WINONA, Minn. — The Saint Mary's University of Minnesota men's soccer team returns home on Saturday, as the Cardinals entertain Saint John's in a 7 p.m. Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference game at Ochrymowycz Field.
 
The Matchup:
• Saint Mary's Cardinals (0-1-0 MIAC, 3-3-0 Overall) vs. Saint John's Johnnies (0-0-1 MIAC, 1-1-3 Overall)
 
Solomon's Song Night:
• Solomon's Song, a nonprofit organization, was formed after the Elhindi family's youngest son passed from suicide. Solomon's Song fosters community connections that fortify our belief that we are all more alike than we are different. They promote healthy mind/body, celebrate diversity and work to reduce stigma in its many forms. John McCutcheon, an American folk music singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and master storyteller, will be performing a benefit concert in Winona for Solomon's Song on October 1. All in attendance for Saturday's Saint Mary's-Saint John's game will receive a raffle ticket, and at halftime, one lucky ticket-holder will receive two free tickets to the concert | Concert Info

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Last Action:
•  Saint Mary's—September 14, 2016 * Minneapolis, Minn.: The Cardinals surrendered three first-half goals and never recovered in falling to Augsburg 5-1 last Wednesday in the teams' MIAC-opener at Edor Nelson Field | Recap
• Saint John's—September 14, 2016 * Collegeville, Minn.: The Johnnies outshot St. Thomas by a 24-5 margin, including a 15-2 margin after halftime, but had to settle for a 1-1 double-overtime draw in the teams' conference opener Wednesday at Haws Field | Recap
 
Saint Mary's vs. Saint John's—A Year Ago:
• September 19, 2015 * Collegeville, Minn.: Jim Dreshar (Hugo, Minn.) has been a scoring machine, as the Cardinal junior scored his third goal in six games against Saint John's, giving Saint Mary's a 1-0 lead at the break. Unfortunately, the SJU defense clamped down on Dreshar and the rest of the Cardinal offense over the final 45 minutes—and the Johnnie offense, silenced in the opening half, roared back to life, scoring four goals in dealing Saint Mary's a 4-1 conference setback | Recap
 
Up Next:
• Saint Mary's: The Cardinals are now off until next Saturday, when they travel to Arden Hills, Minn., for a 1 p.m. conference matchup against Bethel.
• Saint John's: The Johnnies step out of conference play on Tuesday, hosting Simpson in a 4 p.m. nonconference game in Collegeville, Minn.
 
Scouting The Saint Mary's Cardinals:
2016 Roster | 2016 Statistics | 2016 Schedule
• With Wednesday's game against Augsburg, the Cardinals have played five of their first six games on the road. … After allowing just two first-half goals in their first five games combined, the Cardinals surrendered three in the game's opening 45 minutes in last Wednesday's 5-1 conference-opening loss to Augsburg. … Garrett Grunke (Verona, Wis.) scored the Cardinals' second-half goal against Augsburg Wednesday. … Grunke moved into a tie for the team lead in goals (2) with Sean Butcher (Cave Creek, Ariz.). The sophomore also leads the team in points with five, one more than Butcher. … Chris Beiersdorf (), James Larson (Polson, Mont.), Mike Doheny (Lake Zurich, Ill.), and Killian Pugsley (La Crosse, Wis.) have also scored goals for the Cardinals this season. … Three of Saint Mary's seven goals this season have been collegiate firsts—Grunke and Pugsley vs. Bethany Lutheran, and Doheny vs. Martin Luther. … Pugsley also added an assist against the Vikings for his first multiple-point game as a Cardinal. … Larson (Polson, Mont.) scored the Cardinals' first goal of the season with his first-half tally against Martin Luther on Sept. 1. … Jared Wolt (Farmington, Minn.) collected his team-leading second assist against Augsburg. … Nate Levy (Byron, Minn.) stopped all three shots he faced in earning the shutout against Marian on Sept. 10. It was the third shutout of 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 last Wednesday. … Levy made a season-high five saves against North Park on Sept. 4 and leads the team with 16 saves. … The Cardinals' three wins this season have all been by shutout—beating Martin Luther 2-0 in their season opener, while adding a 3-0 victory over Bethany Lutheran on Sept. 7 and a 1-0 triumph over Marian on Sept. 10. … 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 last Wednesday's win over the Vikings. 
 
Scouting The Saint John's Johnnies:
2016 Roster | 2016 Statistics | 2016 Schedule
• The Johnnies head into Saturday's conference showdown against Saint Mary's without a win—or a loss—in their last three games. With Wednesday's conference-opening 1-1 draw with St. Thomas, SJU has now played to a tie in back-to-back-to-back games. The Johnnies tied Wartburg 2-2 and Luther 4-4 prior to Wednesday's deadlock with UST. … Four of Saint John's five games this season have gone into overtime. Along with their three ties, the Johnnies also dropped a 3-2 decision to Carroll in OT on Sept. 3. … Zack Boerjan scored the Johnnies' lone goal against St. Thomas Wednesday. It was his second of the season, moving him into a tie for the team lead with Dylan Lehrer. … SJU has had eight different players account for its 10 goals this season. … Daniel Bruckbauer leads the team with four assists—including three in the Johnnies' 4-4 tie with Luther on Sept. 11. … Lehrer and Bruckbauer share the team lead in points with six, two more than Boerjan. … Nicholas French has started four of the Johnnies' five games in goal, compiling a 1.50 goals-against-average, while making 37 saves. … French made seven saves en route to his first collegiate shutout, a 1-0 victory over MSOE on Sept. 4. … French finished with a season-high 20 saves in the Johnnies' 2-2 tie against Wartburg on Sept. 10. … Seven of the Johnnies' 10 goals this season have come in the first half. On the flip side, SJU has surrendered five goals in the first half, and five goals after halftime. … With last Wednesday's 1-1 tie against St. Thomas, SJU moved to 25-9-3 in MIAC openers since 1979, including 14-5-2 record on their home field.