3 and Oct. 6, 2012. … The Cardinals' 2-1 loss to North Park on Sept. 6 snapped a string of 10 straight games in which the outcome was decided by shutout. Five of this year's nine games have been decided by shutout—the Cardinals are 2-1-2 in those games.
 
Scouting The Concordia Cobbers:
2015 Roster | 2015 Statistics | 2015 Schedule
• Tuesday's loss to St. Thomas pushed the Cobbers' losing streak to a season-high six straight. … Concordia's 2-1 win over Carthage on Sept. 11 snapped its season-opening three-game slide. … Tuesday's 6-0 loss to St. Thomas was the Cobbers' second-straight shutout setback. … CC has scored just seven goals in its nine losses this season. … St. Thomas' six goals Tuesday were the most allowed the Cobbers this season. Concordia's opponents have netted three of more goals in five of the Cobbers' last six games. … Nick Koerbitz, Jacob Schmidt, and Sage Thornbrugh all share the team lead with two goals each. The trio have accounted for six of the team's eight goals this season—Dami Adegunle and Austin Promersberger own CC's other two goals. … Koerbitz and Schmidt also share the team lead in assists (2) and points (6). … Alan Scheuermann and Ben Glogoza have shared the goalkeeping duties this season. Scheuermann owns a team-best 2.75 goals-against-average in four appearances, while Glogoza has a 2.94 GAA in six outings. … Glogoza has stopped a team-best 18 shots, with Scheuermann close behind with 11 saves. … Concordia has scored seven of its nine goals after halftime. CC has been outscored 16-2 in the game's opening 45 minutes.