CHARLESTON, Ill. – The Omaha men's soccer team played to a 0-0 draw at Eastern Illinois on Saturday afternoon, stretching the program's all-time unbeaten streak to nine matches against EIU.
The draw pushes the Mavericks to 3-6-3 (2-0-1) on the season while the Panthers move to 4-7-2 (0-1-2).
How It Happened
- The Mavericks worked quickly, drawing a penalty kick attempt by Aaron Uribe that was denied by the Eastern Illinois goalkeeper in the fifth minute.
- Omaha tallied the first five shots of the match after Miguel Gomez's attempt was saved by the Panther goalkeeper.
- EIU gained momentum late in the first half, but Omaha goalkeeper Jeremy Pollard recorded a trio of saves in the final five minutes to maintain the clean sheet on the road.
- The two teams combined for one shot on goal in the second half while the Mavericks posted a 5-2 advantage in shots in the half.
- Omaha held Eastern Illinois without a shot in both overtime periods while UNO attempted a trio of shots in the second overtime.
- Mitch Hammer fired an attempt in the final seconds that blasted off the post to clinch the scoreless draw on Saturday afternoon.
Inside The Box Score
- Omaha notched a 15-7 advantage in shots, including a dominant 8-3 lead in those on target.
- Five Mavericks attempted two shots while Martin Veys and Uribe had two shots on goal each.
- Pollard totaled three saves while posting his second shutout and moving to 3-1-3 on the season.
- Omaha moves to 7-0-2 in nine all-time meetings against Eastern Illinois.
- The Maverick defense hasn't allowed a goal in the last 228 minutes of action.
What's Next
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.
