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Women's Soccer
Mark Kuhlmann
2
Winner Denver Denver (6-5-0, 1-0-0)
0
Omaha Omaha (3-5-2, 0-1-0)
Winner
Denver Denver
(6-5-0, 1-0-0)
2
Final
0
Omaha Omaha
(3-5-2, 0-1-0)
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Denver Denver 2 0 2
Omaha Omaha 0 0 0

Game Recap: Women's Soccer |

Mavericks Drop League Opener to Denver

OMAHA, Neb. - The Mavericks hosted defending champions Denver Friday night for their Summit League opener. The Pioneers netted the game winner at the 1:53 mark and took a 2-0 win.

With the loss, Omaha falls to 3-5-2 overall and 0-1-0 in the Summit League.

How It Happened
  • Kaitlyn Glover started the match out with a goal on the first shot attempt of the night. Natalie Beckman used a pass inside the goal area to Glover. Glover popped the shot over Mia Reedtz Rehde Olesen and it bounced in for a goal at the 1:53 mark.
  • Grace Ostergaard struck next in the match in the 10th minute. She sent a hard shot from the top of the box, but it was stopped by Nerea Arrazola on the ground.
  • Denver's next attempt came in the 17th minute. This time Sydney Sharp scored low left on an a second assist from Beckman.
  • The Mavericks and Pioneers combined for three more shots in the half. All were off target, and Denver took a 2-0 edge into the break.
  • Denver's next attempt on goal came in te 52nd minute. Thigpen punched it high above the net for the save. 
  • Grace Ostergaard, Andrea Daves, Sena Ahovissi, and Regan Zimmers tallied shots in the second half, but couldn't convert for Omaha. Denver wins, 2-0.
Inside the Box Score
  • The Mavericks finished with five shots in Friday's match. Ahovissi, Zimmers, and Daves tallied one each.
  • Ostergaard led with two shots. She took the lone shot on goal.
  • Reedtz and Thigpen split time between the pipes.Reedtz played the first half and falls to 3-2-2.
  • Thigpen made three saves for Omaha in the second half of action.

Up Next
Omaha will play a pair of league games on the road next week. First on the slate, Omaha will travel to Western Illinois on Friday, Oct. 8. Kickoff is set for 3 p.m. in Macomb, Ill.
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