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Hugo Kametani and Nil Ayats
Nil Ayats and Hugo Kametani score two each vs. Western Illinois in Omaha's 4-1 win.
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Western Ill. WIU (0-5-1, 0-4-1)
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Winner Omaha Omaha (3-1-0, 2-1-0)
Western Ill. WIU
(0-5-1, 0-4-1)
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Final
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Omaha Omaha
(3-1-0, 2-1-0)
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Western Ill. WIU 1 0 1
Omaha Omaha 2 2 4

Game Recap: Men's Soccer |

Omaha Remains Undefeated at Caniglia with 4-1 Win Over WIU

OMAHA, Neb. – The Mavericks swept the regular season series vs. Western Illinois Saturday afternoon. Nil Ayats and Hugo Kametani scored two goals each helping Omaha to a 4-1 win. 
 
With the win, Omaha improves to 3-1-0 (2-1-0) in 2020-21 action. 
 
Goals 
31' – Nil Ayats 
37' – Luke Duball 
45' – Hugo Kametani 
53' – Hugo Kametani 
59' – Nil Ayats (PK) 
 
How It Happened 
  • An aggressive Omaha team came out of the gates ready to shoot Saturday afternoon. Hugo Kametani fired the first one off just 1:02 into the match. Dominik Danis added another two minutes later. Nil Ayats forced the first on goal at the 9:30 mark, but it was stopped in the bottom right by Flowers. 
  • Attack mode finally paid off in the 31st minute for Ayats. Kametani made a pass across the top of the box to Ayats who was running in. Ayats used his left foot to send it right over the goalkeeper. 
  • Luke Duball knotted the game 1-1 on WIU's first shot on goal. He sent it high right over Jeremy Pollard in the 37th minute. 
  • Just before the break Kametani made it a 2-1 match in favor of the Mavericks. Kenji Mboma Dem sent a lob into the bottom left of the box. Kametani connected and headed it in the top left of the net for his first goal of the match. 
  • Kametani struck again in the 53rd minute for Omaha. He used a one-on-one fast break down the field and sent a long lob from just outside the top left of the box. The ball found the net putting the Mavericks up 3-1. 
  • Six minutes later, Ayats tallied his second and Omaha's final goal of the match on a penalty kick in the 59th minute. Ayats beat the goalkeeper low left securing a 4-1 win for Omaha. 
 
Inside the Box Score 
  • The Mavericks improve to 3-0 at Caniglia this season with the series sweep over Western Illinois. 
  • Saturday's match marked the second time this season Omaha has put up more than one goal in the action. 
  • Omaha's four goals scored is a game-high in the Summit League in conference action. 
  • Kametani finished with a game-best five points. This is the second time this season Kametani has scored two goals in a match. He leads the team with five goals on the year. His assist is his first assist of the season. He also tallied his first game-winner. 
  • Ayats set a new best with two goals scored Saturday. He now has three goals on the year. 
  • Omaha posted a team-best 20 shots in Saturday's match. Kametani took a career-high seven shots, while Ayats added four. Tevin Rochester is the only other Mavericks with multiple shots. He finished with three. 
  • Pollard made the start in goal for Omaha. He logged 68:25 between the pipes. Pollard picks up the win and improves to 3-1-0. 
  • Cuba Grant made his debut in the second half. He played 21:25 in goal for the Mavericks. 
 
Coach Speak 
"Even though we won on Friday, our team and staff were frustrated with how effective we allowed WIU to be," said head coach Bob Warming. "We had three separate zoom meetings with the back line, midfield line, and forward line. We all agreed on how we could play better today. 
 
This generation of players are the best video learners in the history of the planet. Today, they demonstrated how well they can process the information we give them and translate it to the field. I am super proud of them" 
 
On Deck        
  • The Mavericks host Denver next weekend for a single game at Caniglia. Kickoff is set for 2 p.m. March 13. 
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