EDWARDSVILLE, Ill. – Following a 1-1 draw against Northern Colorado and a historic 6-3 defeat over Green Bay during opening weekend, Omaha women's soccer (1-0-1, 0-0-0 Summit) returns to the pitch for two road matches. The Mavericks are set for a 5 p.m. CT kickoff against SIUE Thursday, followed by a 2 p.m. CT start in St. Louis against Lindenwood on Sunday, Aug. 24.

ABOUT OMAHA

• Omaha (1-0-1) opened the 2025 season this past weekend with seven goals from seven different Mavericks at Caniglia Field.
• The Mavericks tied Northern Colorado 1-1 in the opener before earning a historic 6-3 victory over Green Bay.
• After falling behind 1-0 to the Bears in the 20th minute on opening night, freshman forward Kendall Dobberstein scored the equalizer in the 75th minute in her collegiate debut.
• On Sunday, Aug. 17, sophomore midfielder Blanche Brethes Vacchiani set up senior forward Lauren Schmidt for a right-footed finish in the fifth minute to give Omaha an early lead against Green Bay. Freshman defender Presley Douglas extended it to 2-0 six minutes later.
• Green Bay answered in the 19th minute when Laney Stark scored, and Sarah Hanes converted a penalty kick two minutes later after a VAR review to tie it at 2.
• Omaha regained the lead in the 22nd minute when junior defenders Grace Bartlam found Emma Hampton. Freshman midfielder Addie LaRock added a goal in the 34th minute to make it 4-2 heading into halftime.
• In the 49th minute, graduate Payten Ivins scored her first goal as a Maverick off a cross from Schmidt.
• Graduate forward Alyssa Kellar capped the scoring in the 59th minute with help from K. Dobberstein and sophomore defender Isabelle Milne.
• The six-goal performance tied the program record for the most goals scored in a single match in Omaha's Division I history.

SCOUTING THE OPPONENTS
Omaha is 2-0-1 all-time against SIUE, reaching back to 1999 when the Mavericks defeated the Cougars 2-1 at SIUE. During their second meeting on Aug. 26, 2000, the Mavs took down the Cougars 3-0. In 2024, SIUE traveled to Omaha with a 1-1 result at Caniglia Field.

SIUE finished the 2024 season 2-7-2 overall and 1-3-5 in the Ohio Valley Conference. Sophomores MaryClaire Imig and Emma Czech return to the Cougars' 2025 roster after earning All-Newcomer team honors during their freshman campaign.

Imig, a forward from St. Louis, scored two goals, including one in her debut, and added three assists. Czech, a defender from Lockport, Illinois, tallied one goal and one assist.

In Omaha's most recent meeting against Lindenwood, the Mavericks defeated the Lions 2-0 on Aug. 18, 2024, at Caniglia Stadium. The teams first met in 2022 in St. Charles, Missouri, where the Mavs earned a 1-0 win.
Lindenwood opened the 2025 season 2-0, its best start since 2020. On Sunday, Rachel Jackson netted the game-winner in a 1-0 victory over Murray State, with Tanseem Dizdarevic providing the assist.

After the road trip, Omaha women's soccer returns home to face Nebraska on Sunday, Aug. 31 at 7:30 p.m. CT at Caniglia Field. Tickets are on-sale now at OMavs.com/Tickets and 402-554-MAVS.

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