KANSAS CITY, Mo. - In the final match of the regular season, the Mavericks got some late-game magic from Lindsey Birch who scored the go-ahead goal in Omaha's 2-1 victory over Kansas City. With this win, along with wins from South Dakota State and Denver today, the Mavericks will enter the Summit League Tournament as the No. 4 seed and will host the first quarterfinal match vs. No. 5 Oral Roberts next Saturday.
Omaha ends the regular season at 10-2-5 with a 4-1-3 conference record, marking the first time in the program's Division I history that the Mavericks have recorded 10 wins. Meanwhile, the Roos' season comes to an end as they finish 7-8-3 with a 1-7 league record.
How it Happened
- After a scoreless first half in which Omaha's defense held Kansas City to just a single shot, the Mavericks got on the board first in the second half when Maggie Gundersen connected with Alyssa Kellar to make it 1-0 in the 56th minute.
- Just seven minutes later, though, the Roos would tie the game right back up of a free kick goal from Meghan White.
- The Mavericks did not waste much time either retaking the lead as Birch subbed in at 68:00 and three minutes got one past the goalie after coming up with a loose ball in front of the goal off an Omaha corner kick. The Mavericks defense did its job over the final 19 minutes, holding Kansas City to just two more shots en route to securing the victory.
Inside the Box
- With her goal today, Kellar has now set a new personal best with six this season. She now leads all Mavericks in both goals, as well as in points with 15 (also a career high).
- This season, the Mavericks outscored the opposition 20-12, thanks in large part to Mia Reedtz Rehde Olesen and Maja Baun posting a combined .860 save percentage in goal.
Up Next
Omaha will host No. 5 Oral Roberts in the Summit League Tournament quarterfinals at Caniglia field at 5 p.m. on Saturday, November 2. Ticket information will be available at OMavs.com/tix.
