LEADING OFF
Omaha heads north for two league matches. First on the slate, the Mavericks head to South Dakota for a 4 p.m. kickoff on Friday vs. the Coyotes. The weekend concludes at an undefeated South Dakota State squad. Kickoff between the Mavericks and Jackrabbits is 1 p.m. Sunday in Brookings. Omaha looks to pick up its second straight league win, while both the Yotes and Jacks have yet to win a league contest.

QUICK KICKS
• Omaha earned its first conference win last week with following a game winner from Sophia Green in the final ten seconds of play. 
• Cece Behrens gave the Mavericks a 1-0 lead with her second goal of the season in the 20th minute. NDSU tied the match in the 85th minute.
• Maggie Gunderson gained control of the ball in the 90th minute feeding it to Green who took it up the field for her first goal of 2022.
• Prior to the win vs. NDSU, Omaha played to a 0-0 draw vs. North Dakota. The Mavericks outshot the Fighting Hawks, 20-1.
• Behrens leads Omaha with two goals this season, while Green, Emilie Erland, Alyssa Hansen, and Grace Ostergaard have one each.
• Mia Reedtz Rehde Olesen got her third shutout in goal vs. UND. She's made 30 saves this season and has a 1.19 goals against average.

SCOUTING THE SOUTH DAKOTA COYOTES
The Coyotes wrapped up non-conference action with a 1-5-3 record and enter the week's action 1-5-4 overall and 0-0-1 in league play. South Dakota's lone win of the year came against Dordt on Aug. 30. The Yotes played to a draw in their last three matches. Most recently, USD and SDSU played to a 0-0 draw in the league opener. USD also played Iowa State to a scoreless draw, and back on Sept. 8, USD and Drake ended in a 2-2 tie.

COYOTES TO WATCH
• Shaylee Gailus leads the Coyotes with seven points this season off three goals and an assist. Gailus notched five points vs. Dordt for a season-high. She netted two goals and assisted on one. Her other goal this year came against Colorado St.
• Three goalkeepers have seen time between the posts with Caroline Lewis logging the most minutes. She's made 40 saves this year and holds a 1.73 goals against average.

SERIES HISTORY
Omaha leads the all-time series 20-3-1. Sophia Green helped the Mavericks to a 1-0 win vs. the Coyotes last season with a goal in the 63rd minute.