MOUNT VERNON, Iowa — After back-to-back conference contests, the Saint Mary's University of Minnesota men's soccer team steps out of MIAC play on Wednesday, traveling to Cornell for a 4:30 p.m. showdown with the Rams.
 
The Matchup:
Saint Mary's Cardinals (2-3-1 Overall) at Cornell Rams (2-5-1 Overall)
 
Last Action:
• Saint Mary's: The Cardinal surrendered three second-half goals in dropping a 3-0 Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference decision to Carleton Saturday at Ochrymowycz Field | Recap
• Cornell: Cornell's attempt to split the season series with Coe was denied Sunday afternoon, as the Kohawks handed the Rams a 4-0 IIAC setback in Cedar Rapids, Iowa | Recap

SMU vs. Cornell — Their Last Meeting:
• August 30, 2013: Brett Heimerdinger (LaGrange, Ill.) made his first collegiate soccer game a memorable one Friday evening, as Saint Mary's scored the game's only goal early in the second half, lifting the Cardinals to a 1-0 nonconference win over Cornell at Ochrymowycz Field | Recap
 
Up Next:
• Saint Mary's: The Cardinals return to conference play on Saturday, hosting St. Thomas in a 6 p.m. matchup at Ochrymowycz Field.
• Cornell: The Rams hit the road on Saturday, traveling to Beloit, Wis., for a 1 p.m. showdown with Beloit.
 
Scouting The Saint Mary's Cardinals:
2014 Roster | 2014 Schedule | 2014 Statistics
Saturday's loss to Carleton marked the first time this season the Cardinals have lost on their home turf—Saint Mary's opened the season with home wins over North Central (Minn.) and Bethany Lutheran. … Saturday's loss to the Knights also marked the first time this season the Cardinals have been held off the scoreboard—snapping a streak of four straight games in which Saint Mary's netted two or more goals. … The Cardinals have scored a season-high four goals twice—blanking both North Central and Bethany Lutheran 4-0. … Last Wednesday's loss at Augsburg snapped the Cardinals' season-high three-game unbeaten streak (2-0-1). … Jim Dreshar (Hugo, Minn.) had his five-game point streak snapped against Carleton. The freshman had recorded at least one point in the Cardinals' first five games (2 goals, 3 assists). … Dreshar, Jared Wolt (Farmington, Minn.), Andrew Jaworski (Racine, Wis.), Ryan Geidner (Antioch, Ill.) and Joe Bosco (Elk Grove Village, Ill.) all share the team lead in goals with two each. … Dreshar has also picked up a team-best three assists and also leads the Cardinals with seven points. … Jaworski (Racine, Wis.) recorded his first collegiate two-goal game against Bethany Lutheran on Sept. 10 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. … Jimmy Canedo (Chicago, Ill.) notched his first collegiate two-assist game with a pair of helpers against Bethany Lutheran on Sept. 1. … Dreshar, Wolt and Shawn Gilbert (Rice Lake, Wis.) have all netted their first collegiate goals this season. … Goalkeeper Zach Satton (Tehachapi, Calif.) made six saves against Carleton Saturday and has now recorded a team-leading 20 saves—including a career-high nine in his first collegiate start against North Park on Sept. 1. … Satton heads into Wednesday's game against Cornell with a 2.47 goals-against-average and a .667 save percentage. … 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 34 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. … Saint Mary's has scored seven goals in the first half and six in the second. On the flip side, the Cardinals' opponents have tallied nine of their 12 goals after halftime. … 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 Cornell Rams:
2014 Roster | 2014 Schedule | 2014 Statistics
Sunday's loss to Coe—the second time this season the Rams have fallen to the Kohawks—extended Cornell's losing streak to a season-high three straight. … The Rams have been outscored 10-0 during its current three-game slide, and have been outscored 15-2 in its five losses this season. … Cornell has not allowed a goal in its two wins this season—beating Northland 1-0 and Iowa Wesleyan 6-0. … Adam Westerby has accounted for one-third of the Rams' scoring punch this season, netting a team-best three goals. Christian Wright is second on the team with two goals, while Jeremy Kaden, Nolan Howe, Joseph Callan and Antonio Guzman have accounted for Cornell's other four. … Sam Stacy owns the team lead in assists with two, with Westerby boasting a team-best six points. … Westerby owns both of the Rams' game-winning goals this season. … Connor Hagen and Shaun Boerner have shared the goalkeeping duties this season, with Hagen compiling a 1.34 goals-against-average and .739 save percentage in 402 minutes, and Boerner boasting a 2.40 GAA and .667 save percentage in 338 minutes. … Six of Cornell's nine goals have come after halftime. The Rams' opponents have netted seven first-half goals and eight after the halftime break. … Cornell has played one overtime game this season, battling Rockford to a 0-0 season-opening stalemate on Aug. 29.