By DONNY NADEAU
Saint Mary's Sports Information Director
 
MADISON, Wis. — The Saint Mary's University men's soccer team hits the road on Saturday, as the Cardinals travel to Edgewood for a 5 p.m. nonconference showdown with the Eagles.
 
The Matchup:
• Saint Mary's Cardinals (1-1-0 Overall) at Edgewood Eagles (1-1-1 Overall)
 
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Last Action:
• Saint Mary's­­—September 4, 2019 * Dubuque, Iowa: The Cardinals could not get their offense on track in their first road game of the season, falling to Loras 4-0 at Rock Bowl | Recap
• Edgewood—September 4, 2019 * Madison, Wis.: Victor Lombardino scored Edgewood's lone goal, as the Eagles battled Beloit to a 1-1, double-overtime tie | Recap
 
Saint Mary's vs. Edgewood — Their Last Meeting:
• September 8, 2013 * Madison, Wis.: Saint Mary's saw its three-game season-opening unbeaten streak come to a screeching halt, as Edgewood netted the game's only goal early in the second half in handing the Cardinals a 1-0 nonconference setback | Recap
  
Up Next:
• Saint Mary's: After back-to-back road games, the Cardinals return home for the first of two straight home games Wednesday, hosting Carroll in a 7 p.m. nonconference matchup at Ochrymowycz Field.
• Edgewood: The Eagles hit the road on Wednesday, traveling to Platteville, Wis., for a 7 p.m. nonconference game against UW-Platteville.
 
Scouting The Saint Mary's Cardinals:
2019 Roster | 2019 Schedule | 2019 Statistics
• Saturday's game at Edgewood is the second of back-to-back road games for the Cardinals, who collected four of their six wins a year ago on the road — going 4-6-1 away from Ochrymowycz Field. … With their loss to Loras, both of the Cardinals' games this season have been decided by shutout — Saint Mary's opened with a 5-0 win over Marian on Aug. 30, before falling to the Duhawks 4-0 on Wednesday. … Josh Balsiger (Camas, Wash.) scored twice in Saint Mary's 5-0 win over Marian on Aug. 30 — it was the senior's first collegiate two-goal game. … Balsiger — a 2018 honorable-mention All-MIAC selection — scored a single-season career high seven goals a year ago. … Zack Bracken (Osseo, Minn.) recorded his first collegiate multiple-point game, picking up assists on three of the Cardinals' five goals against Marian on Aug. 30. … Jacob Clements (Holmen, Wis.), Johnluke Nahorski (Minnetonka, Minn.), and Cole Van Houten (Pine Island, Minn.) netted Saint Mary's other three goals against Marian last Friday. … Nahorski has now scored in the Cardinals' season opener in each of the last two seasons. … Clements scored the season's first goals at 7:00 of the first half against Marian last Friday — it was his first collegiate goal. … Michael Maniak (La Crosse, Wis.) — who made three saves in Saint Mary's 4-0 loss to Loras last Wednesday — was credited with the shutout in goal for the Cardinals against Marian on Aug. 30 — although the senior did not need to make a save. … The Cardinals did not allow Marian a single shot attempt in their season-opening 5-0 win. … Three of the Cardinals' five goals against Marian on Aug. 30 were scored in the first half. On the flip side, all four of the goals Saint Mary's allowed vs. Loras on Wednesday were scored after halftime. … Saint Mary's five goals against Marian on Aug. 30 were the most since scoring six goals in a season-opening 6-0 win over Crown on Sept. 1, 2017. … With their 5-0 win over Marian on Aug. 30, the Cardinals have now won their season opener in each of their last five seasons. … The Cardinals' 5-0 win over Marian on Aug. 30 was their fourth straight win over the Sabres — all via shutout. … 
 
Scouting The Edgewood Eagles:
2019 Roster | 2019 Schedule | 2019 Statistics
• Saturday's nonconference game against Saint Mary's is the second of back-to-back home games for the Eagles, who finished 4-4-1 on their home field a year ago. … With Wednesday's 1-1 draw with Beloit, Edgewood has now gone 1-0-1 since opening the season with a 5-1 loss to Hiram College. … Each of Edgewood's last two games have gone into overtime — the Eagles beating Defiance 2-1 in OT on Sept. 1, before Wednesday's 1-1, 2 OT deadlock with Beloit. … The Eagles' four goals this season have come from four different players — Edwin Aguirre, Sean Surtees, Victor Lombardino, and Brian Root. … William Lemkull has picked up assists on two of Edgewood's four goals this season, and shares the team's points lead with the Eagles' four goal-scorers. … Root netted the Eagles' OT game-winner against Defiance on Sept. 1, scoring in the 98th minute. … Brandon Martin has played every minute of the Eagles' first three games in goal, compiling a 2.11 goals-against-average and a .731 save percentage. … Martin has made 19 saves in his three starts — seven against Hiram and three vs. both Defiance and Beloit. … Edgewood has scored three of its four goals after halftime. The Eagles' opponents, meanwhile, have scored three times in the first half and four times after the break.