NORTHFIELD, Minn. — The Saint Mary's University of Minnesota men's soccer team is back on the road on Saturday, as the Cardinals head to St. Olaf's Rolf Melby Field for a 3:30 p.m. Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference contest against the Oles.
 
The Matchup:
• Saint Mary's Cardinals (3-3-1 MIAC, 6-5-1 Overall) at St. Olaf Oles (2-0-4 MIAC, 4-2-6 Overall)
 
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Last Action:
•  Saint Mary's—October 12, 2016 * Winona, Minn.: The Cardinals suffered a heartbreaking loss to nationally ranked Macalester, surrendering a goal in the game's final two minutes in dropping a 3-2 decision at Ochrymowycz Field | Recap
• St. Olaf—October 12, 2016 * St. Paul, Minn.: Ben Braman made eight saves, as the Oles battled eighth-ranked, and league-leading, St. Thomas to a 0-0, double-overtime tie | Recap
 
Saint Mary's vs. St. Olaf—A Year Ago:
• October 17, 2015 * Winona, Minn.: St. Olaf entered its MIAC game against Saint Mary's having scored three or more goals in all seven wins this season, while on the flip side, St. Olaf had managed just three goals—combined—in its six losses. Unfortunately for the Cardinals, St. Olaf's quick-strike offense scored a pair of goals in a six-minute span early in the second half, and the Cardinals never recovered in falling to the Oles 2-1 at Ochrymowycz Field | Recap
 
Up Next:
• Saint Mary's: The Cardinals step out of conference play on Monday, hosting Simpson in a 6 p.m. nonconference matchup at Ochrymowycz Field.
• St. Olaf: The Oles begin a three-game road swing on Sunday, traveling to Mankato, Minn., for a 7 p.m. nonconference game against Bethany Lutheran.
 
Scouting The Saint Mary's Cardinals:
2016 Roster | 2016 Statistics | 2016 Schedule
• Despite Wednesday's heartbreaking loss to nationally ranked Macalester, the Cardinals remain in the thick of the MIAC Playoff race. With three wins and 10 points, the Cardinals head into Saturday's showdown against St. Olaf tied with the Oles, Saint John's, and Gustavus for third place in the conference standings, three points back of second-place Macalester and one point in front of Carleton. … The Cardinals' 2-0 victory over Concordia on Oct. 1 was their sixth win of the season—equaling their win total of a year ago. … The Cardinals' victory over the Cobbers was also Saint Mary's third MIAC win, the most by a Cardinal team since collecting four conference victories during the 2012 season—and there are still five MIAC contests yet to be played. … Saint Mary's—which suffered its first home loss of the season (3-1-0) against Macalester on Wednesday—is now 3-2-1 in its last six games. … Saint Mary's 3-2 setback vs. Macalester was its third one-goal loss of the season. … Sean Butcher (Cave Creek, Ariz.) and Kyle Lichttenegger (De Pere, Wis.) scored the Cardinals' two goals in their 3-2 loss to Macalester Wednesday. … Butcher, who has now scored in back-to-back games, moved into a tie for the team lead in goals (4) with Garrett Grunke (Verona, Wis.). … Five of the Cardinals' 16 goals this season have been collegiate firsts—Robbie Sobczak (Cloquet, Minn.) and Lichttenegger against Bethel; Grunke and Killian Pugsley (La Crosse, Wis.) vs. Bethany Lutheran; and Mike Doheny (Lake Zurich, Ill.) vs. Martin Luther. … Along with his team-leading four goals, Grunke also leads the team in points with 10—one more than Butcher—and shares the team's top spot in assists (2) with Jared Wolt (Farmington, Minn.), James Larson (Polson, Mont.), and Josh Balsiger (Camas, Wash.). … Larson has scored two goals this season—and both have been game-winners. … Larson scored the Cardinals' first goal of the season with his first-half tally against Martin Luther on Sept. 1. … Butcher owns the team's lone penalty kick goal, converting against Hamline on Oct. 8. Saint Mary's is now 1-for-2 in PKs this year. … Nate Levy (Byron, Minn.) equaled his career high with 10 saves against Hamline on Oct. 8. The junior goalkeeper also stopped 10 shots against Carleton on Oct. 31, 2015. … Levy's 10-save effort against Hamline marked the third time this season he has stopped at least eight shots in a game. …  Levy made four saves against Concordia on Oct. 1 en route to his third shutout of the season. Levy's other two shutouts this season were an eight-save effort in the Cardinals' 1-0 win over Saint John's on Sept. 17, and a three-save showing vs. Marian in a 1-0 win on Sept. 10. … Levy has now posted four shutouts in his collegiate career. …  Levy and Alberto Centeno (Elk Grove Village, Ill.) combined on a four-save shutout against Martin Luther on Sept. 1. Centeno stopped both shots he faced in the first half, while Levy made two saves in the second half. … Levy and Adam Johannsen (Faribault, Minn.) did not have to make a save in posting the shutout against Bethany Lutheran on Sept. 7. … Levy, who has started the last 11 games for the Cardinals, leads the team with a 1.34 goals-against-average and has made 56 saves. … The Cardinals' 1-1 deadlock against Hamline on Oct. 8 their first tie of the season—Saint Mary's was the last team in the MIAC to record a tie this season. … The Cardinals' 1-0 loss to Gustavus on Sept. 27 snapped their two-game winning streak. It was the second time this season Saint Mary's had put together back-to-back victories—and the second time the streak was snapped with an overtime loss. … Saint Mary's has played four overtime games this season, going 1-2-1 in those four contests. … Saint Mary's 1-0 setback at Gustavus on Sept. 27 marked the first time this season the Cardinals have failed to score at least one goal. … The Cardinals equaled their season high with three goals in a 3-1 win vs. Bethel on Sept. 24. Saint Mary's also scored three goals in a 3-0 win over Bethany Lutheran on Sept. 7. … Five of the Cardinals' six wins this season have been by shutout—the lone exception, a 3-1 win over Bethel on Sept. 24. … Saint Mary's 1-0 win over Saint John's on Sept 17 put an end to a six-game losing streak against the Johnnies, dating back to a 1-0, double-overtime win during the 2009 season. … Saint Mary's 1-0 OT win over Marian on Sept. 10 was the Cardinals' first overtime win since beating Saint John's 1-0 on Oct. 24, 2009—snapping an 0-8-8 winless streak. … The Cardinals did not allow a shot on goal in their win over Bethany Lutheran on Sept. 7. … Saint Mary's has outscored its opponents 18-16 this season, including 9-7 in the first half.
 
Scouting The St. Olaf Oles:
2016 Roster | 2016 Statistics | 2016 Schedule
• With their 0-0 tie against eighth-ranked, and league-leading, St. Thomas on Wednesday, the Oles remained undefeated in conference play with a 2-0-4 record. … St. Olaf's tie against was its third in the last four games and sixth on the season—tying the school record for ties in a season. … St. Olaf has now played seven overtime games this season. Along with the six ties, St. Olaf also beat Hamline 1-0 in OT. … Nine of the Oles' 12 games have been decided by one goal or less. The lone exceptions: 2-0 wins over St. Norbert and Concordia, and a 3-0 loss to the University of Dubuque. … Aaron Miller heads into Saturday's game against Saint Mary's as the team's offensive leader, boasting team-highs in goals (4), assists (3) and points (11). … Kyle Leemon, Tylor Rosera, and Henrik Kowalkowski are all second to Miller with two goals each, while Pato Cortina and Jovan Carter have accounted for the Oles' other two goals. … Rosera and Kowalkowski are also second to Miller in assists with two each. … Miller owns two of the Oles' four game-winning goals, with Kowalkowski and Eric Frank scoring the other two. … Ben Braman, who stopped all eight St. Thomas shots in Wednesday's 0-0 deadlock, has started nine of the team's 12 games in goal, compiling a 0.70 goals-against-average, while stopping 41 of the 48 shots he's faced. … Braman's eight-save shutout vs. UST Wednesday was his fifth shutout of the season. … St. Olaf has outscored its opponents 13-11, including 8-5 after halftime. … The Oles have been shut out in both of their losses this season, falling to the University of Dubuque, 3-0, and Wartburg, 1-0. …