LEADING OFF
Omaha returns to Caniglia Field for its final regular season games this weekend. The Mavericks host St. Thomas for senior night on Friday, Oct. 14 at 6 p.m. following by Western Illinois on Sunday, Oct. 16 at 1 p.m. for the home finale. The Mavericks are looking for their third and fourth win in the league to move up in the standings and remain in Summit League Tournament contention.

QUICK KICKS
• Omaha enters the weekend 1-2-2 in conference play. The league win vs. North Dakota State was powered by a game-winning goal by Sophia Green in the final 10 seconds of action.
• It marked Green's first goal of the season and eighth career game-winner. She is the program's Division I leader in game-winner and just five away from tying for second all-time.
• The Mavericks have two ties four matches into the league season. Despite leading 20-1 in shots, Omaha failed to find the back of the net vs. North Dakota resulting in a 0-0 tie.
• On Sept. 20, Alyssa Hansen gave Omaha a 1-0 edge in the 55th minute. South Dakota knotted it 1-1 in the 83rd minute forcing the second draw for the Mavericks.
• The two league losses came to Denver (2-0) and South Dakota State (3-0). Both teams sit top-three in the standings.
• Hansen and Cece Behrens lead Omaha with with goals each. Emilie Erland has one goal and one assist for three points.

SCOUTING THE ST. THOMAS TOMMIES
In their second season of Division I competition, the Tommies sit at 6-5-3 overall, 2-3-1 in league play. They opened their 2022 campaign with back-to-back wins vs. Drake and Chicago State. St. Thomas has dropped its last three matches to North Dakota, South Dakota State, and South Dakota. The two league wins came against North Dakota State and Oral Roberts.

TOMMIESTO WATCH
• Mariah Nguyen leads the Tommies with 12 points this season. She has a team-best four goals and is tied as the UST leader with four assists. Nguyen netted a pair in the season opener vs. Green Bay. She scored in two straight matches vs. ORU and NDSU.
• Abby Brantner has eight points for the Tommies. Brantner is tied as the team leader with four assists this season. She tallied a season-best two vs. NDSU. Brantner als has two goals. She scored vs. NI and in UST's last match vs. South Dakota.
• Annie Brantner has made 13 starts in goal for the Tommies. She has 48 saves and a .96 GAA. Brantner made a season-high seven saves in goal vs. South Dakota State.

SERIES HISTORY
Omaha leads the all-time series 1-0 after a win last season in the first meeting between the Mavericks and Tommies. Marissa Gohr scored the game winner in the match assisted by Grace Thede.

SCOUTING THE WESTERN ILLINOIS LEATHERNECKS
Western Illinois is 3-8-3 overall and 1-5-0 in league play going into this week's action. The Leathernecks will play at Denver prior to making the trek back to Omaha. WIU beat Kansas City 2-0 for its only win in conference back on Sept. 25. They look to snap a four-match losing streak.

LEATHERNECKS TO WATCH
• Amy Andrews leads WIU and the Summit League with eight goals scored on the year. She is second overall in the conference with 17 points. She went on a five-match scoring streak earlier this year spanning from Sept. 9-25. Andrews also scored a season-best two goals in the opener vs. Eastern Michigan.
• Alex Bassen adds a goal and two assists for four points, while Emmy Ellington has four points on two goals.
• Between the posts, Isabel Navas Rodriguez has 13 starts for the Leathernecks. She has made 76 saves this year, including a career-high 10 saves vs. Illinois State and Oral Roberts. Her 76 saves is the most by a Summit League keeper so far this season.

SERIES HISTORY
Omaha holds a slight edge in the all-time series, 6-5-1. Grace Ostergaard and Cece Behrens each recorded a goal in the win. Behrens netted the game winner in the 48th minute.