OMAHA, Neb. – The Omaha men's soccer team picked up its first Summit League win of the season with a 2-0 win over Western Illinois on Saturday afternoon at Caniglia Field.
The Mavericks improved to 8-4-2 overall and 1-0-2 in Summit League action, while the Leathernecks fell to 4-9 and 2-1 in the conference.
Freshman
Diego Gutierrez opened the scoring with a goal in the 31st minute. Freshman
Stevie Siy's shot bounced off the crossbar and found the feet of Gutierrez. The Omaha native fired a shot from inside the penalty area and beat the Western Illinois goalkeeper to give Omaha a 1-0 lead.
Senior
Emmanuel Hamzat found the back of the net during the 41st minute to extend the Mavericks' lead. Senior
Xavier Gomez played a ball down the left side to Gutierrez who centered the ball to Hamzat. Hamzat placed his shot just out of the reach of the Leatherneck's goalkeeper for a 2-0 advantage at halftime.
Inside the Box Score
• Omaha outshot Western Illinois 16-6 and held a 7-1 advantage in shots on goal.
• The Mavericks and Leathernecks combined for 36 fouls and three yellow cards.
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Elvir Ibisevic and
Xavier Gomez each had four shots with Gomez placing three shots on goal.
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Diego Gutierrez finished with three points on a goal and an assist.
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Emmanuel Hamzat scored his sixth goal of the season.
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Xavier Gomez assisted on his league-leading seventh goal of the season.
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Ugo Tritz played a full 90 minutes and made one save. Tritz is 2-0 this season with two shutouts.
Up Next
Omaha returns to action next weekend on the road against Denver. The Mavericks and Pioneers will play on Saturday, Oct. 28 at 8 p.m. CT in Colorado.
