OMAHA, Neb. - The Omaha women's soccer team continues Summit League play this week as the Mavericks host a pair of conference foes on Thursday, Oct. 10 and Sunday, Oct. 13 at Caniglia Field. The Mavericks take on North Dakota State on Thursday night at 7 p.m. before battling South Dakota State on Sunday afternoon at 1 p.m.
Follow The Match
Links to live stats, audio and video are available on OMavs.com. Both matches can also be seen on OMavs.com with student broadcasters Owen Godberson and Jack Hoover on the call.
Quick Kicks
• Omaha enters the week with a 3-7-1 overall record and 0-1 mark in conference play after falling 1-0 on the road at Western Illinois last week.
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Jaden Thiem leads the Mavericks with five points on the season with a goal and a trio of assists.
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Tabitha Allberg,
Laurin 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 2-5-0 on the season with 23 saves, a .767 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 10 of its first 11 matches this season.
Scouting the North Dakota State Bison
The North Dakota State Bison are 6-4-1 overall on the season and 1-0-0 in Summit League contests after winning 2-1 vs. South Dakota on Sunday, Oct. 6.
The Bison have scored 17 goals in 11 matches this season. North Dakota State has taken 12.2 shots per match with 45.5 percent of those on target. Five different players have scored goals for NDSU this season.
The North Dakota State defense has allowed 13 goals in 11 matches this year while tallying four shutouts. Bison opponents have attempted 15.7 shots per match, including 49.7 percent of those on goal. Goalkeeper Monica Polgar is 6-4-1 on the season with 75 saves, an .852 save percentage and 1.16 goals-against average.
Bison to Watch
• No. 26 Elyse Huber - ranks 13th in the nation with 10 goals and 27th nationally with 21 points on the season.
• No. 12 Mariah Haberle - second on the team with seven points and three goals in nine appearances.
• No. 19 Brookelyn Dew - totaled five points with a pair of goals and an assist in 11 starts.
Omaha vs. North Dakota State
North Dakota State leads the all-time series with the Mavericks, 8-4-1. In their last meeting, Omaha won 1-0 on Oct. 21, 2018 in Fargo, N.D.
Scouting the South Dakota State Jackrabbits
The South Dakota State Jackrabbits enter the week with a 9-3-0 overall record and 1-0 record in conference play after posting a 3-0 victory over North Dakota on Sunday, Oct. 6. The Jackrabbits travel to Oral Roberts on Thursday before playing the Mavericks on Sunday afternoon.
The Jackrabbits have scored 18 goals on the season with six different players finding the back of the net. South Dakota State is shooting 14.2 shots per match with 40 percent of those on goal.
The SDSU defense has allowed four goals in 12 contests while recording nine shutouts on the season. Jackrabbit opponents have tallied 10.8 shots per match, incluing 47.3 percent of those on target. Goalkeeper Maggie Smither is 8-3-0 on the season with 53 saves, a .930 save percentage and 0.37 goals-against average
Jackrabbits to Watch
• No. 11 Leah Manuleleua - leads SDSU with 16 points and seven goals in 12 starts this season.
• No. 13 Maya Hansen - second on the team with 10 points after totaling four goals and two assists through 12 matches.
• No. 10 Sunniva Dunagan - posted six points with two goals and a pair of assists in 12 appearances this season.
Omaha vs. South Dakota State
Omaha leads the all-time series with the Jackrabbits, 7-5-1. In their last meeting, the Mavericks won 3-1 in the Summit League Tournament on Nov. 1, 2018 in Brookings, S.D.
Looking Ahead
The Mavericks remain at home next week as the Mavericks host Denver on Thursday, Oct. 17 and Oral Roberts on Sunday, Oct. 20 at Caniglia Field.
