OMAHA, Neb. – The Omaha men's soccer team looks to remain unbeaten in Summit League play as the Mavericks battle Denver on Saturday, Oct. 26 at 8 p.m. CT in Denver, Colo.
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Quick Kicks
- Omaha enters Saturday with a 3-6-3 overall record and 2-0-1 mark in conference play after the Mavericks played to a scoreless draw at Eastern Illinois last weekend.
- Aaron Uribe leads the Mavericks this season with seven points and three goals.
- Andreas Hermansson is second on the team with four points and two goals while Diego Gutierrez and Vlad Jokic have four points with a goal and two assists each.
- Behind Uribe and Hermansson, six Mavericks have scored one goal on the year.
- Martin Veys has handed out a team-high three assists, followed by Gutierrez and Jokic with a pair of dimes for the Mavericks.
- Goalkeeper Jeremy Pollard is 3-1-3 on the season with 25 saves, a .758 save percentage and 1.01 goals-against average.
- Pollard leads the Summit League with eight goals allowed and in goal-against average while second in save percentage.
- Senior goalkeeper Ugo Tritz is 0-5-0 on the season with 16 saves, a .640 save percentage and 1.79 goals-against average.
Scouting the Denver Pioneers
The Denver Pioneers enter Saturday's match with a 2-9-3 overall record and 0-2-1 mark in conference play after playing to a 1-1 draw at Tulsa on Tuesday.
The Pioneers have scored 12 goals in 14 matches this season while being shut out six times. The Denver offense is taking 10.4 shots per match with 37 percent of those on target.
The Denver defense has given up 20 goals this season while recording three shutouts. Opponents are shooting 13.2 shots per match, including 35.7 percent of those on goal. Goalkeeper Will Palmquist is 2-8-2 on the season with 38 saves, a .679 save percentage and 1.41 goals-against average.
Pioneers to Watch
No. 9 Preston Judd – leads team with nine points and four goals.
No. 19 Josh Drack – tied for the lead on team with nine points while dishing out a team-best three assists.
No. 91 Kengo Ohira – third on the team with a pair of goals on the season.
Omaha vs. Denver
Denver leads the all-time series with Omaha, 7-1-2. The Pioneers won 1-0 over the Mavericks in the 2018 Summit League Final on Nov. 10, 2018 in Denver, Colo.
Looking Ahead
The Mavericks play their final home match of the season as Omaha hosts Oral Roberts on Senior Day on Saturday, Nov. 2 at 1 p.m. at Caniglia Field.
