OMAHA, Neb. – The Omaha women's soccer team plays a Big 12 foe for the second consecutive weekend as the Mavericks take on Oklahoma State on Sunday, Sept. 15 at 1 p.m. in Stillwater, Okla.
Follow The Match
Sunday's match will be broadcasted on ESPN+ while links to live video, stats and audio are available on OMavs.com.
Quick Kicks
- Omaha enters the weekend with a 1-4-1 mark after a pair of 1-0 setbacks against Ball State and Iowa State last weekend.
- Jaden Thiem leads the Mavericks with three points on a goal and an assist this season.
- Amanda Rapaduski, Regan Zimmers and Margaret LaVigne have also found the back of the net one time.
- Laurin Mertz and Kaitlyn Guhl join Thiem as the trio of Mavericks with an assist on the year.
- Goalkeepers Kelly Lemke and Erin Bunker have split time in the box for Omaha this season.
- Lemke is 1-2-1 this year with 15 saves, a .882 save percentage and 0.60 goals-against average while Bunker has tallied seven saves, a .636 save percentage and 1.91 goals-against average.
Scouting the Oklahoma State Cowgirls
Oklahoma State comes into Sunday's match with a 5-0-1 record after knocking off No. 6 Penn State 2-1 in double overtime on Thursday.
Through six matches, the Cowgirls have scored 18 goals and at least two goals in every match this season. Oklahoma State has taken 14 shots per match with 45.2 percent of those on target. Eight different players have scored a goal for the Cowgirls this season.
The OSU defense has allowed three goals this year while posting four shutouts this season. Oklahoma State opponents have tallied 10.2 shots per match, including 45.9 percent of shots on goal this season. Goalkeeper Dani Greenlee is 3-0-1 this season with 15 saves, a .833 save percentage and 0.68 goals-against average.
Cowgirls to Watch
No. 9 Jaci Jones – leads OSU with 15 points and six goals in six starts.
No. 30 Olyvia Dowell – second on the team in points (eight) and goals (three) while third in assists (two).
No. 26 Kim Rodriguez – tallied seven points with a goal and team-high five assists on the season.
Omaha vs. Oklahoma State
Sunday's meeting marks the first all-time meeting between the two programs.
Looking Ahead
Omaha returns to Caniglia Field next weekend as the Mavericks host Missouri State on Saturday, Sept. 21 at 7 p.m.
