MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. — The Saint Mary's University of Minnesota men's soccer team kicks off Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference play on the road on Wednesday, traveling to Edor Nelson Field for a 7:30 p.m. contest against Augsburg.
 
The Matchup:
Saint Mary's Cardinals (0-0-0 MIAC | 2-1-1 Overall) at Augsburg Auggies (0-0-0 MIAC | 1-4-1 Overall)
 
Last Action:
• Andrew Jaworski (Racine, Wis.) scored a pair of second-half goals in leading the Cardinals to a 4-0 nonconference victory over Bethany Lutheran last Wednesday at Ochrymowycz Field | Recap
• Augsburg got an 11-save shutout from Nick Lenertz in battling Wartburg to a 0-0 double-overtime tie Sunday in Waverly, Iowa | Recap
 
SMU vs. Augsburg — Their Last Meeting:
• September 18, 2013: The Cardinals' Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference-opener against Augsburg had a little bit of everything — great scoring opportunities, stellar goaltending and continuous back-and-forth action … not to mention a little double-overtime drama. Unfortunately for the Cardinals, that double-overtime drama ended in heartbreak, as the Auggies broke a scoreless deadlock with seven minutes remaining in the second extra period to hand SMU a 1-0 setback at Ochrymowycz Field.
 
Up Next:
• Saint Mary's returns home to Ochrymowycz Field on Saturday, hosting Carleton in a 1 p.m. conference game.
• Augsburg is right back on the pitch on Thursday, traveling to Superior, Wis., for a 4 p.m. nonconference game against UW-Superior.
 
Scouting The Saint Mary's Cardinals:
2014 Roster | 2014 Schedule | 2014 Statistics
Thanks to their four-goal effort against Bethany Lutheran last Wednesday, the Cardinals have now scored eight goals in their two wins this season. … Saint Mary's 4-0 victory over Bethany Lutheran was the Cardinals' second win in as many games on their home turf this season. … Andrew Jaworski (Racine, Wis.) recorded his first collegiate two-goal game against Bethany Lutheran last Wednesday and also picked up his first collegiate assist. … Jaworski's five points against the Vikings were one more than the four points the sophomore recorded in 17 games a year ago. … Jim Dreshar (Hugo, Minn.) and Brett Heimerdinger (La Grange, Ill.) accounted for Saint Mary's other two goals vs. Bethany Lutheran. … With his first-half goal against Bethany Lutheran last Wednesday, Dreshar has now recorded at least one point in all four of the Cardinals' games this season. … Dreshar leads the team in points with six, while sharing the team lead in goals (2) with Jaworski, Ryan Geidner (Antioch, Ill.) and Joe Bosco (Elk Grove Village, Ill.), and the team assist lead (2) with Jimmy Canedo (Chicago, Ill.). … Canedo notched his first collegiate two-assist game with a pair of helpers against assisted Bethany Lutheran. … Dreshar, Shawn Gilbert (Rice Lake, Wis.) and Jared Wolt (Farmington, Minn.) have all netted their first collegiate goals this season. … Nate Levy (Byron, Minn.) made his first collegiate start in goal vs. Bethany Lutheran, stopping both shots in he faced in 70:23 minutes, while Zach Satton (Tehachapi, Calif.) did not face a shot in 19:37 minutes of relief. … The Cardinals' 2-2 tie with Crown on Sept. 6 was their first overtime game of the season. … Ten of Saint Mary's 15 wins under coach Pete Watkins have been decided by one goal. … Twenty-seven of Saint Mary's 32 goals in the last two seasons have come in the Cardinals' six wins and two ties. … The Cardinals' four goals in wins over North Central (Minn.) and Bethany Lutheran 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 held North Central without a shot on goal in their 4-0 win over the Rams on Sept. 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 Augsburg Auggies:
2014 Roster | 2014 Schedule | 2014 Statistics
The Auggies head into Wednesday's game against Saint Mary's in the midst of a two-game winless streak (0-1-1). … Augsburg has scored four goals this season—and has not scored more than one goal in a game. … The Auggies' one win and one tie have both come via shutouts—a 1-0 win over UM-Morris and Sunday's 0-0 tie vs. Wartburg. … Five of Augsburg's six games have been decided by one goal or less. … Grant Griffin has netted a team-leading two goals, while Ben Henry and Scott Clinton have accounted for the Auggies' other two goals. … Griffin, Henry, Bobby Kohl and Casey Powell have all picked up one assist this season, while Griffin's five points are a team high. … Nick Lenertz has started all six games in goal for the Auggies, compiling a 1.45 goals-against-average and an .800 save percentage. … Lenertz, who owns two shutouts this season, has made 36 saves—including 11 in Augsburg's 0-0 tie vs. Wartburg Sunday. … Augsburg has been outscored 4-2 in the first half and 4-2 in the second.