Leading Off
    The Omaha Mavericks are set to host the Chicago State Cougars for a 1 p.m. matinee game on Saturday, Sept. 9. The Mavericks continue the three game home stand following their first win of the season Monday. 

Follow the Match
    The links to live stats are available on Omavs.com and the match will be live streamed on Summit League Network.

Quick Kicks
» Omaha welcomes Chicago State with a 1-3-0 overall record.   
» Monday's match was filled with firsts for the Mavericks.
 » Wawa Palga scored the first goal of the game, marking his first as a Maverick.
»  Ede Gramberg scored the game winning goal, also marking his first goal of the season.
» Palga recorded the primary assist on Gramberg's goal. Not only was it his first career assist but the first three-point night for a Maverick. 
» During Thursday's match against UC Irvine, Theo Klein scored the lone goal.
» Martin Lago is now on a two-game point streak with assists on Klein and Palga's goals
» With five, Sokol Ymeraj leads the team in points.
» Theo Klein leads the team in shots with nine. 
» Lute Lillo Portero has recorded 13 saves on the season.
» The Mavericks were tabbed third in the Summit League preseason poll for the second year in a row. They sit behind Denver and Oral Roberts, respectively.
» Defenders Gonzalo Cuevas and Kyle Reese were selected as this year's players to watch.
» Cuevas was named to the All-Summit First Team and All-Newcomer Team. He started in 15 matches where he helped post five shutouts. He was the team leader in assists and netted one goal last season. 
» Reese earned All-Summit League honorable mention honors. He started in 14 games and helped post five shutouts, and held opponents to a 1.44 goals against average. 
» Omaha added 10 newcomers during the off season, replacing nine Mavericks from the prior year. 
» Tied games will result in a draw following regulation. Overtime will not be played in the regular season.

Digging In
Scouting the Chicago State Cougars
    The Cougars come to Omaha with a 2-1-1 record. Chicago last played Belmont, where the game concluded in a 1-1 draw. The Cougars finished the 2022 season with a 1-13-3 overall record and 0-8 conference record.

Cougars to Watch
» Calwayne Allen and Danail Sergiev have both recorded five points and are tied as team leader in points. They have both recorded two goals and one assist.
» Donat Juhasz leads the Cougars in assists with three.

Cougar Goalkeeping
    Lucas Fontana has been the only keeper to see action this season. He holds a .611 save percentage and a 1.75 goals-against average after only allowing seven goals and making 11 saves. He'll enter the weekend's match with a 2-1-1 record.

Series History
    This will be the first time the two teams will matchup.