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| 2005 Records: 2-3-0 MIAC, 2-6-1 Overall |
| Last Week's Results: Gustavus 3, Saint Mary's 1 / Details Saint Mary's 4, Concordia 2 / Details |
| Upcoming Events: Saturday, Oct. 8: SMU at St. Thomas, 1 p.m. |
| This and That: Prior to Saturday's first collegiate hat trick, Mike Schmitt (Woordidge, Ill.) had scored seven goals — never more than one in any single game. … Tim Bollis (Milwaukee, Wis.) netted his first collegiate goal last Tuesday in the Cardinals' 3-1 loss to Gustavus. … SMU's win at Concordia marked the first time in the last eight meetings vs. the Cobbers that the visiting team won. … Schmitt, who led the Cardinals in scoring a year ago with five goals, has equalled that offensive output in nine games this year. … The Cardinals, who struggled to an 0-4-1 start to the season, have now won two of their last four games. … Both of the Cardinals' wins this season have come on the road. … Last Tuesday's 3-1 loss to Gustavus marked the first time SMU's six losses that the Cardinals were not shut out. |
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Schmitt 3 goals vs. Concordia |
In fact, heading into last Saturday's game against Concordia, the Cardinals had managed just four goals in their first eight games.
When the final horn sounded vs. the Cobbers, however, the Cardinals had doubled that offensive output — thanks in large part to Mike Schmitt (Woodridge, Ill.).
Schmitt recorded his first collegiate hat trick as SMU snapped its two-game losing streak with a 4-2 win over the Cobbers.
"It was a good win for us — especially from an offensive standpoint," said SMU coach Eric Luzzi, whose team moved to 2-3-0 in the MIAC and 2-6-1 overall. "I don't think it was necessarily one of our best performances, so it's comforting to know that this team came out and got the win despite having an off day."
The Cardinals jumped out to a 2-0 first-half advantage, only to have Concordia battle back to tie the game 2-2 midway through the second half. From there, it was Schmitt to the rescue as the SMU junior scored twice in the game's final six minutes to ice the Cardinals' second conference win of the year.
"Mike had a great game for us," said Luzzi of his junior midfielder, who netted his team's final three goals, after John Vik (St. Paul, Minn.) had given SMU an early 1-0 lead. "It was one of those days where everything he put on goal went in.
"We needed a game like this — we needed our offense to get on track, which, hopefully, is what this game will do for us," said Luzzi. "But, on the other hand, overall, we need to play better than we did today.
"If we play like this (next Saturday vs. St. Thomas), we'll be in big trouble."