OMAHA, Neb. – The Mavericks return to Caniglia after a long time away. Omaha hosts Oral Roberts for a pair of matches March 12 and 14. Omaha's first four home matches were played at the Center and this will be the team's first chance at playing on their home turf. Kickoff on Friday at 6 p.m. and Sunday at 1 p.m.
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Quick Kicks
- The Mavericks won two straight at South Dakota last weekend. Omaha won 1-0 both matches.
- Grace Thede netted the game winner in the 97th minute during the first match that went to overtime.
- Sophia Green put the game winner away in the 55th minute of game two.
- Mia Reedtz Rehde Olesen played both games between the pipes. She matched a season-high seven saves in game two with the Coyotes. She improved to 3-1-1 in goal and recorded her fourth shutout of the year.
- The two shutouts vs. the Coyotes marked the sixth shutout for Omaha this season. The last time Omaha had six shutouts in a single season was back in 2010.
- The overtime match with USD marked Omaha's fourth overtime match of the season. The last time The Mavericks played in four overtime matches was in 2015. Omaha won two and tied two that year.
Scouting the Oral Roberts Golden Eagles
Oral Roberts is off to a rough start this season entering the weekend with an 0-5-0 (0-4-0) record. With a tough start to the schedule, the Eagles fell to league leading Denver and defending champions South Dakota State. ORU opened the year with a non-conference match-up vs. Central Arkansas. The Eagles put up two goals vs. the Bears. The only other goal ORU has on the season was an own goal vs. Denver.
Eagles to Watch
- Martha Helsee leads the Eagles with three points on the year. She has a goal and assist over the five games.
- Drishana Pillay has ORU's other goal this season, which came on her only shot on goal of the year.
- Samantha Lee leads the Eagles with six shots.
- Louisa Ramsauer had played five complete games in goal for ORU. She has made 28 saves and averages 5.6 per game. Ramsauer has allowed 16 goals and has a 3.20 GAA.
Series History
Omaha trails in the all-time series. ORU leads 5-2-0. The teams met last season at Caniglia. The Mavericks downed the Eagles, 2-1, on Oct. 20. ORU struck first and took an early lead less than a minute into the second half. Omaha's first goal came in the 66th minute on a PK.
Hannah Heinemann tallied an assist on the game winner in the 84th minute.
