OMAHA, Neb. – The Omaha women's soccer team begins Summit League play this week as the Mavericks venture to Macomb, Ill., to take on Western Illinois on Thursday, Oct. 3 at 3 p.m.
Follow The Match
Links to live stats and video are available on OMavs.com. Thursday's match can also be seen on ESPN+.
Quick Kicks
• Omaha enters the Summit League opener with a 3-6-1 record after edging Grand Canyon 1-0 last weekend at home.
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Laurin Mertz scored her first collegiate goal in the 44th minute to lead the Mavericks over GCU while
Jaden Thiem and
Margaret LaVigne recorded an assist.
• LaVigne was named Summit League Defensive Player of the Week on Monday after recording an assist in two starts while playing the full 186 minutes and helping the Mavericks to a 2-0 sweep last week.
• Thiem leads the Mavericks with five points on the season with a goal and a trio of assists.
• Allberg, Mertz,
Amanda Rapaduski,
Regan Zimmers and
Margaret LaVigne have also netted a goal this year.
• Mertz, LaVigne and
Kaitlyn Guhl have helped set up the scoring attack for Omaha as the trio has dished out one assist apiece on the season.
• Senior goalkeeper
Erin Bunker is 2-4-0 on the season with 23 saves, a .793 save percentage and 0.98 goals-against average.
• Redshirt freshman goalkeeper
Kelly Lemke is 1-2-1 on the season with 20 saves, a .870 save percentage and 0.69 goals-against average.
• The Maverick defense has allowed zero or one goal in nine of its first 10 matches this season.
Scouting the Western Illinois Leathernecks
The Western Illinois Leathernecks open Summit League play with a 4-5-1 record after a 1-0 win vs. Chicago State on Monday, Sept. 30.
The Leathernecks have scored nine goals in 10 matches this season while being shut out in five matches. Western Illinois has taken 11.1 shots per match with 41.4 percent of those on target. Five different players have scored goals for the Leathernecks this season.
The Western Illinois defense has allowed 13 goals this season while tallying a pair of shutouts. Leatherneck opponents have posted 15.6 shots per match, including 38.5 percent of those on goal. Goalkeeper Ines Palmeiro Herrera is 4-5-1 on the season with 49 saves, a .790 save percentage and 1.28 goals-against average.
Leathernecks to Watch
• No. 7 Amy Andrews - tied for third in the Summit League with five goals on the season.
• No. 9 Jenna Lundgren - tied for second on the team with three points with a goal and an assist.
• No. 4 Cassidy Grunewald - leads the Leathernecks with three assists in 10 matches.
Omaha vs. Western Illinois
The all-time series between Omaha and Western Illinois is tied after eight meetings, 4-4-0. In their last meeting, the Mavericks won 2-1 on Oct. 28, 2018 at Caniglia Field.
Looking Ahead
The Mavericks continue conference action as Omaha hosts North Dakota State on Thursday, Oct. 10 at 7 p.m.
