OMAHA, Neb. – The Omaha women's soccer team continues non-conference action as the Mavericks host Missouri State on Saturday, Sept. 21 at 7 p.m. at Caniglia Field.
Follow The Match
Links to live stats, video and radio are available on OMavs.com. Saturday'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 Saturday night with a 1-5-1 record on the season after falling 1-0 at RV Oklahoma State last weekend.
- Jaden Thiem leads the Mavericks with three points on the season while four different Mavericks have scored a goal this season.
- Amanda Rapaduski, Regan Zimmers and Margaret LaVigne have also netted a goal this year.
- Thiem, Kaitlyn Guhl and Laurin Mertz have helped set up the scoring attack for Omaha as the trio has dished out one assist apiece on the season.
- 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.
- Senior goalkeeper Erin Bunker is 0-3-0 on the 2019 campaign with 14 saves, a .737 save percentage and 1.63 goals-against average.
Scouting the Missouri State Bears
The Missouri State Bears are 5-2-1 on the season after suffering a 1-0 setback vs. Saint Louis earlier this week in Springfield, Mo.
The Bears have scored 13 goals in eight matches this season while being shut out in two matches. Missouri State has taken 6.9 shots per match with 49.1 percent of those on target. Eight different players have scored goals for Missouri State this season.
The Missouri State defense has allowed seven goals in eight matches this year while recording three shutouts. Bear opponents have tallied 10.9 shots per match, including 49.4 percent of those on goal. Goalkeeper Kaitlin Maxwell is 5-2-1 on the season with 36 saves, a .837 save percentage and 0.85 goals-against average.
Bears to Watch
No. 19 Unnur Bergsdottir – tied for the most points on the team this season with six while netting a team-high three goals.
No. 11 Ashley Coonfield – recorded two goals and two assists while one of three players with a team-high six points.
No. 23 Jordan Eickelman – tallied a team-high six points with two goals and a pair of assists in eight appearances.
Omaha vs. Missouri State
Missouri State leads the all-time series with the Mavericks, 5-1-1. In their last meeting, the Bears won 1-0 on Aug. 31, 2018 in Springfield, Mo.
Looking Ahead
Following Saturday's match, Omaha hits the road for a match at Drake on Tuesday, Sept. 24 at 6 p.m. in Des Moines, Iowa.
