WINONA, Minn. — The Saint Mary's University of Minnesota men's soccer team returns to Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference play on Saturday, as the Cardinals entertain Saint John's in a 4 p.m. contest at Ochrymowycz Field.
 
The Matchup:
Saint Mary's Cardinals (1-6-0 MIAC | 5-9-1 Overall) vs. Saint John's Johnnies (5-3-0 MIAC | 8-6-0 Overall)
 
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Last Action:
• Saint Mary's: The Cardinals surrendered the game's only goal in the opening minute, as nationally ranked Luther handed Saint Mary's a 1-0 nonconference setback Wednesday in Decorah, Iowa | Recap
• Saint John's: Alex Schnobrich scored both goals, as the Johnnies vaulted into second place in the conference standings with a 2-0 win over Augsburg Saturday at Haws Field in Collegeville, Minn. | Recap
 
Saint Mary's vs. Saint John's—Their Last Meeting:
• October 26, 2013: Saint John's scored a pair of goals in the game's final 17 minutes in handing the Cardinals a 2-0 Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference setback at Haws Field in Collegeville, Minn. | Recap
 
Up Next:
• Saint Mary's: The Cardinals return to action on Wednesday, hosting Hamline in a Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference game—their final home contest of the 2014 regular season. Game time is set for 7 p.m. at Ochrymowycz Field
• Saint John's: The Johnnies play their final nonconference game of the season on Tuesday, as SJU hosts UW-Superior in a 3:30 p.m. matchup at Haws Field in Collegeville, Minn.
 
Scouting The Saint Mary's Cardinals:
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Saturday's matchup against Saint John's is the first of back-to-back home games for the Cardinals—Saint Mary's final two home contests of the 2014 regular-season. … The Cardinals' 1-0 loss to nationally ranked Luther marked the third time in their last four contests that the game has been decided by one goal. … Saint Mary's last five games have been decided by shutout. … Saint Mary's has netted 17 goals in their five wins this season. … The Cardinals' 2-0 win over Buena Vista on Oct. 7 was Saint Mary's fourth shutout win of the season. … Ryan Geidner (Antioch, Ill.) leads the team in goals with five and points with 10. … Jimmy Canedo (Chicago, Ill.) collected his third assist of the season vs. Buena Vista on Oct. 7, moving him into a tie for the team lead with Jim Dreshar (Hugo, Minn.) and Cody Balogh (Batavia, Ill.). … Andrew Jaworski (Racine, Wis.) recorded his first collegiate two-goal game against Bethany Lutheran on Sept. 10 and also picked up his first collegiate assist. … Canedo notched his first collegiate two-assist game with a pair of helpers against Bethany Lutheran on Sept. 1. … Dreshar, Jared Wolt (Farmington, Minn.), Carlos Hernandez, Arturo Aupont (Chicago, Ill.)and Shawn Gilbert (Rice Lake, Wis.) have all netted their first collegiate goals this season. … The Cardinals have started four different goalkeepers this season. … Joey Petrich (Elk River, Minn.) has played 248 minutes, allowing just one goal. … Petrich, who boasts a 0.27 goals-against-average and .929 save percentage with 13 saves, notched his first shutout of the season—and fourth of his career—with a three-save effort in Saint Mary's 2-0 win over Buena Vista on Oct. 7. … Fellow goalkeeper Zach Satton (Tehachapi, Calif.) has compiled a 2.92 goals-against-average and .600 save percentage in a team-high seven starts, Nate Levy (Byron, Minn. / 0.69 GAA, .833 save percentage) and Evan Claffy (Joliet, Ill. / 1.54 GAA, .778 save percentage) have also started in goal for Saint Mary's. … Satton also leads the team with 36 saves, including a career-high 10 against Gustavus on Oct. 1. … With their 4-0 win over Cornell on Sept. 24, the Cardinals have now scored a season-high four goals three times—beating Cornell, North Central and Bethany Lutheran by identical 4-0 decisions. … The Cardinals' four goals in wins over North Central (Minn.), Bethany Lutheran and Cornell are the most since Saint Mary's netted a school-record 11 goals in an 11-1 victory over Presentation on Sept. 1, 2013. … The Cardinals' 2-2 tie with Crown on Sept. 6 is their only overtime game of the season. … Saint Mary's has scored 11 goals in each half. On the flip side, the Cardinals' opponents have tallied 19 of their 28 goals after halftime. … Saint Mary's held North Central without a shot on goal in their 4-0 win over the Rams on Sept. 4. … Saint Mary's 4-1 loss to North Park marked just the second time in the last five years that the Cardinals have not won their season opener. 
 
Scouting The Saint John's Johnnies:
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Saturday's game against Saint Mary's is the final road contest of the regular season for the Johnnies, who close with home contests against UW-Superior and Concordia. … Last Saturday's 2-0 win over Augsburg pushed the Johnnies' winning streak to two straight. The Johnnies have now recorded three two-game winning streak this season. … Four of SJU's six losses have been by one goal—2-1 losses to Loras and St. Olaf, and 1-0 setbacks vs. Carleton and Bethel. … Alex Schnobrich scored both of SJU's goals in its 2-0 win over Augsburg last Saturday, moving him into a tie for the team lead in goals (3) with Zane Heinselman. … Alex Niederloh owns a team-leading three assists, while the trio—Schnobrich, Heinselman and Niederloh—share the team lead in points with seven each. … The Johnnies boast eight players with two or more goals. … Kevin Lebahn has started 13 of the team's 14 games, compiling a 1.31 goals-against-average and a .767 save percentage. … Lebahn owns a team-best 56 saves and has recorded four of the team's five shutouts. … SJU has outscored its opponents 21-17, including 12-8 after halftime. … SJU has played two overtime games, with neither ending in a tie—the Johnnies beat Gustavus 1-0 in double overtime and lost to Carleton 1-0 in OT. … Five of Saint John's eight wins have come on the road. SJU is 3-3 at home and 5-3 away from Haws Field.