WINONA, Minn. — The Saint Mary's University of Minnesota men's soccer team kicks off the home portion of its schedule on Wednesday, entertaining Bethany Lutheran in a 7 p.m. nonconference game at Ochrymowycz Field.
 
The Matchup:
• Saint Mary's Cardinals (1-1-0 Overall) vs. Bethany Lutheran Vikings (0-2-0 Overall)
 
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Last Action:
•  Saint Mary's—September 4, 2016 * Chicago, Ill.: The Cardinals suffered their first loss of the season Sunday, surrendering a pair of first-half goals in falling to North Park 3-1 | Recap
• Bethany Lutheran—September 5, 2016 * Rockford, Ill.: The Vikings surrendered three first-half goals in falling to Rockford 4-0 | Recap
 
Saint Mary's vs. Bethany Lutheran—Their Last Meeting:
• October 7, 2015 * Mankato, Minn.: The Cardinals headed into their nonconference game against Bethany Lutheran having played four straight games decided by one goal or less. Make that five straight. Chris Trussel (Wenatchee, Wash.) scored the game's only goal six minutes into the second half, lifting Saint Mary's to a 1-0 victory over the Vikings | Recap
 
Up Next:
• Saint Mary's: The Cardinals take to the road this weekend, traveling to Fond du Lac, Wis., for a 1 p.m. nonconference game against Marian on Saturday, before heading to Mequon, Wis., for a 1 p.m. nonconference showdown with Concordia (Wis.) a day later.
• Bethany Lutheran: The Vikings head to Storm Lake, Iowa, on Friday, squaring off against Buena Vista in a 7 p.m. nonconference game against the Beavers.
 
Scouting The Saint Mary's Cardinals:
2016 Roster | 2016 Statistics | 2016 Schedule
• Sunday's game against North Park was the second straight road game for the Cardinals, who play five of their first six games 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 last Thursday. It was the third goal of his collegiate career. … Mike Doheny (Lake Zurich, Ill.) accounted for Saint Mary's other goal vs. the Martin Luther, while Sean Butcher (Cave Creek, Ariz.) netted the Cardinals' goal in last Sunday's 3-1 loss at North Park. … Doheny's goal against Martin Luther was the first of his collegiate career. … Jim Dreshar (Hugo, Minn.) owns the team's lone assist through two games. … Alberto Centeno (Elk Grove Village, Ill.) and Nate Levy (Byron, Minn.) combined on a four-save shutout against Martin Luther last Thursday. Centeno stopped both shots he faced in the first half, while Levy made two saves in the second half. … Levy made five saves against North Park last Sunday and leads the team with nine saves. … All three of the Cardinals' goals this season have come in the first half. On the flip side, two of their opponents' three goals have also come in the game's opening 45 minutes.
 
 Scouting The Bethany Lutheran Vikings:
2016 Roster | 2016 Statistics | 2016 Schedule
• The Vikings head into Wednesday's game at Saint Mary's still searching for their first win of 2016, having fallen to Beloit (2-1) and Rockford (4-0) in their first two games of the season. … Wednesday's game at Saint Mary's is the third of four straight road games to open the season for Bethany Lutheran—which went 2-8-2 on the road a year ago. BLC does not play at home until Sunday, when the Vikings entertain Central-Iowa. … Saint Mary's is the first of three Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference opponents for the Vikings, who also have Hamline and St. Olaf on their schedule. … Kenny Johnson netted Bethany Lutheran's lone goal through two games, scoring in the sixth minute of the Vikings' 2-1 loss to Beloit on Sept. 1. … Meles Abraha picked up the lone assist on Johnson's goal. … The Vikings have used three different goalkeepers already this season. Matt Bitter has started both games, compiling a 3.33 goals-against-average and owning 11 saves. Mario Chamorro and Ryan LIetz have both played 22:00, with Lietz allowing one goal. … BLC has allowed three goals in each half through two games, while the Vikings' lone goal was a first-half tally.