Leading Off
The Omaha Mavericks are slated for two big matchups this week. The Mavericks will head across town to Creighton on Tuesday, Oct. 3 at 6 p.m. and then travel to Tulsa to face Oral Roberts on Saturday Oct. 7. The Mavericks will look to pick up their first win on the road during this week's matches.
Follow the Match
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Quick Kicks
• Omaha will head into the match against Creighton with a 4-3-2 overall record and a 0-2-2 record on the road.
• This past weekend the Mavericks picked up their first conference win after a 3-0 shutout over Western Illinois.
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Mathis Pilon St-Louis recorded the first and game-winning goal, with assists from
Junior Casillas and
Gonzalo Cuevas.
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Theo Klein secured an extra two goals over the Leathernecks with pair of penalty kicks. With both being successful, Klein has gone 3-3 on the PK.
• The Mavericks went undefeated during the month of September.
• Nationally, the Mavericks rank 14th for points per game (6.78), 20th for scoring offense (2.11), and 24th for total points (61).
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Theo Klein ranks first in the nation for his perfect 1.00 penalty kick percent.
• Casillas leads the Mavericks in points (10), shots percent (.667), and tied with Gramberg and Klein for goals (4).
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Theo Klein, with 17, leads the team in shots.
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Lute Lillo Portero has recorded 26 saves, a .684 save percent, and a 1.90 goals-against average.
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Nathanael Sallah recorded his second Peak Performer of the Week with his second shutout of the season and career high saves.
• Sallah retains his 1.00 save percent, and 0.00 goals against average after 14 saves.
• Tied games will result in a draw following regulation. Overtime will not be played in the regular season.
Digging In:
Scouting the Creighton Blue Jays
The Bluejays will face Omaha with a 3-4-3 overall record. Over the weekend, Creighton fell 1-0 to Xavier. On the season, the Bluejays have recorded 12 goals for a 1.2 goals per game average. Creighton has allowed goals for a 1.3 goals against average.
Bluejay to Watch
• Alfie Pope leads the team with four shots and 26 shots for a .154 shot percent.
• Miguel Arilla leads the team in shots with three and nine shots on goal.
Bluejay Goalkeeping
Nathan Schnur leads the team with 25 saves. During his six games played he's played, he has allowed 10 goals for a .714 save percent.
Series History
Over the years, the Mavericks trail 1-4-1 in the all-time series record against Creighton. Last time they played was in 2022 where the Mavericks lost 6-1.