PEORIA, Ill. – The Omaha men's soccer team lost a 3-1 non-conference match to Bradley at Shea Stadium.

With the loss, the Mavericks are now 3-6-1 on the season, while the Braves improved to 6-4-3.

Bradley took the lead late in the first half on an own goal.  The Braves' Jacob McKee headed a cross that was redirected by Maverick defender Billy Hoffmann into the near right side to give Bradley a 1-0 lead at halftime.

Bradley doubled its lead 36 seconds into the second half.  Gerit Wintermeyer threaded a pass to the feet of Younes Dayekh who took on a pair of Omaha defenders before unleashing a shot into the upper left corner.

The Mavericks cut the lead in half less than five minutes later.  Mitch Hammer eluded a sliding Bradley defender and placed a shot into the lower right corner to make it a 2-1 game.  Martin Veys picked up the assist.

The Braves added an insurance goal in the 76th minute.  Following a missed penalty kick by Omaha, Wintermeyer found Dayekh who then scored his second goal of the match and made the final 3-1.

Turning Point
Omaha earned a penalty kick in the 75th minute when Nil Ayats was fouled in the box.  Bradley goalkeeper Albert Reinwart stopped Diego Gutierrez's shot and started a counter-attack that led to the third goal for the Braves.

Inside the Box Score
•    Omaha outshot Bradley 16-7 for the match, but the Braves led 5-4 in shots on goal.
•    Bradley also led 8-7 in corner kicks.
•    Hammer scored his first career goal for the Mavericks in the second half.
•    Veys earned his first career assist.
•    Matt Smith played a full 90 minutes and made two saves.
•    There were 21 fouls and three yellow cards in the match.

Up Next
Omaha returns to action against Florida Gulf Coast on Saturday, Oct. 20.  Kickoff is set for 1 p.m. at Caniglia Field.