By DONNY NADEAU
Saint Mary's Sports Information Director
 
WINONA, Minn. — The Saint Mary's University men's soccer team headed into Friday night's nonconference game against Central-Iowa looking to do something no team had been able to do this season — beat the Dutch.
 
Unfortunately, thanks to a late first-half Dutch goal, Saint Mary's became Central's sixth straight victim, falling 1-0 at Ochrymowycz Field.
 
The Cardinals nearly battled Central to a first-half stalemate, but Tony Cervelli broke free and rifled a shot past Saint Mary's goalkeeper Michael Maniak (Wisconsin Dells, Wis.) with less than three minutes remaining to give the Dutch a 1-0 advantage.
 
An advantage Central would maintain through the entire second half — thanks in part to goalkeeper Andrew Mathys, who robbed Saint Mary's Josh Balsiger (Camas, Wash.) with a diving save with less than two minutes remaining in regulation.
 
Sam Morris (Hockinson, Wash.), who came on in relief of Maniak after halftime, stopped all five Central shots he faced.

The Cardinals (2-2-0 overall) are back in action on Thursday, heading to Minneapolis, Minn., for a 3:30 p.m. nonconference game against North Central.