This Week
Omaha steps out of conference play as Valparaiso visits Caniglia Field on Monday, Oct. 3 at 7:00 p.m. Noah Sullinger and Alex Abler will have the call on the MavRadio broadcast, and links to live stats, audio and video will be available at OMavs.com.
Maverick Quick Kicks
• Omaha was picked to finish second in the 2016 Summit League Preseason Poll.
• The Mavericks welcome 11 new players into the fold in 2016 including seven freshmen, two transfers and two redshirt players.
• Omaha returns 13 letterwinners, including eight starters from last season.
• UNO enters the match with an overall record of 4-3-3 and a 1-0 Summit League record after stopping IUPUI on Saturday evening.
• Fazlo Alihodzic has a team-best 14 points on five goals and four assists.
• Elvir Ibisevic is second on the team with five points on a goal and three assists.
• Emmanuel Hamzat and Seth Rinderknecht each have two goals.
• Mark Moulton tied Vance Rookwood's program-record in career points with 45.
• Jacob Weiler scored his first collegiate goal on Saturday night, and Ugo Tritz picked up his first collegiate victory in goal.
• Alihodzic, Weiler and Joseph Ghitis have won Summit League Player of the Week accolades this season.
• Jason Mims is in his sixth season as head coach.
Scouting the Crusaders
Valparaiso enters Monday's match on a three-game winning streak with an overall record of 5-2-2 and a 3-0-1 Horizon League mark. Valpo used a first half goal by Kendan Anderson to defeat Oakland in conference play on Saturday evening.
Isaiah Madrid leads the Crusaders with 15 points on six goals and three assists. Anderson, Ramone Howell and Nelson Landaverde each have scored twice. Nico Campbell is 5-2-2 in goal with a 1.24 goals-against average and a .686 save percentage.
Head coach Mike Avery is in his 10th season leading the Crusaders with a record of 69-72-38. Avery is in his 15th season overall with a record of 124-118-46.
Series History
Monday's meeting will be the second meeting between Omaha and Valparaiso. Valpo leads the all-time series 1-0. In their only meeting, the Crusaders defeated the Mavericks 1-0 in overtime on Sept. 28, 2015.
Up Next
The Mavericks return to Summit League action on Saturday, Oct. 8 at 2 p.m. Noah Sullinger will have the call on the MavRadio broadcast, and links to live stats, audio and video will be available at OMavs.com.
