OMAHA, Neb. - After a three-game road trip, the Omaha men's soccer team returns to host Creighton this Tuesday, Sept. 26. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. at Caniglia Field.
Fans visiting campus may park in any surface lot or the East and West garages beginning at 5 p.m. Ticket sales will begin at 6 p.m. at the North and South entrances of Caniglia Field.
Follow the Match
Owen Godberson and Harrison Popp will have the radio call on MavRadio and links to live video, audio and stats will be available on OMavs.com.
La Nueva radio will broadcast tomorrow's game in Spanish on 99.5 FM and AM 1020.
Keeping Up with the Mavericks
Stay current with everything going on with the Mavericks by following Omaha men's soccer on Twitter (@OmahaMSOC), Instagram (@OmahaMSOC) and "liking" the Mavericks on Facebook at 'OmahaMSOC.'
Scouting Report: Omaha
The Mavericks are off to their best start in program history at 7-1-1 (0-0-1 Summit League). Omaha is 4-0 at home including a 5-1 victory over then No. 17 Virginia Tech. UNO is 2-0-1 on the road and 1-1 at neutral sites.
Maverick Bites
• Through nine games, five different Mavericks have scored a goal. Overall, 11 different players have registered a point. Ibisevic leads the team in scoring with six goals and an assist for 13 points. Hamzat is second in scoring with five goals and an assist for 11 points.
Xavier Gomez is third with two goals and leads the team with four assists. Eight UNO players have registered at least two points.
• Omaha posted three straight 1-0 shutouts earlier this season, and have four clean sheets in 2017.
Scouting Report: Creighton
The Bluejays are 5-3-0 (1-1 Big East) this season. Creighton has won two straight games after dropping a 3-2 overtime decision at Butler on Sept. 16.
Head coach Elmar Bolowich claimed his 100th victory as head coach at Creighton with a 2-0 win over Villanova on Saturday.
Ricky Lopez-Espin leads CU with 10 points on four goals and two assists. Luke Haakenson is next with six points from three goals. Joel Rydstrand is the team leader with three assists.
Goalkeeper Michael Kluver (5-3) has a 1.10 goals-against average, and a .743 save percentage this season.
History vs. Creighton
Tuesday is the second all-time meeting between Omaha and Creighton, and the first at Caniglia Field. Last season, the Mavericks and Bluejays played to a 1-1 draw at Morrison Stadium.
Looking Forward
Omaha returns to Summit League action on Saturday, Sept. 30, hosting Fort Wayne. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. at Caniglia Field, and Owen Godberson and Harrison Popp will have the radio call on OMavs.com. Links to live stats, audio and video will be available on OMavs.com.
