OMAHA, Neb. – Andrea Daves netted the game winner just 10 minutes into the match for Omaha women's soccer Friday afternoon. Three other Mavericks would score in the 5-0 shutout vs. North Dakota.
 
With the win, Omaha improves to 1-0-2 on the year.
 
How It Happened

• There was no shortage of Omaha goals Friday afternoon, and Daves secured the team's first win of the season at the 9:43 mark with the first goal of the match. Alyssa Hansen sent a pass into the box, and Daves sent it high in the net. UND's goalkeeper would get her hands on it, but the ball went through to score.
• Hannah Heinemann made it a 2-0 game going into the halftime break. Avarie Howard set up for a corner kick and sent the ball into the box. Heinemann made the jump and headed the ball into the lower left corner scoring her first of the game.
• The Hawks took three straight shots to open the second half including one on goal in the 53^rd minute. Madeline Smith made the save gaining possession for the Mavericks. Emilie Erland fired a shot on goal down field but didn't connect.
• Heinemann got her second chance of the game and put Omaha's third goal on the board in the 65^th minute. Erland made a pass inside the top of the box to Heinemann who sent the ball to the top right corner for her second goal of the game.
• Laurin Mertz connected next for the Mavericks at the 73:48 mark. Regan Zimmers took a shot from the left side of the box that hit the left post. Mertz was there on the rebound and buried it in the bottom right.
• Five minutes later Sophia Green tallied her first career goal. Erland set a cross pass from the left wing to Green who put it in the bottom left of the net. Omaha wins 5-0.

 
Inside the Box Score

• Omaha posted its third straight shutout in the 5-0 win. It marks the first time in the Division I era that the Mavericks posted three consecutive shutouts in a season.
• Friday also marks the first time since 2014 that the Mavericks scored at least five goals in a game. The last time it happened was vs. New Mexico State (W, 6-2) in 2014.
• Heinemann posted a career-best performance Friday afternoon setting highs in points (4), goals (2), and shots (3). All three of Heinemann's shots were on goal.
• Green recorded her first career goal, while Erland tallied her first two career assists.
• Omaha out-shot North Dakota 13-6 and 8-3 on goal.
• Smith made her second start between the pipes this year. She made three stops in goal and improves her record to 1-0-2. It's also her second career shutout.

On Deck             

• The Mavericks will be back in action Monday morning to close the regular season series with North Dakota at 9:45 a.m.