OMAHA, Neb. – The Omaha men's soccer team dropped a 1-0 decision to Creighton in front of a program record crowd of 4,986 on Tuesday night at Caniglia Field.
The loss was the Mavericks' first at home this season and dropped them to 7-2-1 overall. The Bluejays improved to 6-3 overall.
After 77 minutes of scoreless soccer, Creighton's Lucas Stauffer sent a cross in front of the net, setting up Ricky Lopez-Espin for a header, which beat Omaha goalkeeper
Joseph Ghitis for the lone goal of the game.
Turning Point
Omaha looked to take the lead in the 11th minute.
Diego Gutierrez took a shot from the right wing that CU keeper Michael Kluver deflected. The ball landed at the feet of
Elvir Ibisevic who ripped a shot that found its way into the back of the net, but the goal was disallowed due to an Omaha player being offside.
Inside the Box Score
- Creighton held an 11-10 edge in shots, but Omaha held a 3-2 advantage in shots on goal.
- Diego Gutierrez led Omaha with two shots on goal.
- Goalkeeper Joseph Ghitis played the full 90 minutes and made one save.
- The two teams combined for 23 fouls and four yellow cards in the match.
Up Next
The Mavericks return to Summit League play this weekend when they host Fort Wayne on Saturday, Sept. 30. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m.
