WINONA, Minn. — The Saint Mary's University of Minnesota men's soccer team is back in action this weekend, as the Cardinals host the two-day M-Club/BIG Athletics Tournament Saturday and Sunday at Ochrymowycz Field.
 
The Tournament Schedule:
Saturday, September 9, 2017 | Ochrymowycz Field
• Game 1: Nebraska Wesleyan Women (0-3-1 Overall) vs. Martin Luther (0-0-1 Overall), 10 a.m.
• Game 2: Nebraska Wesleyan Men (1-2-0 Overall) vs. Martin Luther (0-2-0 Overall), Noon
• Game 3: Saint Mary's Women (2-1-0 Overall) vs. Finlandia (0-2-0 Overall), 2 p.m. | Live Stats * Live Video
• Game 4: Saint Mary's Men (2-0-0 Overall) vs. Finlandia (1-0-0 Overall), 4 p.m. | Live Stats * Live Video
Sunday, September 10, 2017 | Ochrymowycz Field
• Game 5: Martin Luther (0-3-0 Overall) vs. Finlandia men (1-1-0 Overall), 10 a.m.
• Game 6: Martin Luther (0-1-1) vs. Finlandia women (0-3-0 Overall), Noon
• Game 7: Nebraska Wesleyan men (2-2-0 Overall) vs. Saint Mary's (3-0-0 Overall), 2 p.m.
• Game 8: Nebraska Wesleyan women (1-3-1 Overall) vs. Saint Mary's (3-1-0 Overall), 4 p.m.
 
GameDay Live On The Web:
•  Tournament Program | Tournament Website
 
Last Action:
• Saint Mary's—September 6, 2017 * Winona, Minn.: The Cardinals got a goal from Robbie Sobczak (Cloquet, Minn.) with less than two minutes remaining en route to a 2-1 nonconference win over Viterbo at Ochrymowycz Field | Recap
• Finlandia—September 1, 2017 * Ashland, Wis.: The Lions kicked off their 2017 season in winning fashion, knocking off Northland 3-2 | Recap
• Nebraska Wesleyan—September 6, 2017 * Lincoln, Neb.: The Prairie Wolves picked up their first win of the season, scoring single goals in each half in beating York 2-0 | Recap
• Martin Luther—September 6, 2017 * New Ulm, Minn.: The Knights gave up a pair of unanswered goals in dropping a 2-1 nonconference decision to Gustavus | Recap
 
Saint Mary's vs. Finlandia—Their Last Meeting:
• November 1, 2015 * Winona, Minn.: Saint Mary's scored three goals—all coming from players playing their final collegiate games in a Cardinal uniform—in cruising to a 3-0 nonconference win over Finlandia at Ochrymowycz Field | Recap
 
Saint Mary's vs. Martin Luther—Their Last Meeting:
• September 1, 2016 * New Ulm, Minn.: The Cardinal offense netted a pair of first-half goals, while the defense limited Martin Luther to just five shots on goal—all stopped by goalkeepers Alberto Centeno (Elk Grove Village, Ill.) and Nate Levy (Byron, Minn.), as Saint Mary's opened the season with a 2-0 nonconference win over Martin Luther | Recap
 
Saint Mary's vs. Nebraska Wesleyan—Their Last Meeting:
• If the Cardinals and Prairie Wolves meet during the second day of the two-day M Club/BIG Athletics Tournament, it will be the first meeting in program history.

Up Next:
• Saint Mary's: The Cardinals kick off Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference play on Wednesday, traveling to St. Paul, Minn., for a 4 p.m. showdown against St. Thomas
• Finlandia: The Lions return home to Hancock, Mich., next Saturday, entertaining Maranatha Baptist in a 3 p.m. matchup.
• Martin Luther: The Knights get back on the field on Tuesday, heading to St. Bonifacius, Minn., for a 5 p.m. UMAC matchup against Crown.
• Nebraska Wesleyan: The Prairie Wolves are back on the road on Tuesday, heading to Omaha, Neb., for a 4 p.m. showdown with Nebraska Christian.
 
Scouting The Saint Mary's Cardinals:
2017 Roster | 2017 Statistics | 2017 Schedule
• This weekend's games in the BIG/Adidas M Club Tournament are the third and fourth straight home games for the Cardinals. … With their wins over Crown and Viterbo, the Cardinals have opened the season 2-0 for the second time in their last three seasons. Saint Mary's beat Viterbo (5-0) and Cornell (7-0) to kick off the 2015 season. Saint Mary's has not opened the season 3-0-0 since 2001. The last time the Cardinals have won three straight to start the year was in 2001, when Saint Mary's beat Loras, Central-Iowa, and Upper Iowa. … 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 victory over Crown on Sept. 1 was the first collegiate coaching win for the Cardinals' Corbin Bowers. … Saint Mary's six goals against Crown last Friday were the most since the Cardinals netted seven in a 7-0 win over Cornell on Sept. 4, 2015. … Charles Reit (Arcadia, Wis.) and Robbie Sobczak (Cloquet, Minn.) scored the Cardinals' two goals in Wednesday's 2-1 win over Viterbo. … Reit's first-half tally was the first of his collegiate career. … Sean Butcher (Cave Creek, Ariz.)—who scored twice in the Cardinals' season-opening 6-0 win over Crown on Sept. 1—picked up assists on both Saint Mary's goals vs. Viterbo Wednesday. … Kyle Lichttenegger (De Pere, Wis.) also scored twice vs. Crown on Sept. 1—it was the first collegiate two-goal games for both Butcher and Lichttenegger. … The two goals by both Butcher and Lichttenegger 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 posted 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. … Alberto Centeno (Elk Grove Village, Ill.) made five saves in the Cardinals' 2-1 win over Viterbo Wednesday. … Nate Levy (Byron, Minn.) and Jimmy Perreault (Batavia, Ill.) did not have to make a save in shutting out Crown last Friday. … Levy has recorded 10 or more saves in a game three times in his career—including a career-high 13 saves against Carleton on Oct. 29. … Levy recorded three shutouts last season and has now posted four shutouts in his collegiate career. … With their 6-0 win over Crown, the Cardinals have now posted three wins in which they did not allow a shot on goal over the past 20 games. 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. … All six of Saint Mary's goals against Crown on Sept. 1 came in the second half.
 
Scouting The Finlandia Lions:
2017 Roster | 2017 Statistics | 2017 Schedule
• The Lions are coming off a 2016 season in which they finished 7-10-0—including wins in two of their final three games. … With their 3-2 win over Northland on Sept. 1, the Lions have now won their season opener in two of the last three seasons—Finlandia knocked off North Central (Minn.) 2-1 to kick off the 2015 season. … With their 3-2, overtime win over Northland on Sept. 1, the Lions pushed their winning streak to eight straight against the Lumberjacks. … Moises Membreno, Osvaldo Cruz, and Goldie Kangia accounted for Finlandia's three goals against Northland on Sept. 1—with Kangia netting the overtime game-winner. … Patrick Miles picked up assists on two of Finlandia's three goals against the Lumberjacks. … Ricardo Almanza—who posted a 1.76 goals-against-average and .789 save percentage in 12 starts a year ago—surrendered both goals against  Northland on Sept 1. … The Lions scored single goals in both the first and second halves—not to mention the game-winner in OT—while both of the goals Finlandia allowed came in the second half.
 
Scouting The Martin Luther Knights:
2017 Roster | 2017 Statistics | 2017 Schedule
• Martin Luther enters the weekend still searching for its first win, having dropped a pair of 2-1 decisions—falling to Buena Vista in two overtimes on Tuesday and to Gustavus the following day. … This weekend's games are the first of three straight road contests for the Knights. … Joseph Graumann has accounted for both Martin Luther goals this season—scoring the game's first goal against both Buena Vista and Gustavus. … Ethan Schultz and Ryan Plath have picked up the assists on Graumann's two goals this season. … Caleb King has played all 191 minutes in goal for the Knights, making 13 saves. … Graumann boasts a 1.88 goals-against-average and a .765 save percentage through two games. … MLC has not allowed a first-half goal this season. The Knights have outscored their opponents 2-0 in the game's opening 45 minutes, but have been outscored 4-0 after halftime. … The Knights lost only three starters from last season's team that finished 10-9-1 overall and 4-3-1 in UMAC play.
 
Scouting The Nebraska Wesleyan Prairie Wolves:
2017 Roster | 2017 Statistics | 2017 Schedule
• The Prairie Wolves head into this weekend's games boasting a 1-2-0 overall record. After back-to-back losses to Saint John's (4-3) and Carleton (2-0), NWU collected its first win of the season with a 2-0 victory over York Wednesday. … Jake Kennedy enters tournament play as the Prairie Wolves' leading scorer with two goals. Brady Blazek, Hunter Kruse, and Aaron Onion have accounted for NWU's other three goals through three games. … Kennedy (2 G) and Blazek (1 G, 2 A) share the team lead with four points, while Alex Day owns a team-best three assists. … Jack Nespor has played all three games in goal for NWU, stopping 23 of the 29 shots he's faced, while compiling a 1.98 goals-against-average and .793 save percentage. … Nespor stopped eight shots against York en route to his first shutout of the season and fourth in the last two years. … The Prairie Wolves posted a 7-7-3 overall record a year ago—going 3-4-2 on its home field, while finishing 4-3-1 away from home.