WINONA, Minn. — The Saint Mary's University of Minnesota men's soccer team is back in action on Saturday, as the Cardinals host Concordia in a 3:30 p.m. Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference game against the Cobbers at Ochrymowycz Field.
 
The Matchup:
Saint Mary's Cardinals (0-4-0 MIAC | 3-5-1 Overall) vs. Concordia Cobbers (0-3-0 MIAC | 0-9-0 Overall)
 
Last Action:
• Saint Mary's: The Cardinals came up empty in their conference game against Gustavus Wednesday, falling 5-0 in Winona, Minn.
• Concordia: The Cobbers were also shut out Wednesday, dropping a 2-0 decision to Augsburg 2-1 in Moorhead, Minn.
 
SMU vs. Concordia — Their Last Meeting:
• October 5, 2013: Brett Wegleitner scored with 1:15 remaining in the second overtime to break a 1-1 tie and lead the Cobbers to a 2-1 victory over Saint Mary's at Fargo Shanley High School in Fargo, N.D. | Recap
 
Up Next:
• Saint Mary's: The Cardinals step out of conference play on Tuesday, as Saint Mary's entertains Buena Vista in a 5:30 p.m. nonconference game at Ochrymowycz Field.
• Concordia: The Cobbers return home on Wednesday, as Concordia plays host to St. Thomas in a 4 p.m. Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference game in Moorhead, Minn.
 
Scouting The Saint Mary's Cardinals:
2014 Roster | 2014 Schedule | 2014 Statistics
Saturday's game against Concordia is the first of three straight home games for the Cardinals, who host Buena Vista and Simpson on Tuesday and Thursday, respectively. … The Cardinals' 4-0 loss to St. Thomas last Saturday marked the fifth time this season the winning team has scored four goals—SMU is 3-2-0 in those five games. … Saint Mary's win over Cornell on Sept. 24 snapped the Cardinals' two-game losing streak. … With their win over Cornell, 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. … Ryan Geidner (Antioch, Ill.) recorded his second collegiate two-goal game against Cornell last Wednesday. The Cardinal junior also scored two goals in a game against Crown on Sept. 14, 2013. … Brett Heimerdinger (LaGrange, Ill.) and Carlos Hernandez (Cicero, Ill.) accounted for Saint Mary's other two goals vs. Cornell. … Fueled by his two goals against Cornell, Geidner moved into the team lead in goals with four and points with eight. … Heimerdinger, Jim Dreshar (Hugo, Minn.), Andrew Jaworski (Racine, Wis.), Jared Wolt (Farmington, Minn.) and Joe Bosco (Elk Grove Village, Ill.) are all second on the team with two goals each. … Dreshar—who had his five-game point streak snapped against Carleton on Sept. 20—leads the team with three assists. … Jaworski recorded his first collegiate two-goal game against Bethany Lutheran on Sept. 10 and also picked up his first collegiate assist. … Jimmy Canedo (Chicago, Ill.) notched his first collegiate two-assist game with a pair of helpers against Bethany Lutheran on Sept. 1. … Dreshar, Wolt, Hernandez and Shawn Gilbert (Rice Lake, Wis.) have all netted their first collegiate goals this season. … The Cardinals have started four different goalkeepers this season. Zach Satton (Tehachapi, Calif.) has compiled a 3.32 goals-against-average and .620 save percentage in a team-high six starts, while Joey Petrich (Elk River, Minn. / 0.00 GAA), Nate Levy (Byron, Minn. / 0.00 GAA) and Evan Claffy (Joliet, Ill. / 1.54 GAA) have all started one game. … Satton also leads the team with 31 saves, includig 10 against Gustavus Wednesday. … 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. … Ten of Saint Mary's 16 wins under coach Pete Watkins have been decided by one goal. … Saint Mary's has scored nine goals in the first half and eight in the second. 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. Sept. 4 and have now allowed just three shots on goal in their three wins combined. … 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 Concordia Cobbers:
2014 Roster | 2014 Schedule | 2014 Statistics
The Cobbers' loss to Augsburg on Wednesday pushed their season-opening losing streak to nine straight. … Concordia has allowed two goals or more in all nine games this season—including a season-high six goals in a 6-0 loss to Colorado College on Sept. 14. … The Cobbers have not scored more than one goal in any of their nine games—and have been shut out three times. … Roland Oyou leads the team in goals (2) and points (4). … Joe Thomas, Sage Thornbrugh and Nick Koebitz have accounted for the Cobbers' other three goals. … CC's three assists have come from three different players—Thomas, Alex An Bemmelen and Eli Carmona. … Ben Glogoza and Alan Scheuermann have each seen time in goal for the Cobbers. Glogoza owns a 2.57 goals-against-average and .647 save percentage in six starts, while Scheuermann boasts a 4.00 GAA and .667 save percentage in two starts. … The Cobbers have been outscored 14-2 in the first half, and 12-3 after halftime.