OMAHA, Neb. – The Omaha men's soccer team looks for its third straight Summit League victory this weekend as the Mavericks take on Eastern Illinois on Saturday, Oct. 19 at noon in Charleston, Ill.
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Quick Kicks
- Omaha comes into Saturday's match with a 3-6-2 overall record and 2-0-0 mark in conference play after a 1-0 victory over Purdue Fort Wayne last weekend at Caniglia Field.
- Gonzalo Ledesma scored the game-winner in the 73rd minute to give the Mavericks the victory.
- Ledesma was named Summit League Defensive Player of the Week after scoring the game-winner and helping the Omaha defense limit the Mastodons to one shot in the match.
- Aaron Uribe leads Omaha with seven points and three goals this season.
- Andreas Hermansson has found the back of the net twice while six other Mavericks have scored a goal.
- Martin Veys has dished out a team-high three assists, followed by Diego Gutierrez and Vlad Jokic with a pair of dimes.
- Goalkeeper Jeremy Pollard is 3-1-2 on the season with 22 saves, a .733 save percentage and 1.20 goals-against average.
Scouting the Eastern Illinois Panthers
The Eastern Illinois Panthers have a 4-7-1 overall record and 0-1-1 mark in Summit League action after losing 2-0 vs. Milwaukee on Tuesday.
The Panthers have sored 11 goals in 12 matches this season while being shut out five times. The Eastern Illinois offense is taking 6.9 shots per match with 46.1 percent of those on target.
The Eastern Illinois defense has given up 18 goals this season while recording four shutouts. Opponents are shooting 14.2 shots per match, including 42.3 percent of those on goal. Goalkeeper Jonathan Burke is 4-7-1 on the season with 50 saves, a .704 save percentage and 1.90 goals-against average.
Panthers to Watch
No. 9 Shady Omar – leads team with seven points and three goals on the season.
No. 12 Cameron Behm – second on the team with five points with team-high three assists and a goal in 11 matches.
No. 6 Davi Girardi – recorded three points with a goal and an assist in 10 appearances.
Omaha vs. Eastern Illinois
Omaha leads the all-time series with Eastern Illinois, 7-0-1. In their last meeting, the Mavericks won 1-0 over the Panthers on Nov. 3, 2018 in Omaha, Neb.
Looking Ahead
Omaha continues conference action on the road next weekend as the Mavericks travel to Denver, Colo., to battle Denver on Saturday, Oct. 26 at 8 p.m.
