Omaha, Neb. - The Mavericks took an early lead in the fourth minute of the match and never looked back as they shutout Lindenwood 2-0 to close out opening weekend.
Omaha begins its 2024 season at 1-0-1, while the Lions fall to 1-1-0.
How it Happened
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Three and a half minutes into the match, Reagan Bourgeois connected with Marissa Gohr at midfield who immediately sent one deep to Lauren Schmidt on the edge of the box. Outrunning the lone Lions defender on her, Schmidt quickly fired one past the out of position goalkeeper to put Omaha up for good.
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12 minutes later, Gohr again delivered a perfect pass into the box as she found Alyssa Kellar directly in front of the goal where she fired one past the diving goalie and into the left side of the net to make it 2-0.
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The Mavericks kept the ball in Lindenwood's zone for almost the entire half as the Lions only managed a single shot through the first 45.
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Omaha continued to lock down Lindenwood in the second half, limiting them to just four more shots.
Inside the Box
- Prior to scoring her first ever goal, Schmidt had appeared in 37 matches across four seasons with the Mavericks, recording a single assist.
- With two assists today, Gohr has already tied her total from 2023 just two matches into the season.
- Likewise, Bourgeois now has an assist in both matches so far, already tying her tally from each of the last two seasons.
- Mia Reedtz Rehde Olesen and Maja Baun again played a half each in goal, combining for three total saves. Through two matches the duo has six saves and only one goal allowed.
- Freshman Kristin Smari, Martina Ertz, and Clare Macklin all made their career debuts today.
Up Next
The Mavericks are on the road next week as they head to Utah to take on Southern Utah on Thursday at 5 p.m. and Utah Tech on Sunday at 8 p.m.
