OMAHA, Neb. – The Omaha men's soccer team welcomes Michigan to Caniglia Field on Friday night at 7 p.m. before a Monday night showdown with crosstown rival Creighton at Morrison Stadium at 7 p.m.
Follow The Matches
Links to live stats and video are available on OMavs.com. Friday night's match can be seen on OMavs.com with student broadcasters Owen Godberson, Jack Hoover and Matt Kirkle on the call.
Quick Kicks
- Omaha enters the weekend with an 0-3-1 mark on the season after matches vs. Columbia and UNLV last weekend at Caniglia Field.
- Diego Gutierrez scored the first Maverick goal of the season in the 1-1 draw vs. Columbia while Vlad Jokic netted his first career goal in the 3-1 loss vs. UNLV.
- Martin Veys has dished out a team-high two assists while Gutierrez has handed out one assist.
- Senior goalkeeper Ugo Tritz is 0-3-1 on the season with 10 saves, a .667 save percentage and 1.70 goals-against average.
- Goalkeeper Jeremy Pollard has tallied a pair of saves in three appearances while splitting time with Tritz in goal this season.
Scouting the Michigan Wolverines
The Michigan Wolverines come into the weekend with a 2-2 overall record after splitting with Cornell and No. 13 Washington last weekend.
The Wolverines have scored nine goals this season while taking 12.5 shots per game, including 52 percent of those on goal.
The Michigan defense has allowed six goals in four matches this season while posting one shutout. Wolverine opponents are attempting seven shots per match, including 39.3 percent of those on target this season. Goalkeeper Andrew Verdi is 2-2-0 on the season with five saves, a .455 save percentage and 1.50 goals-against average.
Wolverines to Watch
- No. 33 Nebojsa Popovic – leads Wolverines with eight points and three goals in four starts.
- No. 7 Derick Broche – second on the team with five points from a pair of goals and an assist.
- No. 23 Marc Ybarra – handed out a team-high three assists this season.
Omaha vs. Michigan
Michigan leads the all-time series, 1-0. The Wolverines won 2-1 in double overtime on Oct. 14, 2017 in Ann Arbor, Mich.
Scouting the Creighton Bluejays
The Creighton Bluejays begin the weekend with a 2-1-1 overall record and host UC Irvine on Friday night before facing the Mavericks on Monday night.
Creighton has scored seven goals in four matches this season while taking 10.3 shots per match, including 41.5 percent of those on goal.
The Bluejay defense has allowed five goals in four matches. Creighton opponents are taking 13.8 shots per match, including 41.8 percent of those on target this season. Goalkeeper Paul Kruse is 2-1-1 on the season with 16 saves, a .762 save percentage and 1.21 goals-against average.
Bluejays to Watch
- No. 12 Dominic Briggs – scored team-high two goals this season.
- No. 15 Luke Haakenson – posted three points with a goal and assist in four matches.
- No. 9 Ziyad Fares – one of four Bluejays with a trio of points in 2019.
Omaha vs. Creighton
Creighton leads the all-time series, 1-0-1. The Bluejays won 1-0 on Sept. 26, 2017 at Caniglia Field in their last meeting.
Looking Ahead
The Mavericks trek west for a road match at Air Force at 7 p.m. CT on Saturday, Sept. 21.
