LEADING OFF
Omaha opens the Summit League portion of its schedule this week with a pair of home matches. The Mavericks host North Dakota on Friday, Sept. 23 for a 6 p.m. kickoff. North Dakota State then treks here for a Sunday match at 1 p.m.

QUICK KICKS
• Omaha wrapped non-conference action last weekend with a home match vs. Air Force. The Falcons snuck out a 1-0 win.
• Mia Reedtz Rehde Olesen tallied a career-high eight saves in the match. Her eight saves is the second most by a Summit League goalkeeper this season in a single-game.
• At Iowa state earlier last week, Alyssa Hansen netted her first career goal on an assist from Marissa Gohr. It was the first goal scored since Aug. 28 for Omaha.
• 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.
• Sophia Green made her return to the Omaha starting line-up at Minnesota. She led the Mavericks with six goals scored last season.
• Regan Zimmers leads the Mavericks with 12 shots, while Cece Behrens has a team-high seven 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 NORTH DAKOTA FIGHTING HAWKS
North Dakota posted a 4-4-2 record in non-conference action this fall. The Fighting Hawks are on a two-game win streak heading into the week after defeating Mississippi Valley and Arkansas - Pine Bluff. UND also won its first two matches of the season vs. Southern Indiana and Jamestown. The Fighting Hawks were tabbed 10th in the league poll in August after finishing 1-8 in Summit League action last season.

FIGHTING HAWKS  TO WATCH
• Irene Jirasevijinda leads North Dakota with five points this season. She has a pair of goals to tie as the team leader and an assist. 
• In goal, Madi Livingston has played all ten matches posting a 4-4-2 record. She has 44 saves and three shutouts on the year.

SERIES HISTORY
Omaha leads the all-time series 18-5-3. The Mavericks earned a 1-0 win on a golden goal from Sophia Green in the 102nd minute.