LEADING OFF
For the seventh time in program history, the Mavericks will head to the Summit League Tournament. Omaha clinched the No. 3 seed over the weekend with a 4-0 win vs. Eastern Illinois. The Mavericks will play the No. 2 seeded Denver Pioneers in the semifinals Thursday, Nov. 10 and. The winner will advance to the championship match on Saturday at 3 p.m. CT.
QUICK KICKS
• Omaha closed the 2022 regular season with a four-goal shutout vs. Eastern Illinois over the weekend. Senior midfielder
Tevin Rochester netted the first two goals. He put the game winner away in the 17th minute.
• Eight Mavericks combined for 10 all-league nods earlier this week.
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Gonzalo Cuevas,
Kenji Mboma Dem,
Lute Lillo Portero, and
Tevin Rochester were named to the second team.
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Thore Boehm,
Theo Klein,
Mathis Pilon St-Louis, and
Kyle Reese were honorable mentions, while Cuevas and Klein each took home All-Newcomer honors.
• This marks the second straight season Omaha earned the No. 3 seed. Last year they faced No. 2 Oral Roberts in the semifinal. This is the first meeting between Omaha and Denver in the semifinal match.
• The Mavericks have made the Summit League Tournament in every season they've been eligible for since the Division I transition.
• Omaha's 5-0 win vs. Lindenwood tied the program's single-match goal record. The Mavericks previously scored five goals vs. Virginia Tech in 2017.
• The team needed seven more points to break the single-season point record, two more goals to break the single-season goal record, and nine more assists to break the single-season assist record.
• Mboma Dem is only five points away and two assists away from matching the individual season record.
SCOUTING THE ORAL ROBERTS GOLDEN EAGLES
The Golden Eagles are 11-3-2, 7-1-0 on the season after beating Southern Indiana, 4-0, on senior day at home last Saturday. ORU earned the Summit League regular season championship for the third time in four seasons and first outright claim since 2004. The Golden Eagles earned the No. 1 in the Summit League tournament.
GOLDEN EAGLES TO WATCH
• Felipe D'Agostini led the league in goals scored with seven. D'Agostini was named Summit League Offensive Player of the Year. It was the fourth-straight season an ORU player has garnered the honor.
• Shane Anderson led the league in total assists with nine and ranks No. 11 in the country. Anderson claimed a spot on the All-League Second Team.
• Goalkeeper Jeremy Coste leads the league in save percentage (.786) and No. 2 in shutouts (6). Coste was named Summit League Goalkeeper of the Year.
SERIES HISTORY
Oral Roberts took a one-match edge in the series with a 1-0 win earlier this season. The Golden Eagles are 7-6-3 against the Mavericks.
SCOUTING THE DENVER PIONEERS
Denver enters the match ranked No. 9/7 nationally and claimed the No. 2 seed in the Summit League following a 6-0-2 record in conference action. The Pioneers are 11-2-5 overall. Denver hasn't lost a match since Sept. 20 and will play Omaha for the first time ever in the semifinal round. The Mavericks and Pioneers have met five total times in the Summit League Tournament, all in the championship match.
PIONEERS TO WATCH
• Ben Smith was named the league Midlfielder of the Year. Smith has two goals on five attempts this season.
• Ronan Wayne was tabbed the Defensive Player of the Year. Wynne has one goal and six assists. He's helped the Pioneers to nine shutouts this season.
• Isaac Nehme earned newcomer honors following his first season in goal. He made 17 starts in goal and has a .739 save percentage. He's allowed 12 goals for a .73 GAA.
SERIES HISTORY
Denver leads the all-time series 9-2-2. The Pioneers picked up a 1-0 shutout earlier this year.
SCOUTING THE KANSAS CITY ROOS
The Roos have secured their most wins of the Ryan Pore era and the first winning record since the 2010 season, when KC won the regular season Summit League title. They finished the regular season at the 6-4-5 mark and 4-1-3 record in league action.
ROOS TO WATCH
• Christian Koffi earned first team honors earlier this week. He has 13 points on four goals and five assists this season.
• Kazuki Kimura was also tabbed to the first team. He netted the tying goal vs. Omaha earlier this year and led the Roos with 14 points on six goals and two assists.
• Cooper Clark earned honorable mention accloades. He made 14 starts in goal putting up a 1.43 GAA and .747 save percentage.
SERIES HISTORY
Omaha holds a slight edge in the all-time series, 4-3-2. The Roos used a late goal to tie the match at home earlier this year.