NORTHFIELD, Minn. — The Saint Mary's University of Minnesota men's soccer team hits the road for the final time this regular season on Tuesday, as the Cardinals head to Carleton for a 3:30 p.m. Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference game against the Knights.
 
The Matchup:
• Saint Mary's Cardinals (2-6-0 MIAC * 8-8-0 Overall) at Carleton Knights (4-4-0 MIAC * 10-6-0 Overall)
 
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Last Action:
• Saint Mary's—October 20, 2017 * Winona, Minn.: The Cardinals came up empty in their MIAC matchup against nationally ranked Macalester, falling to the Scots 2-0 at Ochrymowycz Field | Recap
• Carleton—October 21, 2017 * Northfield, Minn.: The Knights inched one step closer to an MIAC Playoff berth, scoring the game's only goal in the 68^th minute in beating Bethel 1-0 at Bell Field | Recap
 
Saint Mary's vs. Carleton—Their Last Meeting:
• October 29, 2016 * Winona, Minn.: Saint Mary's entered its regular-season finale against Carleton determined that it would not be their final game of the season. After all, a win against the Knights—and a little outside help—and the Cardinals would be playing in the MIAC Playoffs for the first time in program history. Unfortunately for Saint Mary's, Carleton had other ideas, as the Knights eliminated the Cardinals from playoff contention on the final day of the regular season—scoring on a penalty kick two minutes into the second overtime en route to a 2-1 victory at Ochrymowycz Field | Recap
 
Up Next:
 • Saint Mary's: The Cardinals return to home for their final Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference game of the regular-season on Saturday, entertaining Concordia in a 1 p.m. matchup at Ochrymowycz Field.
• Carleton: The Knights hit the road for their regular-season finale on Saturday, traveling to Collegeville, Minn., for a MIAC showdown against Saint John's. Game time is slated for noon.
 
Scouting The Saint Mary's Cardinals:
2017 Roster | 2017 Statistics | 2017 Schedule
• Wednesday's game at Carleton is the final road game of the season for the Cardinals, who are still searching for their first road win of the season. Saint Mary's is 8-3 on its home turf, while failing to win in five games away from Ochrymowycz Field. … Last Friday's loss to Macalester marked the third straight game decided by a 2-0 decision—Saint Mary's beat Gustavus 2-0 on Oct. 11, before falling to both Hamline and Macalester by the same score. … 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. … 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 has recorded at least one point in eight of the Cardinals' 16 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. … Charles Reit (Arcadia, Wis.), who put together the team's longest point streak earlier this season—scoring in four straight games and added an assist in the fifth—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 4-6-0 with a 1.50 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' 16 games this season have been decided by one goal. … Four of the Cardinals' eight losses have been decided by a score of 2-1. All told, six of Saint Mary's 16 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 12 goals in the first half and 16 goals after halftime—14 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 Carleton Knights:
2017 Roster | 2017 Statistics | 2017 Schedule
• Tuesday's game against Saint Mary's is the final home contest for the Knights, who boast a 6-2-0 record on their home field, while sitting at .500 (4-4-0) away from Bell Field. … The Knights head into Tuesday's matchup against the Cardinals needing one win in their last two games to secure an MIAC Playoff berth. … Last Saturday's 1-0 victory over Bethel pushed Carleton's winning streak to a season-high four straight. … Carleton has not allowed a goal during its current four-game run, outscoring its opponents 7-0. … Three of the Knights' four victories in their current winning streak were decided by 1-0 decisions. … Carleton's last eight games have all been decided by shutout. All told, 14 of Carleton's 16 games have been decided by shutout, the two exceptions were both 2-1 overtime losses. … Trevor Freeland enters Tuesday's game against Saint Mary's as the Knights' leader in goals (6) and points (12). … William Lanzillo and Mark Roth share the team lead in assists with four each. … Lanzillo and Alvin Bierley are second to Freeland with three goals apiece, while Lanzillo is also second in points with 10. … Five of Freeland's six goals have been game-winners. … Lanzillo has converted both of the Knights' penalty kicks this season. … The Knights have used four different goalkeepers this season, led by Brandon Hilliard, who has started 12 of the team's 16 games. … Hilliard owns a 0.68 goals-against-average and a .778 save percentage. … Aidan Mullan has started the Knights' other four games in goal, compiling a 0.46 GAA and .882 save percentage. … Hilliard has made a team-high 28 saves and owns six shutouts. … Carleton has outscored its opponents 21-10—8-3 in the first half and 13-7 after the break. … Carleton has scored a season-high four goals in a game twice—beating Crown 4-0 on Sept. 8 and St. Scholastica 4-0 on Oct. 16. … The Knights have played four overtime games this season—and have yet to record a tie. Carleton beat Gustavus (1-0) and St. Olaf (1-0) in OT, while falling to Simpson (2-1) and Macalester (2-1).