Cardinals fall in Overtime Heartbreaker
WIINONA, Minn. —‚ Not even a Herculean effort from goalkeeper Daniel Sessler (Brookfield, Ill.) proved to be enough for the Saint Mary's University men's soccer team Saturday.

Despite Sessler's efforts — which included several saves of the acrobatic variety — the Cardinals came up short against Saint John's, falling to the Johnnies 1-0 in overtime at Ochrymowycz Field.
 
The scoreboard showed a 0-0 deadlock at the half, but there were plenty of golden offensive opportunities for both teams.
 
The Cardinals got off five shots in the first half, one of which was an Eli Szyamsnki (La Crosse, Wis.) penalty kick that was thwarted by SJU goalkeeper Even Siefken.
 
The second half looked similar to the first — with both teams having great offensive chances, but neither able to get one past Sessler or Siefken.
 
The Johnnies had two picture-perfect opportunities late in the second half, but Sessler was up to the task, making back-to-back diving. Saves in the 79th and 84th minutes to keep the game scoreless — and force overtime.
 
Saint John's finally broke through in the second minute of OT, as Aidan Becken beat a diving Sessler for the game's only goal.
 
Sessler finished with four saves for the Cardinals, while Siefken was just as busy between the pipes for the Johnnies, stopping all five Saint Mary's shots on goal.
 
The Cardinals (0-2-0 MIAC, 3-3-0 overall) are back in action on Wednesday, hosting St. Scholastica in a  4 p.m. contest at Ochrymowycz Field.