WINONA, Minn. — The Saint Mary's University of Minnesota men's soccer team is back on its home turf on Tuesday, as the Cardinals host Gustavus in a 7 p.m. Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference game at Ochrymowycz Field.
 
The Matchup:
• Saint Mary's Cardinals (0-2-1 MIAC | 3-4-1 Overall) vs. Gustavus Gusties (0-2-0 MIAC | 5-2-0 Overall)
 
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Last Action:
• Saint Mary's: The Cardinals went to overtime for the second straight game last Saturday, battling Bethel to a 0-0 deadlock in the teams' MIAC contest at Ochrymowycz Field | Recap
• Gustavus: The Gusties spotted St. Thomas a 2-0 lead and could not recover, falling to the Tommies 2-1 in a conference game in St. Peter, Minn., last Saturday | Recap
 
Saint Mary's vs. Gustavus—Their Last Meeting:
• October 1, 2014 * St. Peter, Minn.: The Gusties scored once in the first half and four times in the second in handing the Cardinals a 5-0 conference setback | Recap
 
Up Next:
• Saint Mary's: After back-to-back home games, the Cardinals hit the road on Saturday, heading to Moorhead, Minn., for a 3:30 p.m. conference game against Concordia.
• Gustavus: The Gusties are back on the road on Saturday, traveling to Northfield, Minn., for a 1 p.m. MIAC showdown with Carleton.
 
Scouting The Saint Mary's Cardinals:
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• Tuesday's game against Gustavus is the second of back-to-back home games for the Cardinals, who have record seven of their last nine wins on their home turf. … 
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 a four-game losing streak with last 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. … Last Wednesday's game against Simpson 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). … Saint Mary's 0-0 tie against Bethel last Saturday was its first scoreless draw since battling Viterbo to a scoreless deadlock on Oct. 19, 2011. … Evan Claffy (Joliet, Ill.) stopped all six Bethel shots last Saturday in recording his second shutout of the season and third of his career. … Claffy—one of three different starting goalkeepers the Cardinals have used this season—owns a team-best 1.49 goals-against-average and 22 saves in five appearances. … Jared Wolt (Farmington, Minn.) recorded his first collegiate two-goal game against Simpson last Wednesdsay, 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 through their first eight 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. … 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. Four of this year's eight games have been decided by shutout—the Cardinals are 2-1-1 in those games.
 
Scouting The Gustavus Gusties:
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• After opening the season with five straight wins, the Gusties have now dropped back-to-back games to St. Olaf and St. Thomas. … With their last to St. Thomas on Saturday, the Gusties fell to 0-2 in conference play for the first time since 1982. … Gustavus opened the season with five consecutive shutout wins—outscoring its opponents 14-0. Since that time, however, GAC has been outscored 6-3 in its last two contests. … The Gusties scored a season-high four goals in their 4-0 win over Greenville on Sept. 12, while Gustavus surrendered a season-high four goals in a 4-2 loss to St. Olaf on Sept. 19. …  Patrick Roth and Matt Jacobs enter Tuesday's conference showdown with Saint Mary's sharing the team lead in both goals (4) and points (10). … Eli Bjerk is the team's leader in assists with four. … Gustavus' 17 goals this season have come from 10 different players, while 19 different Gusties have recorded at least one point. … Matt Murakami has netted two goals this season—both game-winners. … Anders Severson has started all seven games in goal for the Gusties, compiling a 0.86 goals-against-average, while stopping 11 of the 17 shots he's faced. … Severson has posted five shutouts this season. … Gustavus held Viterbo and Principa without a shot on goal in back-to-back games on Sept. 6 and Sept. 11. … Nine of Gustavus' 17 goals have come in the first half, while four of the Gusties' opponent's six tallies have come before halftime. … Gustavus is unbeaten (3-0-0) on the road this season, going 2-2-0 on its home turf.