OMAHA, Neb. – The Omaha men's soccer team is set to play its final non-conference match before Summit League play begins as the Mavericks take on No. 19 Missouri State on Tuesday, Oct. 1 at 6 p.m. in Springfield, Mo.
Follow The Match
Links to live stats and video are available on OMavs.com. Tuesday's match will also be broadcasted on ESPN+.
Quick Kicks
- Omaha is 1-5-2 on the season after falling 2-1 in overtime vs. CSUN last weekend.
- Aaron Uribe scored his team-leading second goal of the season on a penalty kick to give the Mavericks a 1-0 lead in the seventh minute.
- Uribe is tied with Diego Gutierrez and Vlad Jokic with a team-high four points on the season.
- Gutierrez, Jokic, Marcos Bautista, Seth Rinderknecht and Andreas Hermansson have scored one goal apiece this year.
- Gutierrez, Jokic and Martin Veys have handed out a team-high two assists.
- Jeremy Pollard is 1-1-2 on the season with 18 saves, a .720 save percentage and a 1.55 goals-against average.
- Ugo Tritz is 0-4-0 on the year with 15 saves, a .682 save percentage and a .174 goals-against average.
Scouting the Missouri State Bears
The Missouri State Bears enter Tuesday night's match with a No. 19 ranking and 7-0-0 overall record and 2-0 conference mark on the season after winning 4-0 at Western Illinois last Thursday.
The Bears have scored 16 goals in seven matches this season while taking 14 shots per match, including 45.9 percent of those on target. Eight different players have scored goals for MSU this season.
The Missouri State defense has allowed three goals this season while recording four shutouts. Opponents are shooting 5.7 shots per match, including 27.5 percent of those on goal. Goalkeeper Michael Creek is 7-0-0 on the season with eight saves, a .727 save percentage and 0.43 goals-against average.
Bears to Watch
No. 10 Josh Dolling – leads Missouri State with 12 points and five goals, including four game-winners this season.
No. 11 Stuart Wilkin – tied for second on the team with six points and two goals.
No. 9 Matthew Bentley – tallied six points with a pair of goals and assists in seven matches.
Omaha vs. Missouri State
Missouri State leads the all-time series with the Mavericks, 2-0-1. The Bears won 2-0 over Omaha on Aug. 31, 2018 at Caniglia Field.
Looking Ahead
The Mavericks open Summit League play at home vs. Western Illinois on Saturday, Oct. 5 at 7 p.m. at Caniglia Field.
