CHICAGO, Ill. — The Saint Mary's University of Minnesota men's soccer team is back on the road on Sunday, as the Cardinals head to North Park for an 11 a.m. nonconference game against the Vikings.
The Matchup:
• Saint Mary's Cardinals (1-0-0 Overall) at North Park Vikings (1-0-0 Overall)
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Last Action:
• Saint Mary's—September 1, 2016 * New Ulm, Minn.: Saint Mary's: The Cardinals kicked off their season in winning fashion on Thursday, getting first-half goals from
James Larson (Polson, Mont.) and
Mike Doheny (Lake Zurich, Ill.) en route to a 2-0 nonconference win over Martin Luther |
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• North Park—September 1, 2016 * Aurora, Ill.: Gianfranco DeCarne had a goal and two assists, as the Vikings kicked off their 2016 season with a 4-2 nonconference win over Aurora |
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Saint Mary's vs. North Park—Their Last Meeting:
• September 6, 2015 * Winona, Minn.: Saint Mary's—coming off back-to-back shutout victories to open the season—suffered its first loss of the 2015 campaign, as North Park handed the Cardinals a 2-1 setback at Ochrymowycz Field |
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Up Next:
• Saint Mary's: The Cardinals kick off the home portion of their 2016 schedule on Wednesday, entertaining Bethany Lutheran in a 7 p.m. nonconference game at Ochrymowycz Field.
• North Park: The Vikings are back on their home field in Chicago, Ill, on Friday, entertaining the University of Chicago in a 7 p.m. matchup.
Scouting The Saint Mary's Cardinals:
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• Sunday's game against North Park is the second straight road game for the Cardinals, who kick off the home portion of their season on Wednesday, hosting Bethany Lutheran. … Saint Mary's plays five of its first six games this season on the road—the Cardinals finished 2-4-1 in its seven road contests a year ago. …
James Larson (Polson, Mont.) scored the Cardinals' first goal of the season with his first-half tally against Martin Luther Thursday. It was the third goal of his collegiate career. …
Mike Doheny (Lake Zurich, Ill.) accounted for Saint Mary's other goal vs. the Vikings Thursday. It was his first collegiate goal. …
Alberto Centeno (Elk Grove Village, Ill.) and
Nate Levy (Byron, Minn.) combined on a four-save shutout against Martin Luther Thursday. Centeno stopped both shots he faced in the first half, while Levy made two saves in the second half. … Both goals against Martin Luther Thursday came in the first half. The Cardinals scored 15 of their 30 goals in 2015 in the game's opening 45 minutes.
Scouting The North Park Vikings:
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• Sunday's game against Saint Mary's is the home opener for North Park, which won eight of its 10 home contests a year ago. … North Park's four goals in its season-opening 4-2 win over Aurora Thursday marked the fourth time in the last 19 games that the Vikings have scored four of more goals. North Park netted a season-high six goals against Illinois Wesleyan and had a pair of four-goal contests last season. … Gianfranco DeCarne had a hand in three of the Vikings' four goals against Aurora on Thursday, scoring once and assisting on two others. … DeCarne was the team's assist leader last season, finishing with seven helpers in his freshman campaign. … Drew Gamaut, Emil Eriksson, and Gustav Leander netted North Park's other three goals in Thursday's win over Aurora. … Wesley Woodley made three saves on five shots in goal against Aurora Thursday. … Five of the six goals scored in Thursday's game against Aurora came in the second half—North Park found the back of the net three times, and the Spartans twice, over the game's final 45 minutes.
