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Cece Behrens, Summit League Quarterfinals
Dave Eggen/Inertia
0
North Dakota UND (7-9-4, 3-4-2)
1
Winner Omaha OMAHA (6-8-5, 4-2-3)
North Dakota UND
(7-9-4, 3-4-2)
0
Final
1
Omaha OMAHA
(6-8-5, 4-2-3)
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
North Dakota UND 0 0 0
Omaha OMAHA 0 1 1

Game Recap: Women's Soccer |

No. 3 Omaha Advances to Summit League Semifinals

BROOKINGS, S.D. - The Mavericks punched their ticket to the Summit League Semifinals Friday night with a 1-0 shutout vs. No. 6 North Dakota. Emilie Erland netted the game winner in the 82nd minute to end the Fighting Hawks' season.

With the win, Omaha improves to 6-8-5 overall.

How It Happened
  • In the first ten minutes of Friday's quarterfinal, the Mavericks held an offensive advantage over the Fighting Hawks. Jordyn West, Erland, and Grace Crockett all tested the UND defense with early attempts. 
  • Sarah McCracken responded for North Dakota at the 10:43 mark, but Emma Konsmo made her first stop of the match.
  • Grace Ostergaard had a strike from just inside the top of the box in the 27th minute nearly taking the lead for Omaha, but Madi Livingston fell on the ball for the save.
  • Crockett tallied her second shot of the match in the 35th minute. It was Omaha's final attempt of the half. The match remained scoreless at the break.
  • Irene Jirasevijinda and Hannah Olson pressured Omaha early in the second half. Mia Reedtz Rehde Olesen made her first save of the match on Olson's strike in the 51st minute.
  • Amelia Loeffler then headed the ball off a corner kick in the 63rd minute, but Reedtz would get her hands on it to block the shot.
  • After five corner kicks for the Mavericks in the half, Erland was able to capitalize on the sixth set up. Sophia Green tapped it in-bounds to Crockett who passed into the box. Erland used two touches to sink the goal with her left foot.
  • Allison Tschetter fired off a last-ditch effort in the 90th minute, but Omaha held on for the 1-0 shutout.

Inside the Box
  • Erland became the third Maverick to tally seven points this season. She has three goals and one assist on the year.
  • All three of Erland's goals have been game-winners. She's tied third in the league with three this season.
  • Green's assist marks her third of the season. She has two goals to go with them for seven points.
  • Omaha outshot North Dakota, 9-5.
  • Green led with three total shots.


Up Next
For the third straight season, Omaha will take on the No. 2 seed South Dakota State in the Summit League semifinals. The Mavericks and Jackrabbits kickoff at 3 p.m. in Brookings on Sunday.
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