OMAHA, Neb. – The Omaha women's soccer team plays its final two home matches of the season this week as the Mavericks welcome Denver and Oral Roberts to Caniglia Field. Omaha takes on the Pioneers on Thursday, Oct. 17 at 7 pm. before battling the Golden Eagles on Sunday, Oct. 20 at 1 p.m.
Follow The Match
Links to live stats, audio and video are available on OMavs.com. Both matches can also be seen on OMavs.com with student broadcasters Owen Godberson and Jack Hoover on the call.
Quick Kicks
- Omaha enters the week with a 4-8-1 overall record and 1-2 mark in conference play after splitting matches vs. North Dakota State and South Dakota State last week.
- Senior Abby Meader netted the game-winning goal in the eighth minute of Omaha's 1-0 victory over North Dakota State.
- The Mavericks fell 2-0 against the Jackrabbits on Senior Day on Sunday afternoon.
- Jaden Thiem leads the Mavericks with six points on the season while tied for first in the Summit League with four assists.
- Meader, Tabitha Allberg, Laurin Mertz, Amanda Rapaduski, Regan Zimmers and Margaret LaVigne have also netted a goal this year.
- Mertz, LaVigne and Guhl have helped set up the scoring attack for Omaha as the trio has dished out one assist apiece.
- The Maverick defense has allowed one goal or less in 11 of its 13 matches this season.
Scouting the Denver Pioneers
The Denver Pioneers are 5-4-3 overall on the season and 1-0-1 in Summit League contests after winning 3-0 vs. Western Illinois on Thursday, Oct. 10.
The Pioneers have scored 11 goals in 12 matches this season. Denver has taken 12.2 shots per match with 37 percent of those on target. Five different players have scored goals for the Pioneers this season.
The Denver defense has allowed eight goals this season while tallying six shutouts. Pioneer opponents have attempted 7.2 shots per match, including 37.2 percent of those on goal. Goalkeeper Brittany Wilson is 4-4-3 on the season with 24 saves, a .750 save percentage and 0.63 goals-against average.
Pioneers to Watch
No. 18 Samantha Feller – leads team with eight points, three goals and two assists in 12 starts.
No. 12 Natalie Beckman – tied for second on the team with six points, two goals and two assists in 12 appearances.
No. 21 Meg Halvorson – totaled six points with a pair of goals and assists in 11 starts this season.
Omaha vs. Denver
Denver leads the all-time series with Omaha, 6-1. The Pioneers knocked off the Mavericks 4-0 in the Summit League Final on Nov. 3, 2018 in Brookings, S.D., in their last meeting.
Scouting the Oral Roberts Golden Eagles
The Oral Roberts Golden Eagles enter the week with a 3-7-3 overall record and 0-1-2 record in conference play after falling to South Dakota State and tying North Dakota State last week. The Golden Eagles travel to North Dakota on Thursday before playing the Mavericks on Sunday afternoon.
The Golden Eagles have scored 25 goals on the season with 10 different players finding the back of the net. Oral Roberts is shooting 14.1 shots per match with 49.2 percent of those on goal.
The Oral Roberts defense has allowed 21 goals in 13 matches while recording a pair of shutouts on the season. Golden Eagle opponents have tallied 13.7 shots per match, including 45.5 percent of those on target. Goalkeeper Allison Austin is 3-6-3 on the season with 58 saves, a .734 save percentage and 1.63 goals-against average.
Golden Eagles to Watch
No. 7 Shayla Padilla – leads ORU with 12 points on the season with four goals and four assists.
No. 4 Drishana Pillay – scored team-high five goals on the season, second on team with 11 points.
No. 25 Martha Helsee – recorded 10 points with four goals and a pair of assists in 13 appearances.
Omaha vs. Oral Roberts
Oral Roberts leads the all-time series with Omaha, 5-1. In their last meeting, the Golden Eagles won 2-0 on Sept. 27, 2018 in Tulsa, Okla.
Looking Ahead
The Mavericks hit the road for a pair of matches next week as Omaha takes on South Dakota on Thursday, Oct. 24 in Vermillion, S.D., and North Dakota on Sunday, Oct. 27 in Grand Forks, N.D.
