OMAHA, Neb. – The Omaha men's soccer team kicks off Summit League action this weekend as the Mavericks host Western Illinois on Saturday, Oct. 5 at 7 p.m. at Caniglia Field.
Follow the Match
Links to live stats, audio and video are available on OMavs.com. Saturday's match can be seen on OMavs.com with student broadcasters Ben Helwig and Jack Hoover on the call.
Quick Kicks
- Omaha begins Summit League action with a 1-6-2 overall record after falling 1-0 in double overtime on the road at No. 17 Missouri State earlier this week.
- Aaron Uribe leads the Mavericks with two goals on the season while Diego Gutierrez and Vlad Jokic are tied with Uribe with a team-high four points on the year.
- Gutierrez, Jokic, Marcos Bautista, Seth Rinderknecht and Andreas Hermansson have scored a goal for the Mavericks this season.
- Veys joins Gutierrez and Jokic for the lead on the team with two assists apiece this year.
- Goalkeeper Jeremy Pollard is 1-1-2 on the season with 20 saves, a .741 save percentage and 1.50 goals-against average.
- Splitting time in goal with Pollard, Ugo Tritz is 0-5-0 with 16 saves, a .640 save percentage and 1.79 goals-against average.
Scouting the Western Illinois Leathernecks
The Western Illinois Leathernecks are 0-10-0 on the season after losing 1-0 at SIUE earlier this week on Tuesday.
The Leathernecks have scored seven goals in 10 matches this season while being shut out in five matches. WIU is taking 8.5 shots per match with 35.3 percent of those on target.
The Western Illinois defense has allowed 25 goals this season while searching for its first shutout of the 2019 campaign. Opponents are shooting 16.8 shots per match, including 51.2 percent of those on goal. Goalkeeper Timothy Trilk is 0-9-0 on the season with 54 saves, a .711 save percentage and 2.48 goals-against average.
Leathernecks to Watch
No. 21 Mitchell Moynihan – leads WIU with team-high four points and two goals in six matches.
No. 4 Daisuke Otsuka – tied for second on the team with two points and a goal on the season.
No. 20 Daniel McIntosh – one of six players to score a goal for the Leathernecks in 2019.
Omaha vs. Western Illinois
Omaha leads the all-time series over Western Illinois, 5-2-1. In their last meeting, the Mavericks picked up a 2-1 road victory on Oct. 13, 2018 in Macomb, Ill.
Looking Ahead
The Mavericks host Purdue Fort Wayne on Saturday, Oct. 12 at 2 p.m. at Caniglia Field.
