WINONA, Minn. — The Saint Mary's University of Minnesota men's soccer team returns home to Ochrymowycz Field on Friday, as the Cardinals entertain Macalester in a 7 p.m. Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference showdown.
 
The Matchup:
• Saint Mary's Cardinals (2-5-0 MIAC * 8-7-0 Overall) vs. #17 Macalester Scots (6-1-0 MIAC * 9-3-2 Overall)
 
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Last Action:
• Saint Mary's—October 14, 2017 * St. Paul, Minn.: The Cardinals surrendered a pair of goals six minutes apart early in the second half, as Hamline dealt Saint Mary's a 2-0 conference setback at Paterson Field | Recap
• Macalester—October 15, 2017 * St. Paul, Minn.: The Scots pushed their unbeaten streak to four (3-0-1), batting Luther to a 0-0 nonconference tie at Macalester Stadium | Recap
 
Saint Mary's vs. Macalester—Their Last Meeting:
• October 12, 2016 * Winona, Minn.: Despite spotting Macalester an early 2-0 advantage, Saint Mary's rallied with single goals both the first and second half, and with two minutes remaining in regulation, it appeared like the Cardinals and Scots were headed to overtime. Unfortunately for the Cardinals, they had to learn the hard way that things are not always as they appear, as Macalester's Austin Burrows scored what proved to be the game-winning goal with 2:47 remaining in regulation to lift the Scots to the 3-2 conference win | Recap
 
Up Next:
 • Saint Mary's: The Cardinals hit the road on Tuesday, traveling to Northfield, Minn., for a 3:30 p.m. MIAC showdown against Carleton.
• Macalester: The Scots return home to Macalester Stadium in St. Paul, Minn., on Tuesday, entertaining Saint John's in a 7:30 p.m. conference matchup.
 
Scouting The Saint Mary's Cardinals:
2017 Roster | 2017 Statistics | 2017 Schedule
• Two of the Cardinals' final three regular-season games will be played at home—beginning Friday against Macalester. Saint Mary's is 8-2 on its home turf, while failing to win in five games away from Ochrymowycz Field. … Last Saturday's 2-0 loss to Hamline snapped the Cardinals' two-game winning streak. … Each of Saint Mary's last two games has been decided by a 2-0 decision—a 2-0 win over Gustavus and a 2-0 loss to Hamline. … The Cardinals' 2-0 win over Gustavus on Oct. 11 put an end to a 31-game winless streak against the Gusties. Saint Mary's, which had gone 0-26-5 in its last 31 meetings with GAC, had not beaten the Gusties since a 3-0 home win during the 1985 season. … Saint Mary's win over Gustavus on Oct. 11 was just the third victory over the Gusties in program history (3-38-11)—the Cardinals beat GAC 3-1 in 1984 and 3-0 in 1985. … Charles Reit (Arcadia, Wis.) had his four-game goal-scoring streak snapped against Gustavus on Oct. 11, but the sophomore did assist on Butcher's goal, giving him at least one point in five straight games. That streak was snapped in last Saturday's 2-0 loss to Hamline. … With his goal against Gustavus on Oct. 11, Sean Butcher (Cave Creek, Ariz.) now leads the team in goals (7) and points (18), and is second in assists (4). … Butcher, who has now scored in two of the Cardinals' last three games, has recorded at least one point in eight of the Cardinals' 15 games this season—including his first collegiate two-goal game against Crown and his first two-assist contest against Viterbo. … Butcher's seven goals are a single-season career high, and the most by a Cardinal since Mike Schmitt netted nine during the 2006 season. … 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. … Robbie Sobczak (Cloquet, Minn.) scored a goal and picked up an assist against UW-Superior on Oct. 8, giving the Cardinal sophomore his first collegiate multiple-point game. … … 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 4-5-0 with a 1.45 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. … 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 stopped Gustavus' lone shot on goal on Oct. 11 en route to his first shutout of the season. The senior goalkeeper, who recorded three shutouts last season, owns six 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 on Oct. 1. … Eight of the Cardinals' 15 games this season have been decided by one goal. … Four of the Cardinals' seven losses have been decided by a score of 2-1. All told, six of Saint Mary's 15 games have been decided by 2-1 decisions. … 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. … With their 6-0 win over Crown on Sept. 1, 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 13 goals in the first half and 14 in the second. The Cardinals' opponents, meanwhile, have netted 11 goals in the first half and 15 goals after halftime—13 in the second half, and solo goals in the first and second overtimes. … The Cardinals' 3-2 win over UW-Superior on Oct. 8 was the final nonconference game of the season for the Cardinals, who finished 6-2 outside MIAC play. … 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 Macalester Scots:
2017 Roster | 2017 Statistics | 2017 Schedule
• The Scots enter Friday's showdown at Saint Mary's ranked No. 17 in the latest United Soccer Coaches Association national poll. … With their 0-0 deadlock vs. Luther last Sunday, the Scots pushed their unbeaten streak to four (3-0-1)—Macalester has not lost since dropping a 1-0, double-overtime decision to St. Thomas on Sept. 30. … The Scots have not allowed a goal during its current four-game unbeaten streak—beating St. Olaf (2-0), Augsburg (3-0), and Bethel (4-0), while tying Luther (9-0). … The Scots are 8-1-2 in their last 11 games. … All three of Macalester's losses this season have been by one goal—the Scots have lost to St. Norbert (1-0), UW-Superior (2-1), and St. Thomas (1-0). All told, 10 of Macalester's 14 games have been decided by one goal or less. … Two of Macalester's final three regular-season games will be played on the road. Macalester is 5-2-1 on its home turf, while going 4-1-1 away from Macalester Stadium. … Jake Burke enters Friday's showdown at Saint Mary's as the team's offensive leader in all three categories—goals (4), assists (4), and points (12). … Macalester's 20 goals this season have come from 10 different players, led by Burke with four, and Danny Baumann, Max Kent, and Seth Kofman with three each. … The Scots' nine game-winning goals this season have come from nine different players. … Macalester has attempted five penalty kicks this season, converting on three of them. On the flip side, the Scots' opponents have yet to attempt a PK. … Colton Wenig has started 11 of the team's 14 games in goal, compiling a 0.41 goals-against-average and an .861 save percentage. … Wenig has stopped 31 of the 36 shots he's faced and owns five shutouts. … Cade Fink has made the other three starts in goal for Macalester, boasting a 1.20 GAA and .667 save percentage. … Macalester has scored 10 goals in both the first and second halves, while also adding an overtime tally. The Scots' opponents have scored three first-half goals and five after the halftime intermission. … Both of Macalester's ties this season have been 0-0 decisions. … Macalester has played four overtime games—beating Carleton (2-1), losing to St. Thomas (1-0), and tying the University of Dubuque (0-0) and Luther (0-0).