MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. — The Saint Mary's University of Minnesota men's soccer team kicks off Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference play on the road on Wednesday, heading to Augsburg's Edor Nelson Field for a 7:30 p.m. showdown with the Auggies.
 
The Matchup:
• Saint Mary's Cardinals (0-0-0 MIAC, 3-2-0 Overall) at Augsburg Auggies (0-0-0 MIAC, 1-3-0 Overall)
 
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Last Action:
•  Saint Mary's—September 10-11, 2016 * Fond du Lac, Wis.; Mequon, Wis.: The Cardinals played back-to-back overtime games last weekend, beating Marian 1-0 on Saturday, before falling to Concordia (Wis.) 2-1 a day later | Marian Recap * CUW Recap
• Augsburg—September 10, 2016 * Minneapolis, Minn.: Lionel Vang scored in the game's 74^th minute, lifting the Auggies to a 1-0 nonconference win over UM-Morris at Edor Nelson Field | Recap
 
Saint Mary's vs. Augsburg—A Year Ago:
• September 16, 2015 * Winona, Minn.: After scoring 12 goals in their first two games, the Cardinals have been limited to just two over their past three contests, including a heartbreaking 1-0 loss to Augsburg at Ochrymowycz Field | Recap
 
Up Next:
• Saint Mary's: After three straight road games, the Cardinals return home on Saturday, playing host to Saint John's in a 7 p.m. MIAC matchup at Ochrymowycz Field.
• Augsburg: The Auggies hit the road on Saturday, traveling to Northfield, Minn., for a 3:30 p.m. conference matchup against Carleton.
 
Scouting The Saint Mary's Cardinals:
2016 Roster | 2016 Statistics | 2016 Schedule
• With their games at Marian on Saturday and Concordia (Wis.) on Sunday—not to mention their conference-opener at Augsburg on Wednesday—the Cardinals play five of their first six games on the road. … The Cardinals' three wins this season have all been by shutout—beating Martin Luther 2-0 in their season opener, while adding last Wednesday's 3-0 victory over Bethany Lutheran and last Saturday's 1-0 triumph over Marian. … Saturday's 1-0 OT win over Marian 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 last Wednesday's win over the Vikings. … Chris Beiersdorf (Arlington Heights, Ill.) scored his first goal of the season—and fourth of his collegiate career—to account for the Cardinals' goal in their 2-1 overtime loss to Concordia (Wis.) last Sunday. … Sean Butcher (Cave Creek, Ariz.) scored his team-leading second goal in Wednesday's win over Bethany Lutheran, while Garrett Grunke (Verona, Wis.) and Killian Pugsley (Jupiter, Fla.) accounted for the Cardinals' other two tallies. … Three of Saint Mary's six goals this season have been collegiate firsts—Grunke and Pugsley vs. Bethany Lutheran, and Mike Doheny (Lake Zurich, Ill.) vs. Martin Luther. … Pugsley also added an assist against the Vikings for his first multiple-point game as a Cardinal. … James Larson (Polson, Mont.) scored the Cardinals' first goal of the season with his first-half tally against Martin Luther on Sept. 1. … Grunke, Jared Wolt (Farmington, Minn.), Josh Balsinger (Camas, Wash.), and Jim Dreshar (Hugo, Minn.) have all recorded one assist to share the team lead. … Nate Levy (Byron, Minn.)—who made four saves against Concordia (Wis.) last Sunday—stopped all three shots he faced in earning the shutout against Marian a day earlier. … 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 last Wednesday. … Levy made a season-high five saves against North Park on Sept. 4 and leads the team with 16 saves. … Five of the Cardinals' eight goals this season have come in the first half. Two of Saint Mary's opponents' five goals have also come in the game's opening 45 minutes.
 
Scouting The Augsburg Auggies:
2016 Roster | 2016 Statistics | 2016 Schedule
• Wednesday's game against Saint Mary's is the second of three straight home games for the Auggies, who play six of their first nine games on their home turf. … Saturday's 1-0 win over UM-Morris snapped Augsburg's season-opening three-game losing streak. … Three of Augsburg's first four games have been decided by shutout—along with the 1-0 win over UM-Morris, the Auggies dropped a 2-0 decision to Cal Lutheran, and fell 4-0 to Wartburg. … Lionel Vang scored the game-winning goal for the Auggies against UM-Morris last Saturday. … Vang has now netted two of the Auggies' three goals this season—Luke Falk has the other. … Vang also shares the team lead in assists (1) with Ebesa Hamid and is the team-leader in points with five. … Tommy Molski and Garrett Kaelin have each made two starts in goal for the Auggies, with Molski compiling a 1.50 goals-against-average, while Kaelin owns a 3.00 GAA. … Kaelin has made a team-high eight saves, with Molski close behind with six. … Molski stopped both shots he faced against UM-Morris last Saturday en route to his first shutout of the season—and fifth of his collegiate career. … All three of the Auggies' goals this season have come in the second half. Augsburg's opponents have scored six of their nine goals in the game's final 45 minutes.