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Omaha Welcomes Denver to Caniglia Field on Sunday

Sep 30, 2023

LEADING OFF 

After their first loss of conference play, the Mavericks are back at Caniglia Field to take on the Pioneers of Denver at 1 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 1. 

QUICK KICKS 

  • The Mavericks fell to the Golden Eagles of ORU on Thursday by a score of 2-1. Marissa Gohr was the only Omaha goal scorer. 

  • Grace Crockett picked up her team-high fourth assist of the year on Gohr's goal. 

  • It was the second home loss of the season for the Mavericks, moving their record at Caniglia Field to 3-2-1. 

  • Sophia Green was named TicketSmarter Summit League Co-Offensive Peak Performer of the Week after a two-goal weekend in North Dakota. Green shared the honor with NDSU's Kelsey Kallio. 

  • Green leads the Summit League with eight goals and 18 points through 11 matches. 

  • Since being shutout at Drake on Sept. 10, Omaha has scored a goal in each of its last four matches, garnering a record of 2-1-1 in that span. 

  • Goalkeeper Emma Konsmo recorded her fourth shutout of the season at North Dakota. Konsmo has started all 11 matches for Omaha, garnering the second-best goals-against average in the Summit League at 1.182. 

  • Konsmo recorded a league-high 11 saves in a 2-2 draw at Missouri on Aug. 24.  

  • 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 DENVER PIONEERS 

The Pioneers of Denver are tied for first place with South Dakota State after a 2-0 start to conference play. Denver defeated Oral Roberts by a score of 1-0 in its first game of Summit League play, and most recently earned a 2-1 result at St. Thomas. The Pioneers come to Caniglia Field with an overall record of 6-1-4. Denver currently ranks second in the Summit League with a scoring average of 2.273 goals per game. 

PIONEERS TO WATCH 

• Liv Moritz leads Dener with 14 points over 11 matches. Moritz scored a season-high two goals in the Pioneers' 2-0 win over Oregon. Liv is tied for the team lead with five goals on the year. The freshman has also connected with her teammates for four assists this season. 

• Kaitlyn Glover also has five goals on the year. Glover ranks second on the team with 12 points as she has picked up two assists. The graduate student logged a season-high 84 minutes and tallied a goal against Colorado. 

• Goalkeeper Molly Wissman has started all 11 matches for the Pioneers, averaging 1.18 goals against with a save percentage of .658. Wissman has made just 25 saves this season and averages 2.27 saves per game.  

SERIES HISTORY 
Omaha has won just one match over 13 meetings with Denver as the Pioneers lead the all-time series 12-1. The Mavericks have lost 11-straight to the Pioneers after defeating Denver 3-2 in 2014. 

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