OMAHA, Neb. – The Omaha women's soccer team suffered a narrow defeat on Friday night as the Mavericks fell 1-0 vs. Ball State at Caniglia Field.
 
UNO drops to 1-3-1 on the season while the Cardinals jump their overall record to 5-0-0.
 
Goals
BSU: 45' – Nicky Potts (Assisted by Sam Musick)
 
How It Happened

• Defense had the upper hand early in the match as neither team attempted a shot in the first 17 minutes.
• The Cardinals threatened first in the 17^th minute when Claudia Como let loose a shot from the top of the box that was saved by Omaha goalkeeper Kelly Lemke.
• Ball State scored the lone goal in the 45^th minute when received a pass at the top of the box from Sam Musick and fired the ball into the goal.
• Amanda Rapaduski nearly tied the match in the 48^th minute, but the ball struck the crossbar and BSU continued to cling to the one-goal advantage.
• A leaping save by the Cardinal keeper denied Hannah Heinemann's attempt to tie the match in the 81^st minute from the top left corner of the box.

 Inside the Box Score

• Omaha tallied an 8-6 advantage in shots in the second half despite the Cardinals outshooting the Mavericks 14-9 for the match.
• Rapaduski paced the Omaha offense with five shots while Abby Meader, Avarie Howard, Laurin Mertz and Heinemann attempted one apiece.
• Lemke garnered five saves in loss while dropping to 1-1-1 on the season.
• 18 Mavericks appeared in the contest.

 What's Next
The Mavericks trek east to Ames, Iowa, as Omaha is set for a Sunday showdown with Iowa State at 2 p.m.