OMAHA, Neb. – The Omaha men's soccer team steps out of Summit League play to visit Drake on Tuesday, Oct. 20. Over the weekend, the Mavericks lost a heartbreaking match to No. 8 Denver, 1-0 (2 OT). The Mavericks saw the Pioneers score the game winner just 55 seconds into the second overtime period.
Links to live stats will be available at OMavs.com. There will be no video streaming of this match.
Omaha by the Numbers
4245 – Attendance so far this season through seven home games, tops in the Summit League.
606 – Average home attendance this season.
12– Number of starts for Felipe da Silva and Mark Moulton, the duo are the only players on the roster to start every game this year.
37 – Shots against Bradley on Sept. 19, 2015, which is a team record.
20 – Goals this season for Omaha, third in the Summit League.
21 – Assists for Omaha this season, second in the Summit League.
13 – Points for Mark Moulton on five goals and three assists this season, tops on the team.
7 – Number of wins this season for Omaha, the second most in program history.
7 – Number of goals allowed by goalkeeper Joseph Ghitis, which is second lowest in the league.
0.90 – Goals-against average by Ghitis, which is third in the Summit League.
About Omaha
The Mavericks are coming off a tough conference road loss at No. 8 Denver on Saturday evening, 1-0 (2 OT). The Mavericks are 1-3-1 in their last five games and recently saw their 12 match home winning streak snapped by Western Illinois.
Omaha is in fifth place in the Summit League with four points and a 1-2-1 conference mark. Right now, UNO is on the outside looking in for a spot in the Summit League tournament. They are only three points (one win) out of second place. Omaha has two league games remaining and may need to win both to secure a spot in the tournament.
Junior Mark Moulton leads the team in goals (5) and points (13) this season. Lalo Gamboa and Logan Mendez each had a team-best four assists. Mendez also has four goals and 12 points on the season.
Josh Christensen and Joseph Ghitis each have spent time in goal for Omaha this season. Christensen, a redshirt senior, has five starts and a 3-1 overall record. He owns a 1.24 goals-against average and a .800 save percentage. Ghitis, a redshirt sophomore, is 4-3-1 overall with a 0.90 goals-against average and a.788 save percentage.
The Mavericks look to defend their share of the regular season Summit League title won last year. This season, UNO is eligible for Summit League and NCAA postseason competitions after completing the transition to NCAA Division I.
Dissecting Drake
Bulldog Notes:
- Drake is 9-3-0 overall and 3-0-0 in the Missouri Valley Conference.
- The Bulldogs have outscored their opponents 20-13 this season.
- Ten different players have scored this year for Drake and no player has more than four goals.
- Gareth Smith is serving as the Interim Head Coach.
Players to watch:
Midfielder James Wypych finished the 2014 campaign fourth in the Missouri Valley Conference in scoring with five goals and earned first team all-conference honors.
- Leads the team with nine points on four goals and an assist.
Goalkeeper Darrin MacLeod has spent much of the past two seasons minding the Drake net. Last season he have 88 saves and a 1.73 goals against average.
- Has played every minute in goal with a 1.07 goals-against average and a .780 save percentage.
Series History against Drake
This is the fourth all-time meeting between the two programs. Drake leads the series, 2-1. The Bulldogs captured the first two matches in the series in Des Moines, before Omaha won at home last season (2-0).
Up Next
Omaha returns to Summit League play on Saturday, Oct. 24 against Oral Roberts. Kickoff against the Golden Eagles is set for 1 p.m. and will serve as Omaha's senior game.
