WINONA, Minn. — The Saint Mary's University of Minnesota men's soccer team returns to Ochrymowycz Field for the third straight gam on Thursday, as the Cardinals host Simpson in a 7 p.m. nonconference contest.
 
The Matchup:
Saint Mary's Cardinals (5-5-1 Overall) vs. Simpson Storm (9-6-0 Overall)
 
Last Action:
• Saint Mary's: The Cardinals scored single goals in each half and Joey Petrich posted his first shutout of the season, as Saint Mary's won its second straight with a 2-0 win over the Beavers at Ochrymowycz Field Tuesday | Recap
• Simpson: Simpson controlled play for a majority of its nonconference game against Augustana (Ill.) Tuesday. But it was the Vikings who made the most of the opportunities they were given. Ian Deggendorf went far post from 12 yards out in the 84th minute, nullifying Simpson's four-shot advantage in the second half and giving Augustana a 2-1 win in Indianola, Iowa | Recap
 
Saint Mary's vs. Simpson—Their Last Meeting:
• October 22, 2003: Saint Mary's surrendered four goals in its nonconference game against Simpson—the second-most goals allowed by the Cardinals this season. Not that it really mattered. The Cardinals—fueled by a seven-goal second half—posted its third win in its last four games, beating the Storm 8-4 in Indianola, Iowa | Recap
 
Up Next:
• Saint Mary's: The Cardinals are off until next Wednesday, Oct. 15, when they travel to Northfield, Minn., for a 4 p.m. MIAC game against St. Olaf.
• Simpson: The Storm return to Iowa Conference play on Saturday, hosting Loras in a 4:30 p.m. game in Indianola, Iowa.
 
Scouting The Saint Mary's Cardinals:
2014 Roster | 2014 Schedule | 2014 Statistics
Thursday's game against Simpson is the third straight home game for the Cardinals, who boast a 4-2-0 record on their home turf. … The Cardinals' 2-0 win over Buena Vista Tuesday was their second straight victory. … Saint Mary's has netted 17 goals in their five wins this season. … Tuesday's victory over Buena Vista was the Cardinals' fourth shutout win of the season. … Joe Bosco (Elk Grove Village, Ill.) and Matt Graber (Denver, Colo.) netted the Cardinals' two goals vs. Buena Vista Tuesday. It was Bosco's third goal of the season and Graber's first. … Fueled by his three goals in Saint Mary's last five games, Ryan Geidner (Antioch, Ill.) leads in goals with five and points with 10. … Jimmy Canedo (Chicago, Ill.) collected his third assist of the season vs. Buena Vista Tuesday, 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 (Cicero, Ill.), Arturo Aupont (Chicago, Ill.)and Shawn Gilbert (Rice Lake, Wis.) have all netted their first collegiate goals this season. … Joey Petrich (Elk River, Minn.) collected his first shutout of the season—and fourth of his collegiate career—with a three-save effort agaist Buena Vista Tuesday. … The Cardinals have started four different goalkeepers this season. Zach Satton (Tehachapi, Calif.) has compiled a 2.98 goals-against-average and .630 save percentage in a team-high seven starts, while Petrich (0.00 GAA, 4 saves), Nate Levy (Byron, Minn. / 0.00 GAA) and Evan Claffy (Joliet, Ill. / 1.54 GAA) have also started in goal for Saint Mary's. … Satton also leads the team with 34 saves, including 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' MIAC-opening 3-2 loss at Augsburg on Sept. 17 snapped their season-high three-game unbeaten streak (2-0-1). … The Cardinals' 2-2 tie with Crown on Sept. 6 was their first overtime game of the season. … Saint Mary's has scored 11 goals in each half. On the flip side, the Cardinals' opponents have tallied 11 of their 13 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 Simpson Storm:
2014 Roster | 2014 Schedule | 2014 Statistics
The Storm enter Thursday's game against Saint Mary's in the midst of their first two-game losing streak of the season. … Simpson has played just one overtime game this season, beating Fontbonne 1-0 on Sept. 16—an OT win that sparked the Storm's season-high four-game winning streak. … Simpson has outscored its opponents 26-5 in its nine wins this season. … Five of the Storm's six losses have been by one goal—the lone exception last Saturday's 2-0 loss to seventh-ranked Luther. … After scoring a season-high eight goals in an 8-1 win over Buena Vista on Oct. 1, the Storm have been held to just one goal in their last two games combined. … Mitchell White enters Thursday's showdown with Saint Mary's as the team leader in goals (6) and points (12). … Marcus Varnum boasts a team-high four assists. … Louis Joslyn has scored four goals this season—and all four have been game-winners. … Zach McEntee has started all 15 games in goal for the Storm, compiling a 1.25 goals-against-average and a .746 save percentage. … McEntee has made 53 saves this season and owns two shutouts.