ST. PETER, Minn. — The Saint Mary's University of Minnesota men's soccer team is back in action on Tuesday, traveling to Gustavus for a 4 p.m. Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference showdown with the Gusties.
 
The Matchup:
• Saint Mary's Cardinals (2-1-0 MIAC, 5-3-0 Overall) at Gustavus Gusties (0-2-1 MIAC, 1-7-1 Overall)
 
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Last Action:
•  Saint Mary's—September 24, 2016 * Arden Hills, Minn.: The Cardinals scored back-to-back goals in less than a minute late in the second half, breaking a 1-1 tie and leading Saint Mary's to a 3-1 MIAC win over Bethel at Ona Orth Athletic Complex | Recap
• Gustavus—September 24, 2016 * St. Paul, Minn.: St. Thomas scored the lone goal of the game in the 38^th minute, as the Tommies handed the Gusties a 1-0 conference setback | Recap
 
Saint Mary's vs. Gustavus—A Year Ago:
• September 29, 2015 * Winona, Minn.: Saint Mary's, thanks in large part to the eight-save effort of goalkeeper Evan Claffy (Joliet, Ill.), battled Gustavus to a 0-0 Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference deadlock at Ochrymowycz Field | Recap
 
Up Next:
• Saint Mary's: After back-to-back road games, the Cardinals return home to Ochrymowycz Field on Saturday, hosting Concordia in a 1 p.m. conference contest.
• Gustavus: The Gusties are back on their home field on Saturday, entertaining Carleton in a 1 p.m. conference showdown.
 
Scouting The Saint Mary's Cardinals:
2016 Roster | 2016 Statistics | 2016 Schedule
• Tuesday's game against Gustavus is the second straight road contest for the Cardinals, who are 3-3-0 away from Ochrymowycz Field this season. Saint Mary's will not play back-to-back road games the rest of the season. … The Cardinals picked up their second straight win with their 3-1 victory over Bethel last Saturday. It's the second time this season Saint Mary's has won back-to-back games. … After scoring just one goal in each of their previous four games, the Cardinals equaled their season high with three goals vs. Bethel last Saturday. Saint Mary's also scored three goals in a 3-0 win over Bethany Lutheran on Sept. 7. … The Cardinals have scored in the game's opening seven minutes in each of its last two games. … Garrett Grunke (Verona, Wis.)—who did not score a goal in his first two seasons with the Cardinals—scored his team-leading third goal of the season against Bethel last Saturday, while Robbie Sobczak (Cloquet, Minn.) and Kyle Lichttenegger (De Pere, Wis.) netted Saint Mary's other two goals. … Grunke has now had at least one point in each of the Cardinals' last three goals—scoring twice and adding an assist. … The goals by Sobczak and Lichttenegger were their first in a Cardinal uniform. … Five of the Cardinals' 11 goals this season have been collegiate firsts—Sobczak 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 three goals, Grunke also leads the team in points with eight, and shares the team's top spot in assists (2) with Jared Wolt (Farmington, Minn.). … James Larson (Polson, Mont.) and Sean Butcher (Cave Creek, Ariz.) are second to Grunke with two goals each. … Both of Larson's goals this season have been game-winners. … Larson scored the Cardinals' first goal of the season with his first-half tally against Martin Luther on Sept. 1. … Nate Levy (Byron, Minn.)—who stopped a season-high eight shots in the Cardinals' 1-0 win over Saint John's on Sept. 17—finished with three saves against Bethel last Saturday. … Levy's eight-save effort against Saint John's was his second shutout of the season—the junior also stopped all three Marian shots 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 seven games for the Cardinals, leads the team with a 1.46 goals-against-average and 28 saves. … Last Saturday's 3-1 win over Bethel marked the first time this season the Cardinals have not won by shutout. … 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 13-11 this season, including 7-5 in the first half. …
 
 Scouting The Gustavus Gusties:
2016 Roster | 2016 Statistics | 2016 Schedule
• Tuesday's game against Saint Mary's is the first of back-to-back home contests for the Gusties, who played four of their previous five games on the road. … Last Saturday's loss at St. Thomas pushed the Gusties' winless streak to five (0-4-1). … Gustavus' last five games have all been decided by one goal or less. … Three of Gustavus' last four losses have been 1-0 decisions. … The Gusties scored nearly as many goals in their lone win (5) as they have in their other eight games combined (6). … GAC erupted for five goals in its lone win of the season—a 5-0 victory over Martin Luther on Sept. 7. … Patrick Roth has scored a team-leading three goals—one more than Luke Laurich, Matt Murakami, and Arthur Parens—and also leads the team in points with six. … Laurich and Murakami are second to Roth in points with five each. … Laurich, Murakami, Henry Brose, Matt Ouren, Alex Wilson, and John Anderson have accounted for the Gusties' six assists through nine games. … Anders Severson and Matt Bateman have shared the goalkeeping duties this season, with Severson compiling a 1.55 goals-against-average in six starts (521:24), while Bateman owns a 1.98 GAA in four appearances, including two starts (318:36). … Severson has made a team-high 28 saves, seven more than Bateman. … Wednesday's game against Saint Mary's marks the second time this season Gustavus has played a "Saint Mary's," have dropped a 1-0 decision to St. Mary's (Md.) on Sept. 10.