The Omaha Mavericks took down the #7 Missouri Tigers 3-1 in their opening game of the NCAA Columbia Regional. The Mavericks were boosted to victory with a pair of home runs. 

The Mavericks improved to a 42-13 overall record and are now 6-4 against Power 5 opponents. 

Omaha is set to play Washington tomorrow May, 18 at 2 p.m.

Omaha 3, No.7 Missouri 1 
How It Happened
    - Sydney Thomason in the three-hole during her first at-bat hit one to deep center field giving Omaha the early 1-0 lead in the top of the first. 
    - Omaha played a great defensive game keeping the Tigers without a hit until the third inning. 
    - In the bottom of the third, Marra Cramer made an out on a pop fly then threw the runner out at home to keep the Tigers scoreless.
    - With runners on first and third in the fourth, Kamryn Meyer retired back-to-back batters to shut Mizzou down. 
    - In the bottom of the sixth Mizzou tied it up at one with a sacrifice fly to left field. 
    - Cramer robbed the Tigers in the bottom of the seventh with a jumping catch at the center field wall. 
    - Tied at one, the game went into extra innings.
    - Ava Rongisch buried a two-run homer to center field in the top of the ninth to put Omaha back on top 3-1. 
    - The Mavericks closed the game with a fly out to center field, a ground out to Meyer, and a pop-up to Jaelle Johnson. 
    
Game Notes
    - Sydney Thomason went 1-3 with one run and one RBI.
    - Rongisch went 1-4 with one run and two RBIs.
    - Lynsey Tucker added a team-high three assists.
    - Meyer pitched the complete nine innings, making her season record 26-4. Meyer threw six strikeouts and only allowed one run and four hits.