WATERLOO, Iowa – Closing in on the final three minutes of the second overtime period,
Jaden Thiem wrapped a corner kick into the back of the net to give Omaha a 2-1 victory over UNI on Friday night in Waterloo, Iowa.
Omaha improves to 1-1-1 on the season while the Panthers fall to 1-2 on the year.
Goals
UNI: 24' – Madalyn Germann (Assisted by Tia Johnson)
OMAHA: 54' –
Regan Zimmers (Assisted by
Kaitlyn Guhl)
OMAHA: 107' –
Jaden Thiem (Unassisted)
How It Happened
- The Panthers started quick as Omaha goalkeeper Kelly Lemke recorded three saves in the first 10 minutes of the match.
- UNI opened the scoring in the 24th minute when Madalyn Germann's shot ricocheted off the crossbar and bounced behind the goal line to give the Panthers a 1-0 advantage.
- Omaha's first threat came in the 43rd minute when Laurin Mertz fired a shot towards the goal that resulted in a UNI save after breaking free on the right side.
- The Mavericks tied the match at one when a header from Regan Zimmers off the cross from Kaitlyn Guhl found the back of the net in the 54th minute.
- The Panthers hit the crossbar in the 76th minute and had a rebound shot hit the right post seconds after that would have given UNI their second goal of the match.
- Amanda Rapaduski sent a ball forward to an attacking Tabitha Allberg that would have won the match in the 99th minute, but Allberg's attempt chipped just right of the open net.
- Facing their second tie in as many matches, the Mavericks continued to press as Omaha didn't allow the UNI offense to get off a single shot in the second period of overtime.
- In the 107th minute, Thiem launched a corner kick that wrapped around the traffic in the box and bounced its way into the back of the net to score her first collegiate goal.
Inside the Box Score
- The Panthers posted a 16-11 advantage in shots while the Mavericks clipped UNI 4-3 in corner kicks.
- The goals by Thiem and Zimmers marked the first collegiate goals in their respective careers.
- Zimmers paced the UNO attack with three shots, all on goal, while Sophia Roux followed with two attempts on target.
- Lemke picked up her first collegiate victory while garnering a career-high eight saves in the match.
- 18 Mavericks saw action in the victory, including seven players logging 80 or more minutes.
What's Next
The Mavericks host No. 20 Memphis on Sunday, Sept. 1 at 12 p.m. at Caniglia Field.