OMAHA, Neb. – The Mavericks close the regular season at home this weekend with two matches vs. Western Illinois. Omaha is looking to rebound after falling on the road to Denver twice last week. The Leathernecks picked up their last two at Oral Roberts, which were their first wins of the season. Omaha's postseason fate lies in these last two weekends, and a win or two will help the Mavericks extend their lead in the standings.
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Quick Kicks
- The Mavericks sit third in the Summit League standings and await their postseason fate. Omaha's bye week falls next week when the tournament slate will be decided. The tournament will be held at Caniglia Field Thursday, April 15 and Saturday, April 17.
- Sophia Green ranks in the Summit League top-five in points, goals, game winners, shots, and shots on goal.
- Andrea Daves has 10 points this season with four goals and two assists. She ranks ninth in the Summit League averaging .77 points per match.
- Mia Reedtz Rehde Olesen has logged over 950 minutes in goal this season over 10 matches. She has allowed only six goals and leads the league with a .567 goals against average.
Scouting the Western Illinois Leathernecks
Western Illinois is 2-10-0 heading into the weekend. The Leathernecks won their last two matches at Oral Roberts. WIU has four matches left on the year. Two with Omaha and a final two at home with South Dakota State. The Leathernecks have netted seven goals this season on 127 shots. They've allowed 22 goals on 171 shots.
Pioneers to Watch
- Amy Andrews has four of WIU's seven goals and leads the Leathernecks with eight points. She has 21 shots and 10 shots on goal to also lead the team.
- Jenna Lundgren has five points this season with a goal and three assists. Lundgren has totaled 20 shots and 12 on goal so far this year.
- Natalie Nagel and Zoe Clarke tally the final two goals with one each.
- Megan Rasmussen has appeared in seven games between the pipes. She is 2-3-0 with 28 saves and one shutout.
- Isabel Navas Rodriguez has appeared in six games in goal. She leads the Leathernecks with 29 saves and is 0-5-0.
Series History
Western Illinois leads the all-time series 5-4-0. The teams opened league play together in Macomb, Illinois last season. The Leathernecks took a 1-0 win over the Mavericks.
Kaitlyn Guhl,
Andrea Daves, and
Laurin Mertz all tallied at least one shot in the match. Mertz led the Mavericks with three.
