OMAHA, Neb. – Senior Gonzalo Ledesma scored his first career goal as a Maverick while Omaha picked up its second consecutive Summit League victory with a 1-0 win over Purdue Fort Wayne at Caniglia Field on Saturday afternoon.
 
The Mavericks improve to 3-6-2 (2-0-0) on the season while the Mastodons drop to 3-10-0 (0-2-0).
 
Goals
OMAHA: 73' – Gonzalo Ledesma (Assisted by Aaron Uribe, Ed Gordon)
 
How It Happened

• Diego Gutierrez nearly put the Mavericks ahead early in the first half when his free kick from about 20 yards out just missed the inside of the right post.
• Omaha remained the aggressor in the first half, tallying a 7-1 advantage in shots in the scoreless first 45 minutes.
• Ed Gordon sent the ball towards the center of the field atop the box to Aaron Uribe who tapped the ball to a crashing Ledesma on the right side.
• Ledesma chipped the ball around the diving Mastodon goalkeeper to give the Mavericks a 1-0 lead.
• Mitch Hammer almost doubled the advantage in the 76^th minute, but his attempt blasted off the left woodwork.

 Inside the Box Score

• Omaha finished the match with a dominant 16-1 advantage in shots, including 4-0 in shots on goal.
• Uribe leads the Mavericks with seven points on the season after handing out his first assist of the season.
• Ledesma and Gordon earn their first points of the year with their respective goal and assist in the victory.
• Uribe, Gutierrez and Martin Veys led Omaha with three shots apiece, followed by Andreas Hermansson and Hammer with a pair of attempts.
• Goalkeeper Jeremy Pollard improves to 3-1-2 on the season with his first career shutout.

What's Next
The Mavericks take a break from Summit League play as Omaha hosts Bradley on Tuesday, Oct. 15 at 12 p.m. at Caniglia Field.