WINONA, Minn. — The Saint Mary's University of Minnesota men's soccer team kicks off Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference play on Wednesday, entertaining Augsburg in a 7 p.m. game at Ochrymowycz Field.
 
The Matchup:
• Saint Mary's Cardinals (0-0-0 MIAC | 2-2-0 Overall) vs. Augsburg Auggies (0-0-0 MIAC | 1-3-0 Overall)
 
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Last Action:
• Saint Mary's: The Cardinals have been off since last Wednesday, when they dropped a 3-1 nonconference decision against Luther at Ochrymowycz Field | Recap
• Augsburg: Christian Metzger scored the game's only goal in the second overtime, lifting Augsburg to a 1-0 nonconference win over UM-Morris Sunday afternoon in Morris, Minn. | Recap
 
Saint Mary's vs. Augsburg—Their Last Meeting:
• September 17, 2014 * Minneapolis, Minn.: Jared Wolt (Farmington, Minn.) scored his second goal of the season to give Saint Mary's a 1-0 advantage through the game's opening 45 minutes. Over the final 45 minutes, however, it was Augsburg that proved to be the opportunistic one, as the Auggies scored on two of their first three shots in the second half—and three times overall—in handing the Cardinals a 3-2 setback at Edor Nelson Field | Recap
 
Up Next:
• Saint Mary's: After four straight home games, the Cardinals hit the road on Saturday, traveling to Collegeville, Minn., for a 2:30 p.m. MIAC game against Saint John's
• Augsburg: The Auggies return home to Edor Nelson Field in Minneapolis, Minn., on Saturday, hosting Carleton in a 5 p.m. conference game.
 
Scouting The Saint Mary's Cardinals:
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• Wednesday's game against Augsburg is the fifth straight home game for the Cardinals. … Seven of the Cardinals' last eight wins have come at home. … Jim Dreshar (Hugo, Minn.) scored his second goal of the season against Luther last Wednesday. … Dreshar has now recorded at least one point in three of the team's four games. … Dreshar shares the team lead in goals (2) with Kareem Rassas (Lake in the Hills, Ill.) and Jared Wolt (Farmington, Minn.). … Andrew Jaworski (Racine, Wis.) has recorded one assist in three of the team's four games. … Dreshar and Jaworski share the team lead in points with five each. … Rassas recorded his first collegiate two-goal game in Saint Mary's 7-0 win over Cornell on Sept. 4. … The Cardinals' 14 goals through their first four games have come from 11 different players. … Chris Trussel (Wenatchee, Wash.) and Sean Butcher (Cave Creek, Ariz.) each scored their first collegiate goals vs. Viterbo on Sept. 1. … Evan Claffy (Joliet, Ill.) recorded his second collegiate shutout in the Cardinals' 5-0 season-opening win on Sept. 1, stopping all three Viterbo shots he faced. … The Cardinals did not allow a shot on goal in their 7-0 win over Cornell on Sept. 4. … Saint Mary's has used three different starting goalkeepers, with the trio combining for a 1.25 goals-against-average. … 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. … Eight of Saint Mary's 14 goals have come in the second 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 shutouts. 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.
 
Scouting The Augsburg Auggies:
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Wednesday's game against Saint Mary's is the fourth straight road game for the Auggies. … Augsburg's 1-0, double-overtime win over UM-Morris last Sunday snapped the Auggies' season-opening three-game losing streak. … All four of Augsburg's games this season have been decided by two goals or less—including three one-goal games. … Augsburg has scored five goals combined in its first four games, while surrendering eight. … Christian Metzger scored his first collegiate goal 1:20 into the second overtime to lift Augsburg past UM-Morris last Sunday. … Tommy Molski earned the shutout vs. UM-Morris last Sunday—but the sophomore did not have to make a save to do it. … Barinedum Kordah has accounted for three of the Auggies' five goals this season, while also leading the team with six points. … Metzger and Jason Scheeler have netted Augsburg's other two goals this season. … Mohamed Sankoh owns a team-best two assists through four games. … Molski and Nick Lenertz have shared the goalkeeping duties, each making two starts. … Molski owns a 1.41 goals-against-average and has made five saves in his two appearances in goal, while Lenertz boasts a 2.26 GAA and has a team-high eight saves in his two starts. … All five of Augsburg's goals this season have come after halftime. The Auggies' opponents have netted six of their eight goals after the intermission. … Last Sunday's win over UM-Morris was the second double-overtime game of the season for the Auggies, whio dropped a 3-2, 2 OT decision to Carroll on Sept. 5.