LEADING OFF
Omaha will play its second straight match on the road Saturday with a trip to Western Illinois. It marks the first Summit League contest of the year. Kickoff is set for 1 p.m. in Macomb, while both teams look to rebound with a win and three points in the standings.

QUICK KICKS
• Omaha dropped its last two matches to Creighton and UTRGV. Gonzalo Cuevas and Tevin Rochester tallied goals over the two-match stretch for the Mavericks. They each have one goal and two assists this season for Omaha.
• The Mavericks finished their non-conference portion of their schedule 3-3-1. Their next eight matches will be against Summit League opponents, including two new additions, Southern Indiana and Lindenwood.
• Omaha leads the league with a 1.714 scoring average. It ranks 64th in the league.
• The Mavericks are tied first in the league with 12 total goals, which ranks 55th in the league. Omaha is also first in the league with 4.71 points per game.
• Mathis Pilon St-Louis has stepped up big for the Mavericks. St-Louis currently leads the league with three game winners and is tied first with four goals. His three game winners ranks third in the NCAA while total goals ranks 35th.
• St-Louis is second in the Summit League with 2.71 shots per game and eight points. He is third in the ranks with 1.14 shots on goal per game.
• Kenji Mboma Dem is tied for fourth with six points this season. Five of those points game in Omaha's 3-1 win vs. Oakland. It remains a single-game high for Mboma Dem and the league.
• Tied games will result in a draw following regulation. Overtime will not be played in the regular season.

SCOUTING THE WESTERN ILLINOIS LEATHERNECKS
Western Illinois is 0-4-2 heading into the weekend and still searching for their first win. Western Illinois has two draws on the year to IUPUI (3-3) and Milwaukee (1-1). WIU was tabbed fifth in the league poll after finishing 2-4-0 in league play last season.

LEATHERNECKS TO WATCH
• Sagir Muazu leads the Leathernecks with five points this season. He has a goal and three assist. He assisted on all three goals in WIU's 3-3 draw with IUPUI.
• Xavier Brown has a team-leading two goals this year. He scored vs. IUPUI and at Milwaukee. Brown has five shots on the year.
• Alex Flowers is the lone goalkeeper to see time between the posts. He has 27 saves and a 1.5 GAA. Flowers recorded a season-high six saves three times this season.

SERIES HISTORY
The Mavericks lead the all-time series 10-2-1. Mboma Dem netted the golden goal last season on senior day for the 10th win in the series.