SOUTH BEND, Ind. - Omaha men's soccer (0-4-2) concludes its four-match road trip Tuesday when the Mavericks visit Notre Dame at 6 p.m. CT on ACCNX.
Donovan Dowling's side returns to Caniglia Field Sunday, Sept. 21 at 1 p.m. CT. vs. SIUE in Omaha's first home fixture since Aug. 31.
Match No. 7
Omaha at Notre Dame
Tuesday, Sept. 16, 2025 - 6 p.m. CT
Stream (ACCNX) |
Live Stats | Free Admission
Match No. 8
Omaha vs. SIUE
Sunday, Sept. 21, 2025 - 1 p.m. CT
Stream (Summit League Network) |
Live Stats |
Tickets
Omaha enters Tuesday's match with draws in two of its last three outings, with Omaha playing to a fulltime deadlock against Drake (1-1) and Bradley (1-1). Omaha's lone setback in its last three matches came in the Dodge Street Derby against Creighton (3-2).
Against Bradley, the sides combined for just four shots-on-target in the opening 45 minutes in a back line showcase, though a late penalty conceded by Omaha allowed the Braves to level the tally to finish in a 1-1 draw.
Omaha applied pressure early with senior midfielder
Oskar Kvarnback (Stockholm, Sweden) logging a scoring chance in the first minute, though it was straight at Braves' goalkeeper Drew Berry. Holding the home side without a shot in the opening 12 minutes, junior forward
Italo Jenkins (Atlanta, Ga.) made good touches in the box, though his shot in the area went wide of the post.
Junior goalkeeper
Kamy Ndione (Osaka, Japan) made his second start of the season. Ndione entered the match with four saves in 90 minutes played and the junior was sprung into action three times in the first 45 minutes at Bradley.
Donovan Dowling looked for a momentum change in the first half with a trio of subs in the 36th minute, bringing on a midfielder, attacking defender and forward.
Bradley had a run of chances down the stretch of the opening period with three-straight chances, culminating with a ricochet off the cross bar.
Klein's first shot of the season came in the 37th minute, just high of the crossbar.
The Mavericks ended the half with their lone corner kick of the period, though nothing would come of the chance before the halftime break.
Out of the halftime break, it was off to the races with both teams trading possession.
Sophomore forward
Bradley Takamo (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) had a scoring chance in the 55th minute in the right side of the box, though Berry's dive just inside the post prevented the opening goal of the match.
Seconds later, sophomore defender
Maguire Perkins (Gretna, Neb.) got behind Ndione for a heads-up team save, holding the Braves' attack at bay.
Klein's left-footed boot in the 66th minute marked his 19th career goal to put Omaha in front, though 13 minutes later, Bradley would level with a penalty kick goal taken by Michael Switala.
Omaha was outshot by Bradley, 15-11.
Ndione finished with three saves in his second complete game of the season.
Omaha and the Fighting Irish meet for the first time in regular-season series history Tuesday. Through five matches, the Irish have allowed just two goals this season, one against Michigan and one against Indiana. Notre Dame posted back-to-back shutouts against IU Indy and No. 14 Oregon State. The Irish then opened ACC play with a clean sheet in the win over Pitt in Pittsburgh. Notre Dame allowed just two shots on target over the 90 minutes of play, frustrating the Panthers' attack.
Blake Kelly has gotten off to a great start to his sophomore season in goal for the Irish, posting three clean sheets and allowing just two goals over four matches.
Four players have scored the four goals for the Irish this season as Diego Ochoa, Mitch Ferguson, Luke Burton and Wyatt Borso each found the back of the net.
SIUE enters the week 1-4 overall with the Cougars facing fellow Summit League member Kansas City on Wednesday before the meeting with Omaha.
SIUE has faced two ranked opponents so far this season, dropping 2-1 games on the road at No. 21 Denver and No. 16 Saint Louis.
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