OMAHA, Neb. – The Omaha women's soccer team travels to Des Moines Iowa, for a non-conference match at Drake on Tuesday, Sept. 24 at 6 p.m.
Follow The Match
Links to live stats and video are available on OMavs.com. Tuesday night's contest will also be broadcasted on ESPN+.
Quick Kicks
- Omaha goes into Tuesday night's match with a 1-6-1 record on the season after dropping a 1-0 decision vs. Missouri State on Saturday at Caniglia Field.
- The Mavericks are searching to snap a string of five consecutive 1-0 losses.
- 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 our one assist apiece on the season.
- Senior goalkeeper Erin Bunker is 0-4-0 on the season with 14 saves, a .700 save percentage and 1.48 goals-against average while Kelly Lemke is 1-2-1 with 20 saves, a .870 save percentage and 0.69 goals-against average.
Scouting the Drake Bulldogs
The Drake Bulldogs are 3-5-1 on the season after splitting with a pair of Summit League foes South Dakota and Western Illinois last week.
The Bulldogs have scored six goals in nine matches this season and have been shut out four times. Drake has taken 10 shots per match with 37.8 percent of those on target. Six different players have scored goals for the Bulldogs this season.
The Drake defense has allowed 12 goals this year while tallying a pair of shutouts. Bulldog opponents are posting 13.6 shots per match, including 48.4 percent of those on goal. Goalkeeper Kelsie Stone is 3-5-1 on the season with 43 saves, a .782 save percentage and 1.34 goals-against average.
Bulldogs to Watch
No. 5 Libby Helverson – recorded a team-high four points with a goal and two assists in nine starts.
No. 4 Vanessa Kavan – tallied a team-best four points with a goal and two assists in nine appearances.
No. 2 Hannah Bormann – posted a goal and an assist in eight appearances, including three starts.
Omaha vs. Drake
The Bulldogs and Mavericks are locked in a 3-3 tie through six all-time meetings between the two programs. In their last meeting, Omaha won 2-1 on Sept. 19, 2018 at Caniglia Field.
Looking Ahead
The Mavericks welcome Grand Canyon to Caniglia Field on Friday, Sept. 27 at 5:30 p.m.
