LEADING OFF
Omaha takes a three-match unbeaten streak into the Friday meeting with Bradley. The teams kickoff at Caniglia Field at 7 p.m. The Mavericks earned a 2-2 draw with Drake earlier this week after picking up their first two wins of the 2022 season vs. Oakland and San Diego State.

QUICK KICKS
• Omaha hasn't lost a game since its home opener to Rutgers. 
• The Mavericks tallied their first win of the 2022 season and of Coach Donovan Dowling's career. Omaha downed Oakland 3-1 in the second game of the season.
• 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 picked up another win vs. San Diego State. St-Louis scored in the 82nd minute to clinch the win.
• The Mavericks and Drake played to a 2-2 draw earlier this week. Theo Klein tied the match in the 65th minute on Omaha's first penalty kick of the season. St-Louis tied it again in the 86th minute.
• Nathanael Sallah earned his first Defensive Peak Performer of the Week award of the season. Sallah made four saves vs. SDSU earning his first shutout of the year. Sallah made a big penalty kick save in the 2nd minute.
• Omaha is averaging a league best 2.0 goals per game. The Mavericks have eight score on the season.
• St-Louis is tied first in the league with three goals scored. He is at the top of the charts with two game winners this season so far.
• St-Louis also leads the league with 15 shots on the season. His 3.75 shots per game is an Omaha and Summit League high.
• Mboma Dem notched a career high and league single-game high five points vs. Denver. His two goals is also the most scored by a league player in a single game this year.
• The Mavericks were tabbed third in the Summit League Preseason Poll. They were behind Denver and Oral Roberts in the standing.
• Head coach Donovan 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 BRADLEY BRAVES
Bradley is 1-2-1 to start the 2022 campaign. The Braves won their season opener vs. Northern Kentucky, 2-1, but dropped their next match to Kansas City, 3-2. Bradley took Northern Illinois down to the wire and the match resulted in a 2-2 draw. Green Bay earned a shutout vs. the Braves last weekend. After posting a 5-12-1 record last season, the Braves were tabbed sixth in the MVC Preseason Poll in August.

BRAVES TO WATCH
• Kaloyan Somov leads the Braves with two goals this season. He's tied as the team's leader in points. He scored both goals in the home opening win vs. Northern Kentucky, which includes the game winner.
• Nick Burk has all four matches in goal for Bradley. He has allowed seven goal this season and made 21 saves for a .750 save percentage. 

SERIES HISTORY
Omaha leads the all-time series 4-3. The Braves gained a win last season after netting one of their four shots in the 71 minute. The Mavericks outshot the Braves, 13-4.