Mavs Close Season at Oral Roberts
Nov 2, 2012 | Men's Soccer
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The Omaha men's soccer team (4-10-1, 2-3-1 Summit) closes out the season on Saturday, Nov. 3 with a 7 p.m. contest at Oral Roberts in Tulsa, Okla. The Mavericks are looking to snap a five-game losing streak and are also in search of their first win on the road this season. The Mavs are 0-7-1 in eight road games this season, but the most recent was a 2-1 overtime loss at Summit League co-leader Kansas City on Oct. 20. On the contrary, Omaha posted a 4-1 record at home this season with a 14-5 goal differential. The Mavs are tied for fifth in The Summit League with seven points heading into the final game but are not eligible for The Summit League Tournament. The Golden Eagles are seventh with six points and are playing to get into the top four teams that qualify for the conference tournament. Live stats will be available for the match at OMavs.com.
Series History
Oral Roberts lead the series, 1-0. The Golden Eagles won the only meeting between the teams on Oct. 2, 2011, 4-0 in Tulsa. The match was much closer than the score indicated, as Oral Roberts scored twice in the final eight minutes to pull away. The Mavs hit a post in the second half and held the Golden Eagles without a shot attempt for the first 20 minutes of the second half.
Stats Glance
The Mavericks are well represented in the national and Summit League statistics so far this season. Giovanni Giattino is ninth in Division I in assists per game (0.58) and is second in The Summit League with seven assists. Giattino also has 11 points, second most for the Mavs and seventh best in The Summit League. Vance Rookwood is sixth in The Summit League in scoring with 12 points. His five goals are a team high and also rank tied for fifth in the conference. The Mavericks boast one of The Summit League's top scoring offenses. Their 24 goals and 1.6 goals per game rank second in the conference. The Mavs have scored on 12.2 percent of their shots attempted, which ranks second just behind Oakland's 14.5 percent mark. Omaha also ranks fourth in the conference with 28 goals allowed and a 1.83 goals against average.
Home Field Advantage
The Mavericks finished the season with a 4-1 record at the UNO Soccer Field this year with a positive goal difference of 14-5. The only loss came in overtime to Summit League leader Oakland. In 2011, the Mavs were 0-3 at home while being outscored by their opponents 9-1. In its three Summit League home games, Omaha allowed just three goals.
Scouting Oral Roberts
The Golden Eagles (4-12, 2-4 Summit League) enter Saturday's match coming off a 2-1 win against Newman on Oct. 31. Oral Roberts owns road wins over Air Force (1-0, OT) and Fort Wayne (5-1). The Golden Eagles posted a 2-1 overtime win against Eastern Illinois on Oct. 20 for their first conference home win. Tom Adams leads the team with 11 points on five goals and one assist. Cody Lofgren has three goals and five assists. Ryan Grashik is 3-9 in net with 53 saves and a 2.75 goals against average.
Last Time Out
OMAHA, Neb. - Oakland's John DeLeon scored 1:59 into overtime to hand the UNO men's soccer team a 2-1 loss in its final home game on Sunday afternoon at the UNO Soccer Field. The Mavs' second straight overtime loss puts them at 4-10-1 overall and 2-3-1 heading into their final game next Saturday at Oral Roberts. UNO finished with a 4-1 record at home this season. Oakland improved to 10-6 overall and moved into a tie for first place in The Summit League at 5-1. The Mavs broke through first with 24:59 left in the first half. Craig Buettner fought through a slew of Oakland defenders on the right side of the box and got a shot off that hit the near post, bounced off the goalkeeper and deflected to the middle of the six-yard box, where Rookwood tapped it in for his team-leading fifth goal of the season. Oakland tied the match in the 62nd minute after a loose ball in the box found the foot of Johnny Dreshaj in the center. Dreshaj buried the 12-yard shot into the right corner of the net to tie it 1-1. In overtime, the game-winning goal came when Joey Tinnion played a ball up the left side to Miche'le Lipari. Lipari centered a ball across the six-yard box, where DeLeon lunged to redirect home his first goal of the season. Shots were even at 11 each. Oakland had a 5-3 edge in shots on goal, but UNO had two go off the post. Matt Grosey made three saves.
Last Meeting with Oral Roberts
TULSA, Okla. - The UNO men's soccer team dropped a 4-0 decision on the road at Summit League foe Oral Roberts on Oct. 2, 2011 in a game that was much closer for the majority of the match. It was the Mavs' (1-6) sixth loss in a row, but UNO showed positive signs in the second half and was unlucky to get on the board after hitting the post. Oral Roberts improved to 3-6 (1-1 Summit League) on the season. Jarrett Hamilton scored in the 20th and 30th minutes to put the Golden Eagles up 2-0 at halftime. The Mavericks came out strong in the second half. In the 54th minute, UNO's Tyler Dixon hit the post on a shot, and Joe Marinkovich collected the rebound and fired a shot on goal that was saved by ORU goalkeeper Nick Petolick. Vance Rookwood missed a shot high in the 58th minute, and the Mavs held Oral Roberts without a shot attempt for the first 20 minutes of the second half. The Golden Eagles picked up two goals in the final eight minutes of the match to pull away. Tom Adams scored on a shot that just snuck into the goal after UNO goalie Josh Christensen got a hand on it in the 83rd minute. Adams added a second goal in the 88th minute to account for the final margin. Oral Roberts outshot UNO overall, 20-8, and 9-2 in shots on goal. Six of the Mavs' eight shots came in the second half.
Live Stats
The Omaha men's soccer team (4-10-1, 2-3-1 Summit) closes out the season on Saturday, Nov. 3 with a 7 p.m. contest at Oral Roberts in Tulsa, Okla. The Mavericks are looking to snap a five-game losing streak and are also in search of their first win on the road this season. The Mavs are 0-7-1 in eight road games this season, but the most recent was a 2-1 overtime loss at Summit League co-leader Kansas City on Oct. 20. On the contrary, Omaha posted a 4-1 record at home this season with a 14-5 goal differential. The Mavs are tied for fifth in The Summit League with seven points heading into the final game but are not eligible for The Summit League Tournament. The Golden Eagles are seventh with six points and are playing to get into the top four teams that qualify for the conference tournament. Live stats will be available for the match at OMavs.com.
Series History
Oral Roberts lead the series, 1-0. The Golden Eagles won the only meeting between the teams on Oct. 2, 2011, 4-0 in Tulsa. The match was much closer than the score indicated, as Oral Roberts scored twice in the final eight minutes to pull away. The Mavs hit a post in the second half and held the Golden Eagles without a shot attempt for the first 20 minutes of the second half.
Stats Glance
The Mavericks are well represented in the national and Summit League statistics so far this season. Giovanni Giattino is ninth in Division I in assists per game (0.58) and is second in The Summit League with seven assists. Giattino also has 11 points, second most for the Mavs and seventh best in The Summit League. Vance Rookwood is sixth in The Summit League in scoring with 12 points. His five goals are a team high and also rank tied for fifth in the conference. The Mavericks boast one of The Summit League's top scoring offenses. Their 24 goals and 1.6 goals per game rank second in the conference. The Mavs have scored on 12.2 percent of their shots attempted, which ranks second just behind Oakland's 14.5 percent mark. Omaha also ranks fourth in the conference with 28 goals allowed and a 1.83 goals against average.
Home Field Advantage
The Mavericks finished the season with a 4-1 record at the UNO Soccer Field this year with a positive goal difference of 14-5. The only loss came in overtime to Summit League leader Oakland. In 2011, the Mavs were 0-3 at home while being outscored by their opponents 9-1. In its three Summit League home games, Omaha allowed just three goals.
Scouting Oral Roberts
The Golden Eagles (4-12, 2-4 Summit League) enter Saturday's match coming off a 2-1 win against Newman on Oct. 31. Oral Roberts owns road wins over Air Force (1-0, OT) and Fort Wayne (5-1). The Golden Eagles posted a 2-1 overtime win against Eastern Illinois on Oct. 20 for their first conference home win. Tom Adams leads the team with 11 points on five goals and one assist. Cody Lofgren has three goals and five assists. Ryan Grashik is 3-9 in net with 53 saves and a 2.75 goals against average.
Last Time Out
OMAHA, Neb. - Oakland's John DeLeon scored 1:59 into overtime to hand the UNO men's soccer team a 2-1 loss in its final home game on Sunday afternoon at the UNO Soccer Field. The Mavs' second straight overtime loss puts them at 4-10-1 overall and 2-3-1 heading into their final game next Saturday at Oral Roberts. UNO finished with a 4-1 record at home this season. Oakland improved to 10-6 overall and moved into a tie for first place in The Summit League at 5-1. The Mavs broke through first with 24:59 left in the first half. Craig Buettner fought through a slew of Oakland defenders on the right side of the box and got a shot off that hit the near post, bounced off the goalkeeper and deflected to the middle of the six-yard box, where Rookwood tapped it in for his team-leading fifth goal of the season. Oakland tied the match in the 62nd minute after a loose ball in the box found the foot of Johnny Dreshaj in the center. Dreshaj buried the 12-yard shot into the right corner of the net to tie it 1-1. In overtime, the game-winning goal came when Joey Tinnion played a ball up the left side to Miche'le Lipari. Lipari centered a ball across the six-yard box, where DeLeon lunged to redirect home his first goal of the season. Shots were even at 11 each. Oakland had a 5-3 edge in shots on goal, but UNO had two go off the post. Matt Grosey made three saves.
Last Meeting with Oral Roberts
TULSA, Okla. - The UNO men's soccer team dropped a 4-0 decision on the road at Summit League foe Oral Roberts on Oct. 2, 2011 in a game that was much closer for the majority of the match. It was the Mavs' (1-6) sixth loss in a row, but UNO showed positive signs in the second half and was unlucky to get on the board after hitting the post. Oral Roberts improved to 3-6 (1-1 Summit League) on the season. Jarrett Hamilton scored in the 20th and 30th minutes to put the Golden Eagles up 2-0 at halftime. The Mavericks came out strong in the second half. In the 54th minute, UNO's Tyler Dixon hit the post on a shot, and Joe Marinkovich collected the rebound and fired a shot on goal that was saved by ORU goalkeeper Nick Petolick. Vance Rookwood missed a shot high in the 58th minute, and the Mavs held Oral Roberts without a shot attempt for the first 20 minutes of the second half. The Golden Eagles picked up two goals in the final eight minutes of the match to pull away. Tom Adams scored on a shot that just snuck into the goal after UNO goalie Josh Christensen got a hand on it in the 83rd minute. Adams added a second goal in the 88th minute to account for the final margin. Oral Roberts outshot UNO overall, 20-8, and 9-2 in shots on goal. Six of the Mavs' eight shots came in the second half.
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