OMAHA, Neb. – The Omaha men's soccer team welcomes Drake to Caniglia Field on Friday, Sept. 2 at 7:30 p.m.
Maverick Quick Kicks (1-1-0, 0-0-0 Summit League)
- Omaha returns to action this weekend at Caniglia Field after starting the season 1-1.
- The Mavericks opened the season last Friday at home with a 3-1 win over San Francisco before falling at No. 16 UConn on Sunday, 2-0.
- Freshman Elvir Ibisevic earned his collegiate points against USF. Ibisevic scored the game-winning goal in the second half and then set up Omaha's third tally later in the match.
- Sophomore Cole Nelson was on the receiving end of Ibisevic's pass to score his first collegiate goal.
- The first goal of the 2016 season was scored by senior Mark Moulton off an assist from senior Lalo Gamboa.
- Omaha returns eight starters and 13 lettermen from the 2015 squad which went 9-6-3 overall.
- Jason Mims is in his sixth season as head coach of the Mavericks.
Bulldog Briefs (1-1-0, 0-0-0 MVC)
- Drake opened its season with a pair of matches in California falling 3-1 to Pacific last Friday before topping CSU Bakersfield in overtime, 2-1.
- James Wypych and Ben LeMay each have one goal to lead the team, while Antonio Sanchez has a team-best one assist.
- Wypych was named the MVC Scholar-Athlete of the Week for his performance last weekend.
- Goalkeeper Darrin MacLeod has played every minute this season and has a .700 save percentage with a 1.44 goals-against average.
- Gareth Smith is in his second season as head coach of the Bulldogs.
Up Next
Omaha will face crosstown foe Creighton at Morrison Stadium on Monday, Sept. 5. Kickoff against the No. 9 Bluejays is 7 p.m.
Record Book Watch
Early in the 2016 season, it's never too early to glance at the Omaha soccer record book to see where current Mavericks stand.
Mark Moulton finds himself among the UNO elite when comparing career stats. He currently sits second on the all-time goal-scoring chart with 13. Vance Rookwood is the school's all-time leader with 19.
Moulton is second on the all-time points chart as he has amassed 44 points in 53 appearances for the Mavericks. That mark is one point behind Rookwood, who tallied 45 points during his days in Omaha. Moulton already owns the school career mark of 18 career assists.
Junior Joseph Ghitis is also ripe to move up some impressive charts during the season.
Ghitis is in the top three in four all-time categories. He ranks third all-time in saves (62), wins (10) and shutouts (5). He is the program's leader in save percentage (.738) and lowest goals-against average (1.03).
