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Lydia Holtmann
Mark Kuhlmann
Lydia Holtmann's goal in the 14th minute lifted Omaha to a 1-0 win over Fort Wayne to open Summit League play.
1
Winner OMAHA OMAHA (4-6-1, 1-0-0 SL)
0
Fort Wayne FW (1-10-0. 0-1-00 SL)
Winner
OMAHA OMAHA
(4-6-1, 1-0-0 SL)
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Final
0
Fort Wayne FW
(1-10-0. 0-1-00 SL)
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
OMAHA OMAHA 1 0 1
Fort Wayne FW 0 0 0

Game Recap: Women's Soccer |

Omaha Tops Fort Wayne 1-0 to Open Summit League Play

FORT WAYNE, Ind. – Omaha won its first Summit League road game since Oct. 5, 2014, defeating Fort Wayne 1-0 on Thursday evening at the Hefner Soccer Complex.

With the win, the Mavericks improved to 4-6-1 overall and 1-0 in Summit League play.  The Mastodons dropped to 1-10 on the season and 0-1 in the conference.

Lydia Holtmann scored the game-winning goal in the 14th minute.  Carlie Cook played a cross into the box that found Holtmann, who gathered the pass and placed a shot that eluded Mastodon keeper Emma Gaggioli to give Omaha a 1-0 lead.

Fort Wayne increased its offensive pressure in the second half, but goalkeeper Haley Johnson and the Maverick defense kept the Mastodons scoreless.  Fort Wayne's Kallianne Mogler and Paityn Fleming each hit the post late in the game but were unable to score the equalizer.

Inside the Box Score
  • Omaha held a 14-13 advantage in shots, and each team had five shots on goal.
  • The Mavericks took six corner kicks on the evening and did not allow any to the Mastodons.
  • Goalkeeper Haley Johnson made five saves and picked up her first career shutout.
  • Lydia Holtmann led the team with four shots (two on target) and scored her first goal of the season.
  • Carlie Cook picked up her third assist of the season.
In Their Own Words
Coach Tim Walters on starting the Summit League season with a win:
"I am very proud of this group and their mentality tonight.  To make the tough trip to Fort Wayne, and grind out a result at a tough place to play is fantastic. Tonight's win gives us a lot to build on for the rest of the Summit League schedule."

Maverick News and Notes
  • Omaha picked up its first Summit League road win since Oct. 5, 2014, when it topped Denver 3-2 in double overtime at CYBER Field.
  • UNO's two road wins this season are the most since winning three games away from Caniglia Field in 2011.
  • The shutout was only the second Summit League road clean sheet in program history.  The other came in a 0-0 draw vs. South Dakota in 2014.

Up Next
The Mavericks return to action on Friday, Oct. 6 against South Dakota State.  Kickoff is slated for 6 p.m. in Brookings, S.D.
 
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