OMAHA, Neb. - Returning to Caniglia Field for the first time since Sept. 24, the Omaha women's soccer team will host Denver on Sunday afternoon. Kickoff with the Pioneers is set for 1 p.m.
Follow the Match
Links to live stats, audio and video are available on OMavs.com for Sunday's game. Owen Godberson will handle the play-by-play with Harrison Popp adding color commentary.
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Scouting Report: Omaha
Omaha (4-8-1 overall, 1-2 Summit League) will look to rebound after a 3-2 loss at North Dakota State last weekend. The Mavericks have fallen in two straight matches, dropping to 1-2 in Summit League play after the loss to the league-leading Bison.
Abby Meader leads the Maverick offense with three goals, adding an assist for a total of seven points.
Natalie Johnson has tallied three goals for six points.
Susie Dineen,
Marin Dregelid,
Lydia Holtmann,
Emily Romero and
Cydney Skinner have each tallied a goal.
Goalkeeper
Erin Bunker has earned the start in seven of the team's 13 games, playing 621:56 minutes, allowing 15 goals and tallying 30 saves. Fellow keeper
Haley Johnson has started six of the team's 13 games, playing 566:12 minutes, allowing six goals and tallying 37 saves. Johnson leads the Summit League with a .860 save percentage and has a conference-low 0.95 goals-against average.
Scouting Report: Denver
Denver (6-8-1, 2-2 Summit League) dropped a 2-1 overtime decision against Oral Roberts on Thursday evening. Before that, the Pioneers had a two-match winning streak, topping North Dakota State 3-0, before beating South Dakota 2-1. Earlier this season, the Pioneers were the preseason pick to win the Summit League.
Jessie Dancy (9 goals) and Hannah Adler (7 goals, 4 assists) lead the Pioneers offense, as 12 different players have tallied at least one point for Denver. As a team, opponents have outscored DU 28-23 on the season.
Goalkeeper Brittany Wilson (6-6-1) has started 14 of Denver's 15 games, totaling 1,269:55 minutes, allowing 20 goals and recording 47 saves. Ali Tobey (0-2) has appeared in two games with one start, allowing eight goals and recording four saves.
The Series
The game will be the fifth all-time meeting between Omaha and Denver in the series dating back to the 2012 season. The Pioneers hold a 3-1-0 all-time series advantage over the Mavericks, including a 2-0-0 mark in Omaha.
This and That
• Sunday's game is only the fourth home match of the season for Omaha. The Mavericks are 2-1 inside the friendly confines of Caniglia Field.
• Omaha's three-goal output vs. Rockhurst was the highest single-game total of the season for the Mavericks.
• Omaha has started 19 different players through 13 games this season. Senior
Jessica Bollinger is the only player to start every game this season and leads the team with 1,148 minutes played.
• Four other players have made 12 starts in 2017, and only two players other than Bollinger have played more than 900 minutes. Senior
Erin Dimon has played in 1,035 minutes, while
Abby Meader has appeared in 998 minutes of action.
• Overall 23 of the 24 players on the roster have made an appearance in 2017.
• Nine players have made their Omaha debuts this year. Junior
Susie Dineen has appeared in all 11 games this season with 10 starts, while freshman
Bailey Cascio and junior
Erinoelle Clifton each have made four starts.
Haley Johnson has made five starts in goal for UNO.
• The Mavericks have used three goalkeepers this year,
Haley Johnson (2-3),
Erin Bunker (2-5-1) and freshman
Maggie Tulay.
Looking Forward
The Mavericks return to the road for the final time next weekend as they visit Oral Roberts. Kickoff from Tulsa, Okla., is set for 7 p.m. Links to live stats and video are available on OMavs.com.
