Leading Off
The Omaha Mavericks are just about halfway through their 2023 campaign, and ready to kickoff conference play. The Mavericks will set their sights on a road contest at Kansas City to open Summit League play this Saturday, Sept. 23. at 1 p.m.

Due to a forecast of inclement weather tomorrow evening, tomorrow's men's soccer match between Kansas City and Omaha has been moved to 1 p.m. The time change will give the match a better chance to avoid delay or cancelation due to lightning or field conditions.

Along with the time change, the game will no longer be streamed to the Summit League Network. Live stats will still be available at kcroos.com.

Follow the Match
The links to live stats on KCRoos.com 

Quick Kicks
    • Omaha will open conference play with a 3-3-1 overall record. 
    • Last week the Mavericks marked their first draw in the books with a 2-2 final against Drake on Wednesday. Theo Klein and Ede Gramberg tallied the two goals against the Bulldogs.
    • The Mavericks defeated the Vaqueros in a 1-0 shutout on Saturday. The lone goal came from Junior Casillas late in the second half. 
    • After his first shutout of the year and career-tying five saves, Nathanael Sallah was named as the Summit League's Defensive Peak Performer of the Week.
    • Omaha ranks second in the league and 47th in the nation for their 4.29 saves per game.
    • With 50, the Mavericks rank first in the Summit and 11th nationally for total points. With 15 goals, the Mavericks sit second in the league and 14th among all D1 teams.
    • Newcomer, Junior Casillas, has been a huge asset to the Mavericks so far this season. He ranks third in the Summit and 29th among all players nationally for his four goals. The junior transfer has now recorded two game winning goals on the season.
    • Casillas leads the Mavericks in points (9), shots percent (.667), and tied with Gramberg for goals (4).
    • Tied games will result in a draw following regulation. Overtime will not be played in the regular season.
    
Digging In:
Scouting the Kansas City Roos
The KC Roos will enter Saturday's conference match with a 2-3-2 overall record. Last week the Roos went 1-1 on their slate. They took the win over Creighton Tuesday 2-1 but fell to Santa Barbara 3-2 Saturday. Kansas City averages 1.29 goals per game, while allowing 1.86. KC has taken 76 shots, compared to their opponents who are have taken 91 shots on them.  So far this season, the Roos have collected 97 fouls. 

Roos to Watch
    • Hector Taboada is tied for team leader in points with six, off two goals and two assists. With his four shots, he holds a .500 shot percent. 
    • Julien Le Bourdoulous is tied with Taboada for points with six. He leads the team in assists (4) and shots (21).

Roos Goalkeeping
KC has started Stefano Camerlengo six of their seven matches this season. On the season he's made 28 saves, while allowing 12 goals for a 2.00 goals against average and a .700 save percent. He holds a 1-3-2 record. 

Series History
Heading into the match, the Mavericks have the upper hand as they have gone 4-3-2 over the Roos. During last season's match in Kansas City, the 90 minutes resulted in a 1-1 tie.