SAINT MARY'S VS. BETHEL / TUESDAY, OCT. 24, 2006 / OCHRYMOWYCZ FIELD / 3:30 P.M.

Saint Mary's Cardinals
1-8-0 MIAC / 4-10-0 Overall
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1-7-0 MIAC / 3-13-1 Overall
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Jon Vik

Year: Senior

Pos.: Midfield

Hometown: St. Paul, Minn.

Major: Marketing / Management

From Coach Dembiec: "Jon has provided us with much-needed experience this season. He finds success at any position he plays, and has proven to cause other teams problems all over the field. He is a tireless worker with great toughness in every match."



Game Notes
Tim Bollis scored his second goal of the season with 57 seconds left in the first overtime as the Cardinals closed out their Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference schedule with a 2-1 victory over Bethel last season. … The Cardinals dropped their seventh one-goal game of the season last Saturday, giving up a late second-half goal in falling to Saint John’s 1-0. … Bethel, meanwhile, has been off since Oct. 20, when the Royals dropped their fourth straight, a 4-2 nonconference decision vs. the University of Sioux Falls.

Cardinal Notes

Jon
Szafranski
12 saves in
loss to SJU
The Cardinals' loss to Saint John's was their fourth straight, equalling their longest losing streak of the season. … SMU's 1-0 loss to the Johnnies was their seventh one-goal loss this season. … Jon Szafranski (Barrington, Ill.) stopped 12 shots vs. the Johnnies. … After recording at least one point in eight of SMU's first 10 games, Mike Schmitt (Woodridge, Ill.) was held pointless for the fourth straight game Saturday. … Schmitt remains the team's leader in goals (9) assists (4) and points (22). He is still just one goal short of equalling his career high. … SMU's loss at Saint John's was its fifth straight MIAC road loss this season., … Saturday's loss to SJU was just the third time this season that the Cardinals failed to score at least one goal. … Despite their 4-10-0 overall record, the Cardinals and their opponents have scored the same amount of goals (28). … The Cardinals close out their season with two home games this week — SMU is 2-4 on its home field.

Royal Notes
The Royals come into today’s game on the heels of a four-game losing streak. … Bethel has been outscored 12-4 during its current four-game slide. … Two of the Royals’ three wins came during a three-game stretch in which Bethel sandwiched a 0-0 tie vs. Dordt around wins over Bethany Lutheran (6-0) and Concordia (1-0). … The Royals have been held scoreless in eight of their 17 games. … Sioux Falls’ four goals marked the second time this season the Royals have surrendered more than three goals in a game. … Ryan VanderVeen is the team’s leader in goals (4), while Reed Thunstrom boasts team-highs in assists (4) and points (10). … The Royals are still searching for their first road win (0-6-0).T