By
DONNY NADEAU
Saint Mary's Sports Information Director
ST. BONIFACIUS, Minn. — The Saint Mary's University of Minnesota men's soccer team is back in action on Tuesday, as the Cardinals travel to Crown for a 7 p.m. nonconference game against the Storm.
The Matchup:
• Saint Mary's Cardinals (2-0-0 Overall) at Crown Storm (0-1-0 Overall)
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Last Action:
• Saint Mary's—September 1, 2018 * New Ulm, Minn.: The Cardinals put together their second straight three-goal performance, scoring three times in the second half in beating Martin Luther 3-0 |
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• Crown—September 1, 2018 • St. Bonifacius, Minn.: North Central scored a pair of goals in each half in dealing the Storm a 4-2 nonconference setback |
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Saint Mary's vs. Crown—Their Last Meeting:
• September 1, 2017 * Winona, Minn.: After being held off the scoreboard for the game's opening 49 minutes, the Cardinals erupted for six goals in the game's final 41 minutes en route to a season-opening 6-0 nonconference victory over Crown at Ochrymowycz Field—a win that gave coach
Corbin Bowers his first collegiate coaching victory |
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Up Next:
• Saint Mary's: The Cardinals return to action—and are back on the road—on Saturday, heading to Pella, Iowa, for a 5 p.m. nonconference game against Central.
• Crown: The Storm hit the road for the first time this season on Thursday, traveling to Minneapolis, Minn., for a 7:30 p.m. nonconference game against Augsburg.
Scouting The Saint Mary's Cardinals:
2018 Roster |
2018 Schedule |
2018 Statistics
• Tuesday's game against Crown is the second of three straight road games for the Cardinals. … With their 3-1 win over North Central last Friday, the Cardinals have now won their season-opener in each of their last four seasons. … The Cardinals are looking to start the season 3-0-0 for the second consecutive year—Saint Mary's opened 4-0-0 a year ago. …
Eli Szymanski (La Crosse, Wis.) and
Johnluke Nahorski (Minnetonka, Minn.) scored their first collegiate goals in Saint Mary's season-opening 3-1 win over North Central on Aug. 31. … Szymanski also scored one of Saint Mary's three goals against Martin Luther the following day and leads the team with five points. …
Charles Reit (Arcadia, Wis.) and
Josh Balsiger (Camas, Wash.) have accounted for the Cardinals' other two goals this season. …
Wally Barros (Santa Maria da Boa Vista, Brazil) owns a team-high two assists, with Szymanski, Nahorski, and
Mateo Means (Dallas, Texas) all boasting one assist. … Saint Mary's has allowed just eight shots on goal in its first two games—
Alberto Centeno (Elk Grove Village, Ill.) stopped four of the five shots he faced against North Central on Aug. 31, while
Michael Maniak (Wisconsin Dells, Wis.) stopped all three shots he faced against Martin Luther the following day. … As a team, the Cardinals have scored three goals in each of their first two games—with five of the six goals coming after halftime. … The Cardinals have attempted 33 shots in two games—including 20 on goal—while their opponents have hit the net on just eight of 15 tries.
Scouting The Crown Storm:
2018 Roster |
2018 Statistics |
2018 Schedule
• Tuesday's game against Saint Mary's is the second straight home game to open the season for the Storm, who won all three of their games on their home field a year ago. … Saint Mary's is the first of four games against teams from the Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (MIAC). Crown also has Augsburg, Bethel, and Carleton on its schedule this season. … Harvey Holcombe and Ger Jones accounted for the Storm's two goals in their season-opening loss to North Central last Saturday. … Both of Crown's goals against North Central were unassisted. … Crown attempted 13 shots against North Central in its season opener, hitting the net on six of their attempts, while the Rams placed nine of their 14 shots on goal. … Eli Etzel played all 90 minutes in goal against North Central, stopping five of the nine shots he faced.
