LOS ANGELES, Calif. – The Omaha men's soccer team dropped a 2-1 decision to No. 11 UCLA on Wednesday night at Wallis Annenberg Stadium.
With the loss, the Mavericks are now 1-4 on the season, while the Bruins improved to 4-1.
In the first half, UCLA out shot Omaha 7-1, but neither team had a shot on goal. Omaha's lone shot of the period came shortly after kickoff when
Martin Veys launched a shot that went over the crossbar.
Diego Gutierrez gave Omaha the lead with a goal in the 54th minute. UCLA's Erik Holt yellow card resulted in a Maverick free kick just outside the penalty area. Gutierrez lined up the kick and sent his shot past Bruin goalkeeper Cole Martinez.
UCLA scored the equalizer in the 65th minute. A Matt Hundley shot deflected off goalkeeper
Ugo Tritz to the feet of Santiago Herrera who gathered the loose ball and fired it into the back of the net.
The Bruins took the lead in the 76th minute. Matthew Powell out jumped a pair of Omaha defenders and headed home a Hundley corner kick to give UCLA a 2-1 advantage.
The Turning Point
Omaha had a chance to level in the 82nd minute, but Gutierrez's shot hit the post.
Inside the Box Score
• UCLA outshot Omaha 21-3 for the match and held a 5-1 advantage in shots on goal.
• The Bruins led 10-1 in corner kicks, and each team was called offsides three times.
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Diego Gutierrez scored one goal on two shots. The goal was the second of the season for the sophomore.
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Ugo Tritz played all 90 minutes in tonight's match and recorded three saves. Tritz moves to 1-1 on the season.
• Between the two teams, there were 26 fouls. There were five yellow cards given in tonight's game. Three cards were on UCLA while Omaha received two.
Up Next
The Mavericks return to action on Saturday, Sept. 22, when they host No. 5 Denver in the Summit League opener at Caniglia Field. Kickoff is slated for 7 p.m.
