LEADING OFF
The Mavericks wrap up a three-game homestand with a match against the Coyotes of South Dakota on Thursday night. Kickoff from Caniglia Field is scheduled at 7 p.m.
QUICK KICKS
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Omaha enters play on Thursday with a record of 4-4-4, 1-1-2 in Summit League play.
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Kaitlyn Cook, Alyssa Hansen and Jordyn West will be honored on senior night after the match.
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Omaha played to a 0-0 draw with Denver on Sunday. The Mavericks earned their fifth team-shutout of the season.
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Mia Reedtz Rehde Olesen made her first start of the season in net for Omaha. The senior made five saves en route to the ninth clean sheet of her career.
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Reedtz was named the TicketSmarter Summit League Defensive Peak Performer of the Week after her performance against Denver. It is the first weekly award of Mia's four-year career at Omaha. Reedtz was the Summit League Goalkeeper of the year in 2020.
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The Mavericks enter Thursday's match trailing the Coyotes by one point in the Summit League standings. Omaha holds fifth place with five points, and South Dakota is tied with Oral Roberts for third place with six points each.
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Omaha is second in the League with 13 goals allowed in 12 games this season. The Mavericks average 1.08 goals against per game.
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Senior forward Sophia Green leads the Summit League with eight goals, 18 points and 38 shots through 12 matches.
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Goalkeeper Emma Konsmo recorded her fourth shutout of the season at North Dakota. Konsmo has started 11 matches for Omaha, ranking the third in the Summit League with a shutouts-per-game average of .364.
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Konsmo recorded a league-high 11 saves in a 2-2 draw at Missouri on Aug. 24.
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Jordyn West and Grace Ostergaard have started 71 matches for the Mavericks, tying the Division I era program record for career starts set by Ava Doetsch from 2013-15.
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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.
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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.
SCOUTING THE SOUTH DAKOTA COYOTES
The Coyotes of South Dakota are tied for third place in the Summit League heading into week three of conference play. The Yotes are 6-3-3 overall and 3-1 in the League. They bring a high-scoring offense that is currently ranked third in the Summit League with 23 goals in 12 matches. The Coyotes won their last game against North Dakota by a score of 2-0 in their fifth team shutout of the year.
COYOTES TO WATCH
• Ashby Johnston is second in the league behind Sophia Green with seven goals and 16 points in 12 matches. Johnston recently tallied a season-high two goals in the Yotes' 3-1 victory over St. Thomas.
• Freshman Brooke Conway is second on the team with four goals and 12 points so far. Conway shares the team-lead for assists with four on the year. Conway had a two-assist game in South Dakota's 7-0 win over Morningside. The next game against Idaho State, Brooke recorded the first two goals of her career to help the Coyotes win 3-2.
• Goalkeeper Caroline Lewis has started all 12 matches for the Coyotes, averaging 1.20 goals against with a save percentage of .791. Lewis has logged four clean sheets this season and one combined shutout with Coyotes' keeper Waverly Patterson.
SERIES HISTORY
Omaha has won 20 of the 25 meetings with South Dakota as the Mavericks lead the all-time series 20-3-2. Omaha and South Dakota played to a 1-1 draw when the two met last season. The Mavericks are 5-3-2 over the last 10 matches with the Coyotes after winning the first 17 contests between the schools.
