LEADING OFF
Omaha caps a four-match road trip at Iowa State Thursday before returning to Caniglia this weekend for Air Force at home. Kickoff is set for 6 p.m. in Ames. The Mavericks are looking for their first win since Lindenwood vs. the Cyclones, while ISU looked to rebound after a 0-0 draw to South Dakota.
QUICK KICKS
• Omaha is coming off a few losses to Northern Colorado, No. 20 Colorado, and Minnesota and looks for its first win since Aug. 25.
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Emma Konsmo made her debut in goal for the Mavericks at No. 20 Colorado. She tallied a pair of saves vs. the Buffaloes and recorded a season-high six saves at Minnesota last week.
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Mia Reedtz Rehde Olesen looks to return to goal for Omaha after nursing an injury. She currently ranks four in the league with a .960 GAA, fifth with a .783 save percentage, and seventh with 3.0 saves per game.
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Sophia Green made her return to the Omaha starting line-up at Minnesota. She led the Mavericks with six goals scored last season.
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Regan Zimmers leads the Mavericks with 11 shots, while
Cece Behrens has a team-high five shots on goal.
• Beginning this season, if the score at the end of regulation is 0-0, the teams will earn a draw in their record. Overtime will no longer be played in the regular season.
SCOUTING THE IOWA STATE CYCLONES
The Cyclones are 2-3-2 heading into the week's action. They're coming off a 0-0 draw with South Dakota last weekend. Prior to the draw, Iowa State earned a 2-1 win vs. in-state rival Iowa. ISU also has a big 3-2 win vs. No. 24 Michigan and a 0-0 draw vs. Creighton.
CYCLONES TO WATCH
• Jada Colbert leads the Cyclones with three goals this season. She scored them on five attempts on goal. Colbert tallied her first vs. Michigan and netted a pair vs. Iowa including the game winner.
•Jordan Silkowitz has logged all 630 minutes in goal. She's made 41 saves and allowed 12 goals. Silkowitz made a career-high 12 saves vs. Iowa. She recorded 10 earlier this year vs. Memphis.
SERIES HISTORY
Iowa State holds a 2-0-0 edge in the all-time series. The last regular season match-up was in 2019. The Cyclones posted a 1-0 win on their home turf.