OMAHA, Neb. – The Omaha men's soccer team searches for its second Summit League win in as many matches as the Mavericks host Purdue Fort Wayne on Saturday, Oct. 12 at 2 p.m. at Caniglia Field.
Follow the Match
Links to live stats, audio and video are available on OMavs.com. Saturday's match can be seen on OMavs.com with student broadcasters Owen Godberson and Jack Hoover on the call.
Quick Kicks
- Omaha enters Saturday with a 2-6-2 overall record and 1-0-0 mark in conference play after the Mavericks defeated Western Illinois 3-1 last weekend at Caniglia Field.
- Aaron Uribe, Andreas Hermansson and Miguel Gomez scored goals for Omaha in the victory over the Leathernecks while Martin Veys, Cole Nelson and Gonzalo Ledesma dished out assists.
- Uribe leads the Mavericks with six points and three goals this season.
- Hermansson has found the back of the net twice while Gomez, Diego Gutierrez, Vlad Jokic, Marcos Bautista and Seth Rinderknecht have scored one goal this season.
- Veys has handed out a team-high three assists, followed by Gutierrez and Jokic with a pair of dimes for the Mavericks.
- Goalkeeper Jeremy Pollard is 2-1-2 on the season with 22 saves, a .733 save percentage and a 1.41 goals-against average.
- Pollard ranks fourth in the Summit League in save percentage and leads the conference in goals allowed.
- Senior goalkeeper Ugo Tritz is 0-5-0 on the season with 16 saves, a .640 save percentage and a 1.79 goals-against average.
Scouting the Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons
The Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons enter Saturday's match with a 3-9-0 overall record and 0-1-0 mark in conference play after losing 6-0 at Oral Roberts on Sept. 28.
The Mastodons have scored eight goals in 12 matches this season while being shut out six times, including the last four matches. The Purdue Fort Wayne offense is taking 7.8 shots per match with 40.9 percent of those on target.
The Purdue Fort Wayne defense has given up 37 goals this season while recording one shutout. Opponents are shooting 19.8 shots per match, including 41.6 percent of those on goal. Goalkeeper Tor Erik Larsen is 3-9-0 on the season with 63 saves, a .630 save percentage and 3.08 goals-against average.
Mastodons to Watch
No. 22 Alex Frank – leads the Mastodons with eight points and four goals in 12 appearances.
No. 9 Blake Cearns – second on the team with a pair of goals in nine starts.
No. 10 Emil Fosse – dished out a team-leading two assists in 12 starts.
Omaha vs. Purdue Fort Wayne
Omaha leads the all-time series with Purdue Fort Wayne, 4-3-1. The Mavericks recorded a 4-1 victory over the Mastodons on Sept. 29, 2018 in Fort Wayne, Ind.
Looking Ahead
The Mavericks take a break from Summit League play as Omaha hosts Bradley on Tuesday, Oct. 15 at 12 p.m. at Caniglia Field.
