WINONA, Minn. — The Saint Mary's University of Minnesota men's soccer team returns to Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference play on Saturday, entertaining Bethel in a 1 p.m. game at Ochrymowycz Field.
 
The Matchup:
• Saint Mary's Cardinals (0-2-0 MIAC | 3-4-0 Overall) vs. Bethel Royals (0-2-0 MIAC | 1-5-1 Overall)
 
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Last Action:
• Saint Mary's: The Cardinals got two goals from Jared Wolt (Farmington, Minn.)—including the game-winner 4:22 into overtime—en route to a 3-2 nonconference win over Simpson Wednesday | Recap
• Bethel: The Royals have been off since last Saturday, when St. Thomas erupted for three second-half goals en route to a 4-0 victory over Bethel at Ona Orth Athletic Complex in Arden Hills, Minn. | Recap
 
Saint Mary's vs. Bethel—Their Last Meeting:
• October 18, 2014 * Arden Hills, Minn.: Bethel scored a pair of first-half goals and never let the Cardinals get their offense on track, handing Saint Mary's a 3-0 setback at Ona Orth Athletic Complex | Recap
 
Up Next:
• Saint Mary's: The Cardinals are right back on their home turf on Tuesday, entertaining Gustavus in a 7 p.m. conference game at Ochrymowycz Field.
• Bethel: The Royals return to their home field in Arden Hills, Minn., on Tuesday, hosting Carleton in a 4 p.m. MIAC game at Ona Orth Athletic Complex.
 
Scouting The Saint Mary's Cardinals:
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• The Cardinals snapped a four-game losing streak with Wednesday's 3-2 overtime win over Simpson. … The Cardinals scored as many goals against the Storm (3) as they did in the four games combined during their four-game slide. … Wednesday's win over the Storm is just the second of the Cardinals' last nine wins to come on the road. … Wednesday's game 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—a span of 12 overtime games without a win (0-7-5). … Jared Wolt (Farmington, Minn.) recorded his first collegiate two-goal game against Simpson, 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 seven 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 through their first seven games have come from 11 different players. … Butcher and Chris Trussel (Wenatchee, Wash.) have each scored their first collegiate goals vs. Viterbo on Sept. 1. … Evan Claffy (Joliet, Ill.)—who recorded his second collegiate shutout in the Cardinals' 5-0 season-opening win over Viterbo on Sept. 1—made five saves in picking up the win vs. Simpson Wednesday. …  Saint Mary's has used three different starting goalkeepers this season, with the trio combining for a 1.70 goals-against-average. … 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 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. Three of this year's seven games have been decided by shutout—the Cardinals are 2-1-0 in those games.
 
Scouting The Bethel Royals:
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• Since opening the season with a 1-0 win over Northwestern, the Royals have gone 0-5-1—including three shutout losses. … Bethel has been outscored 13-4 during its current six game-winless streak. … BU surrendered a season-high four goals in its 4-0 loss to St. Thomas last Saturday. … Ryan Ness has scored a team-leading two goals and owns a team-best five points. … Jakob Bartels—the Royals' starting goalkeeper—Stephen Gronseth, and Abner Arias-Olson have accounted for the Royals' other three goals this season. … Bartels used a strong wind at his back to send a booming punt all the way to the other end where it bounced over the Ole goalie and into the net for BU's lone goal in a 3-1 loss to St. Olaf on Sept. 16. … Ness, Danny Jaderholm, Ryan Nichols, and Brendan Reich all share the team lead in assists with one each. … Bartels has played in every minute of the Royals' first seven games in goal, compiling a 1.91 goals-against-average and has made 47 saves. … Bethel's 4-0 loss to St. Thomas snapped a string of six straight games decided by two goals or less. … Bethel has played two overtime game this season, falling to Carthage 1-0 in double-OT on Sept. 5, while battling Simpson to a 2-2 stalemate on Sept. 12. … The Royals have scored three of their five goals in the first half, while BU's opponents have netted seven first-half goals and seven after halftime.