LEADING OFF
Omaha continues its home stand with San Diego State Friday, Sept. 2. The Mavericks and Aztecs kickoff at 7 p.m. at Caniglia Field. They look to pick up their second straight win having defeated Oakland last Sunday.

QUICK KICKS
• The Mavericks tallied their first win of the 2022 season and of Coach Donovan Dowling's career. Omaha downed Oakland 3-1 last Sunday.
​​​​​​​• Kenji Mboma Dem notched a career-high five points. He score two goals and assisted on the game winner scored by Mathis Pilon St-Louis.
• Omaha scored first against Rutgers in its home opener Thursday night. Ede Gramberg netted his first career goal for a 1-0 lead in the ninth minute. The Scarlet Knights responded with three goals by the 23rd minute for a 3-1 edge at halftime.
• They'd get one more in the 51st minute that was countered by Dominik Danis in the 67th. Rutgers went on to win 4-2.
• Gonzalo Cuevas and St-Louis each tallied their first career assists for Omaha.
• Nathanael Sallah made five saves in goal.
• The Mavericks were tabbed third in the Summit League Preseason Poll. They were behind Denver and Oral Roberts in the standing.
• Mboma Dem and Sallah were named Preseason Players to Watch.
• Mboma Dem was an All-Summit First Team selection last year. He appeared in 17 matches and totaled nine points on three goals and three assists.
• Sallah made 11 appearances between the pipes last season. He earned an All-Summit Newcomer nod and finished the year with a 4-2-0 record with 26 saves, .743 save percentage, and a .83 GAA.
• Omaha added 11 newcomers this off season replacing 15 letterwinners from the prior year.
• The Mavericks posted a 6-10-1 overall record with a 4-2-0 finish in league play. Omaha earned the No. 3 seed in the Summit League Tournament and fell in the opening round to Oral Roberts.
• Head coach Dowling is in his first season at the helm. He was announced as the third head coach in the program's history in July. Also new to the staff is  assistant coach Josh McReynolds.
• Tied games will result in a draw following regulation. Overtime will not be played in the regular season.

SCOUTING THE SAN DIEGO STATE AZTECS
The Aztecs are 0-2-0 to start the 2022 campain after falling to CSUN and Loyola Marymount last week. SDSU returns seven starters from last year's team that was ranked as high as No. 13 in the nation and posted their best record since the 2016 season. The Aztecs have 15 newcomers (11 freshmen and four transfers) and had their 2022 recruiting class tabbed No. 1 in the nation by Top Drawer Soccer.

AZTECS TO WATCH
• Iñigo Villaldea, who was also an All-Pac-12 First Team pick last year, was named a "Midfielder to Watch" by the United Soccer Coaches. He was one of just three Pac-12 players to be recognized.
• Goalkeeper Jacob Castro was an All-Pac-12 First Team selection last season, the first Aztec goalkeeper to earn first team honors since 2006. He recorded seven shutouts last season, including five straight in non-conference play.

SERIES HISTORY
The Aztecs lead the all-time series 1-0-1. In 2019, the teams played to a 0-0 draw.