LEADING OFF
Omaha concludes a three-match road trip Saturday at Denver. Kickoff between the Mavericks and Pioneers is 6 p.m. CT. Omaha looks rebound with a road win before returning home for its final two home matches of the 2022 regular season. Denver remains undefeated in league action, and head coach Jeff Hooker is on the brink of his 400th career win.
QUICK KICKS
• Omaha enters the weekend 1-1-2 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.
• Last weekend, Omaha collected its first league loss to South Dakota State. The first half remained scoreless, but the Jackrabbits then scored three goals in the second for the win.
• Hansen and
Cece Behrens lead Omaha with with goals each.
Emilie Erland has one goal and one assist for three points.
• Seven different Mavericks have recorded an assist this season.
• In goal, the Mavericks have had two keepers make appearances.
Mia Reedtz Rehde Olesen started 12 of the 13 matches. She's posted 32 saves and a 1.18 goals against average over nearly 1,000 minutes logged.
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Emma Konsmo has four appearances on the year including one start. She has made 11 saves and allowed six goals.
• Konsmo made a career-high six saves vs. Minnesota back on Sept. 8.
SCOUTING THE DENVER PIONEERS
Denver leads the Summit League with 10 points over the first four matches of the conference schedule with a 3-0-1 record. The Pioneers earned wins vs. South Dakota, North Dakota, and North Dakota State. The lone tie came against South Dakota State. The Pioneers are third in the league with 18 goals scored. They average 4.31 points per game, which also ranks third.
PIONEERS TO WATCH
• Sami Feller leads the Pioneers with 12 points this season. She's tied fourth in the league with four goals and has a team-leading four assists. Feller netted a pair of goals vs. Colorado State and scored one in the match vs. South Dakota last weekend.
• Camryn MacMillan and Kailtyn Glover are tied with eight points each. MacMillan is tied with Feller at fourth in the league with four goals. Glover adds three goals and two assists.
• Nerea Arrazola has logged every minute between the posts. She has allowed 14 goals this season for a 1.08 goals against average. Arrazola has 24 saves and five shutouts.
SERIES HISTORY
Denver leads the all-time series 11-1-0. The Pioneers have won the last 10 matches.