Saint John's soccer returns to the road to face Carleton for a 1 p.m. match Saturday, Oct. 5, at Bell Field in Northfield. – Live Stats/Live Video
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-Head coach John Haws (0:29)
A LOOK AT THE JOHNNIES: Saint John's (4-5-1, 2-2-0 MIAC) earned a much-needed 1-0 win over Macalester on Oct. 1 in St. Paul. Junior David Wee's (Savage, Minn./Prior Lake) goal, his fourth of the season, off a free kick with 7:01 left in the first half proved to be the game-winner for SJU. Senior Michael Coborn (St. Cloud, Minn./Cathedral) took the free kick following a Macalester foul and the ball pin-balled off a few players in the box before finding Wee's foot. Sophomore Kevin Lebahn (New Hope, Minn./Benilde-St. Margaret's) made three saves to earn his second shutout of the season, fifth of his career, and improve to 2-4-1 in net.
1-0 @ MAC: The Johnnies are now 4-6-2 in their last 12 meetings with Macalester in St. Paul. All four wins were 1-0 decisions, including the overtime victory to claim the MIAC Playoff Championship and automatic bid to the NCAA Division III Playoffs on Nov. 5, 2005.
A LOOK AT THE KNIGHTS: Goals from All-Americans Branden McGarrity and Neil Bartholomay proved gave Carleton (7-1-2, 2-1-0 MIAC) a 2-0 non-conference victory over Northwestern Oct. 1. The Knights out-shot the Eagles 31-5 and held a 17-2 advantage in corner kicks. McGarrity leads the team with 12 points (5g/2a), followed by Bartholomay, who has four goals in his last three matches, with 11 points (5g/1a). Three goalkeepers have combined for a 0.47 GAA and an .861 save percentage (31 saves). The Knights have only allowed six first-half corner kicks in 10 matches this season.
REGIONAL RANKINGS: Five MIAC teams are listed in the latest National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) North Region rankings released Oct. 1: St. Olaf (No. 4), St. Thomas (No. 6), Gustavus Adolphus (No. 7), Carleton (No. 8) and Augsburg (No. 9). The Oles received votes in the national poll.
LAST YEAR'S MEETINGS: SJU went 1-1 against Carleton last fall by earning a 2-1 overtime win at home during the regular season before falling by a 2-0 score in the MIAC Playoff semifinals. Junior Zane Heinselman (River Falls, Wis.) scored his third goal of the season, off a rebound, 4:09 into the first overtime last Sept. 14 (2012). SJU got on the scoreboard first when Coborn blasted a free kick at the keeper's head and the deflection went directly to the foot of Wee. The Knights tied the match at 1-1 off a free kick, just outside the box, from Alex Voorhes at 66:46 of the match. Four minutes into overtime, junior Ian Scudder (Sherwood, Ore.) dribbled up the left sideline and fed Coborn in the box, who then turned the corner and slid a pass into the middle of the goal box where a hard-charging Heinselman put it away. Senior Ryan Brutger (St. Cloud, Minn./Apollo) made six saves in the victory, including a game-saving stop off the foot of McGarrity with one second remaining in regulation.
The Knights produced two second-half goals in the 2-0 postseason win over SJU in last Oct. 30 (2012) in Northfield. Will Corcoran put then-No. 12 Carleton on the scoreboard at the 61:23 mark and Voorhes padded the lead with less than 10 minutes remaining in the match. Lebahn made six saves for SJU, which was outshot 22-6 (8-3 on goal) in the contest.
SERIES HISTORY: The Johnnies are 21-9-1 all-time against Carleton since 1983, including a 9-7 record in Northfield. The Knights, however, have won each of the last four meetings at Bell Field.
