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The Mavericks return to Caniglia Field after their match against SDSU was rained out in Brookings, S.D. on Thursday

Mavericks Play Host to Roos on Sunday at Caniglia

Oct 14, 2023

LEADING OFF 

The Mavericks return to Omaha for the final home match of the season as they play host to the Roos from Kansas City on Sunday, Oct. 15 at Caniglia Field. 

QUICK KICKS 

  • Omaha enters play on Sunday with a record of 4-4-5, 1-1-3 in Summit League play. The Mavericks' last scheduled game at South Dakota State was postponed due to playing conditions. 

  • With just three matches left, Omaha is ranked fifth in the Summit League with six points. 

  • The Mavericks played to a 0-0 draw with the Coyotes of South Dakota last Thursday. It was Omaha's second-straight scoreless draw after shutting out Denver on Sunday, Oct. 1. 

  • With the draw against the Coyotes, the Mavericks earned their sixth team clean sheet of the season. Omaha is ranked second in the Summit League with an average of 1.00 goals allowed per game. 

  • Mia Reedtz Rehde Olesen made her second start of the season in net for Omaha. The senior made three saves to earn her second-straight shutout and tenth clean sheet of her career. 

  • Reedtz was named the TicketSmarter Summit League Defensive Peak Performer of the Week after her performance against Denver (Oct. 1). Goalkeeper Emma Konsmo was named the League's Defensive Peak Performer after the win over Oklahoma (Sept. 18). 

  • Konsmo started all eight non-conference matches and the first three games of league play, garnering four shutouts. Since then, Reedtz has started two league games and recorded shutouts in both. 

  • Senior forward Sophia Green leads the Summit League with eight goals, 18 points and 38 shots through 13 matches. 

  • Jordyn West and Grace Ostergaard have started 72 matches for the Mavericks and share the Division I era program record for career starts. 

  • Omaha was tabbed third in the Summit League Preseason Poll after finishing third in the regular season last year. Grace Ostergaard and Regan Zimmers were named Players to Watch. 

  • Head coach Tim Walters enters his seventh season at the helm. He has recorded 47 wins on the pitch, including three Summit League semifinal wins, one Summit League championship and a NCAA Tournament appearance. 

  • Five newcomers joined the Mavericks this season, including four freshmen and one redshirt-sophomore transfer. 

SCOUTING THE KANSAS CITY ROOS 

The Roos of Kansas City come to Omaha for their last road match of the regular season. UMKC is 2-5-7 this season, ranking sixth in the Summit League with a record of 1-2-2 in conference play. The Roos fell to first-place Denver on Thursday by a score of 1-0. Prior to that match, Kansas City defeated St. Thomas 2-1 for its first win in league play. 

ROOS TO WATCH 

• Brianna Castleberry is the Roos' leading scorer with five goals on the season. Castleberry scored a season-high two goals in Kansas City's 5-2 loss to Oral Roberts. Brianna most recently scored in the Roos' victory over St. Thomas. Castleberry also leads UMKC with 11 points on the year. 

• Lily Stedman leads Kansas City with three assists. Stedman had four goals and an assist last year but has yet to record a shot on goal this season. 

• Goalkeeper Riley Moore has started all 14 games in net for UMKC this season. Moore has made 70 saves, garnering a save percentage of .722 and a goals-against average of 1.81. 

SERIES HISTORY 
Omaha is 4-2-2 all-time against UMKC. The Mavericks and Roos played to a 1-1 draw last season in Kansas City. 

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