Leading Off
The undefeated Mavericks will look to continue their historic start to the season as they host Portland State for a Friday night match at 6 p.m. this weekend.

Quick Kicks
• After their match at Nebraska was rained out on Thursday, the Mavericks returned home to take on Drake on Sunday, shutting out the Bulldogs 2-0. Now at 3-0-2, this is the longest undefeated streak Omaha has had to start season in the Division I era. 
• With the victory, Omaha remains ranked No. 7 for the second straight week in the United Soccer Coaches Top 10 NCAA DI Women - West Region.
• Marissa Gohr scored 90 seconds into the match with her second goal of the season. Getting the assist was Alyssa Kellar. With seven points on the season, Gohr ranks second in the Summit League, while Kellar (five points) ranks seventh.
• Cece Behrens scored Omaha's second goal of the match, her first of the year, on a corner kick from Grace Crockett. The assist was Grace's 13th of her career, putting her one away from tying the program's Division I record.
• Led by Regan Zimmers and Grace Ostergaard, Omaha's defense turned in another elite performance vs. Drake. With only nine shots allowed, this was the third time this season Omaha held an opponent under 10 shots. Sunday was also the fourth time this year the Mavericks allowed less than five shots on goal.
• Mia Reedtz Rehde Olesen and Maja Baun have split time in goal four times this season, combining for 12 saves and just one goal allowed in these matches. With only one goal allowed through five games, Baun is also first in the league with a .333 GAA, as well as second with 10 saves.
• As a team, Omaha is second behind only Kansas City with just .40 goals allowed per game and a .895 save percentage.
• The Mavericks are also 6-1-6 over their last 13 matches dating back to last year.

Scouting the Portland State Vikings
For the second season in a row, the Vikings are off to an 0-3 start with only one goal scored. They did ultimately rebound to finish 8-8-2 in 2023, but at the moment Portland State begins its 2024 campaign with a 2-1 loss at Boise State followed by back-to-back shutouts at the hands of Oregon and Kansas State.

Vikings to Watch
Freshman forward Aliayha Saldana scored Portland State's lone goal this year in her collegiate debut on opening day against Boise State. Recording the assist, the first of her career, was sophomore defender Kainani Jacang.

Though she has not yet recorded a point, 2023 All-Big Sky Honorable Mention Abi Hoffman is the team's top returner after pacing the Vikings with 18 points and six assists last year, as well as scoring six goals. So far this season the senior midfielder has taken seven shots and logged 154 minutes.

Redshirt freshman Natalie Cunningham has made two starts in goal, while graduate student Eden Millan also made one. Cunningham has made nine saves with four goals allowed (.692 SV%), while Millan stopped seven shots and allowed two goals (.778 SV%) in her match.

Series History
The Mavericks and Vikings have only faced off once before back on September 16, 2012. Portland State took the contest 2-1 after scoring the go-ahead goal in the 77th minute.