WINONA, Minn. — The Saint Mary's University of Minnesota men's soccer team returns to Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference action on Wednesday, as the Cardinals host Gustavus in a 7 p.m. matchup at Ochrymowycz Field.
 
The Matchup:
• Saint Mary's Cardinals (1-4-0 MIAC * 7-6-0 Overall) vs. Gustavus Gusties (4-2-0 MIAC * 9-4-0 Overall)
 
GameDay Live On The Web:
• Live Stats * Live Video | /documents/2017/10/9//msgustavus_web.pdf?id=3951GameDay Program
 
Last Action:
• Saint Mary's—October 8, 2017 * Winona, Minn.: Charles Reit (Arcadia, Wis.) scored the game-winning goal with 49 seconds remaining in regulation, lifting the Cardinals to a 3-2 nonconference win over UW-Superior at Ochrymowycz Field | Recap
• Gustavus—October 7, 2017 * St. Peter, Minn.: The Gusties erupted for a pair of goals in each half, as GAC dealt Bethel a 4-0 conference setback at the Gustie Soccer Field | Recap
 
Saint Mary's vs. Gustavus—Their Last Meeting:
• September 27, 2016 * St. Peter, Minn.: Gustavus scored the game's only goal 1:55 into the second overtime, as the Gusties snapped Saint Mary's two-game winning streak with a 1-0 conference victory at Gustie Field | Recap
 
Up Next:
 • Saint Mary's: The Cardinals return to Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference play on Saturday, heading to Hamline's Patterson Field in St. Paul, Minn., for a 1 p.m. showdown with the Pipers.
• Gustavus: The Gusties return home to the Gusties Soccer Field on Saturday, entertaining Saint John's in a 1 p.m. conference matchup.
 
Scouting The Saint Mary's Cardinals:
2017 Roster | 2017 Statistics | 2017 Schedule
• Last Sunday's game against UW-Superior was the final nonconference game of the season for the Cardinals, who finished 6-2 outside MIAC play. … Saint Mary's game against Gustavus Wednesday is the second of back-to-back home games. The Cardinals are 7-2-0 on their home field this season. … With last Friday's 4-1 loss to Saint John's, the Cardinals are still searching for their first road win of the season (0-4-0). … Eight of the Cardinals' 13 games this season have been decided by one goal—including four of their five conference games. … Four of the Cardinals' five losses have been decided by a score of 2-1. All told, six of Saint Mary's 12 games have been decided by 2-1 decisions. … Two of the Cardinals' three 2-1 setbacks this season have come in overtime. Saint Mary's played in six overtime games a year ago, going 1-4-1. … The Cardinals' 2-1 win over Bethel on Sept. 26 snapped their five-game losing streak—not to mention an eight-game conference winless streak (0-7-1)—dating back to a 2-0 win over Concordia on Oct. 1, 2016. … Saint Mary's 2-1 loss to St. Thomas on Sept. 12 snapped the Cardinals' season-opening four-game winning streak. … The Cardinals had started the season 4-0-0 for the first time since opening the 1986 season with four straight wins. It was also the Cardinals' first four-game winning streak since early in the 2000 season. … Charles Reit (Arcadia, Wis.) scored the game-winner with 49 seconds remaining in Saint Mary's 3-2 win over UW-Superior Sunday. Sean Butcher (Cave Creek, Ariz.) and Robbie Sobczak (Cloquet, Minn.) netted the Cardinals' other two goals vs. the Yellowjackets. … Reit has now scored in four straight games—having also found the back of the net against Bethel on Sept. 26, UM-Morris on Oct. 1, and Saint John's on Oct. 6. … Sobczak also picked up an assist against UW-Superior last Sunday, giving the Cardinal sophomore his first collegiate multiple-point game. … With his current four-game goal-scoring streak, Reit remains tied with Butcher for the team lead in goals with six. … Butcher also leads the team in assists (4) and points (16). … Butcher has recorded at least one point in seven of the Cardinals' 13 games this season—including his first collegiate two-goal game against Crown and his first two-assist contest against Viterbo. … Reit netted his first collegiate goal with a first-half tally against Viterbo on Sept. 6. … Kyle Lichttenegger (DePere, Wis.) notched his first two-goal game in a Cardinal uniform vs. Crown on Sept. 1. … The two goals by both Butcher and Lichttenegger vs. Crown on Sept. 1 mark the first time a Cardinal has netted two goals in a game since 2015, when Saint Mary's had three players score twice in a game. … Saint Mary's had not had two players post multiple-goal games since Matt Graber, Nate Vandegrift, and Midhat Mujic all scored twice against Presentation on Sept. 1, 2013. … Butcher's second goal against Crown on Sept. 1 was on a penalty kick. The Cardinal senior has now netted Saint Mary's last two PKs, having converted the lone penalty kick last season against Hamline on Oct. 8. On the flip side, the Cardinals have allowed four PK goals this season. … Nate Levy (Byron, Minn.) and Alberto Centeno (Elk Grove Village, Ill.) have shared the goalkeeping duties this season. Levy—who finished with a season-high 10 saves against Augsburg on Sept. 22—is 3-4-0 with a 1.57 goals-against-average, while Centeno—who posted a season-high six saves against North Park on Sept. 17—is 4-2-0 with a 2.16 GAA in six starts. … Levy has recorded 10 or more saves in a game four times in his career—including a career-high 13 saves against Carleton on Oct. 29. … Levy recorded three shutouts last season and has posted five shutouts in his collegiate career. … Levy and Jimmy Perreault (Batavia, Ill.) did not have to make a save in shutting out Crown on Sept. 1. Perreault also teamed with Centeno in posting the shutout against UM-Morris last Sunday. … With their 6-0 win over Crown, the Cardinals have posted three wins in which they did not allow a shot on goal over the past two seasons. Saint Mary's did not allow a shot on goal in a pair of 3-0 wins last season—first against Bethany Lutheran on Sept. 7 and then against UM-Morris on Oct. 26. … Saint Mary's 2-1 loss to St. Olaf on Sept. 16 marked the second straight year in which the Oles beat the Cardinals in overtime—owning a 1-0 overtime win a year ago. … All six of Saint Mary's goals against Crown on Sept. 1 came in the second half. … Saint Mary's has scored 10 goals in the first half and 12 in the second. The Cardinals' opponents, meanwhile, have netted 11 goals in the first half and 11 goals after halftime—nine in the second half, and solo goals in the first and second overtimes. … With their 6-0 win over Crown on Sept. 1, the Cardinals have now won their season opener in each of the last three seasons. … Saint Mary's six goals against Crown on Sept. 1 were the most since the Cardinals netted seven in a 7-0 win over Cornell on Sept. 4, 2015. … Saint Mary's victory over Crown on Sept. 1 was the first collegiate coaching win for the Cardinals' Corbin Bowers.
 
Scouting The Gustavus Gusties:
2017 Roster | 2017 Statistics | 2017 Schedule
• Last Saturday's win over Bethel was the Gusties' fourth straight victory. … GAC has outscored its opponents 12-2 during its current four-game winning streak—the Gusties have beaten St. Olaf and Augsburg 2-1, while posting back-to-back 4-0 wins over Presentation and Bethel. … Six of Gustavus' nine wins have been by one goal. … Arthur Parens enters Wednesday's MIAC game against Saint Mary's owning team-highs in goals (9) and points (20). … Matt Gibbons, who is second to Parens with three goals, leads the team with five assists. … Parens has netted three of Gustavus' eight game-winning goals—Gibbons, Matt Murakami, Cody Billins, Bradley Williams, and David Almaer have accounted for the others. … Gustavus is a perfect 2-for-2 on penalty kicks. The Gusties have not allowed a PK attempt this season. … Matt Bateman has started all 13 games in goal for the Gusties, compiling a 1.19 goals-against-average and a .758 save percentage. … Bateman has stopped 47 of the 62 shots he's faced and owns three shutouts. … GAC has outscored its opponents 27-15. The Gusties hold a 13-5 edge in the first-half, and a 14-10 advantage after halftime. … Gustavus has played one overtime game this season, falling to Carleton 1-0 on Sept. 13.