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Mavs Continue Preseason at Drake, Creighton
Aug 14, 2012 | Men's Soccer
UNO at Drake (Exh.)
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UNO at Creighton (Exh.)
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The UNO men's soccer team continues its preseason schedule this week with a pair of games at Missouri Valley Conference teams. On Wednesday, the Mavericks play at Drake at 7 p.m. Live stats for the match will be available on OMavs.com. On Sunday, UNO travels down the road to face crosstown foe Creighton at Morrison Stadium at 4 p.m. Live stats for that game will also be available on OMavs.com, as will a video streaming link for $5 on OMavs.com.
Series History
UNO will be playing Drake and Creighton for the first time.
Welcome to The Summit League
The 2012 season marks UNO's first with a full Summit League schedule. UNO will play all seven Summit League foes once, starting with a Sept. 22 game at defending Summit League champion Western Illinois. Although the Mavericks will appear in the Summit League standings, UNO cannot qualify for the Summit League Championship or the NCAA Tournament until 2015-16.
Experienced But Young
Eight starters return for the Mavericks, including redshirt freshman Logan Mendez, who started the first three games and missed the rest of the season due to injury. Mendez scored the first goal in school history in a 2-1 win over UMKC and despite missing the final 10 games, still finished third on the team with five shots on goal. Although the number of returning starters is high, the Mavs' nine returning players consist of one redshirt freshman, five sophomores and three juniors.
A Whole New Batch
While nine Mavericks return from last year's inaugural team, 13 fresh faces are new to the program this fall. Five newcomers got a head start and enrolled at UNO for the 2012 spring semester and trained with the Mavs throughout the spring - junior goalkeeper Matt Grosey, junior forward Thomas Torres, sophomore defender Nick Miller, sophomore defender Felipe da Silva and freshman midfielder Devin Diego. The Mavs added two Division I transfers as well. Creighton Prep alum Jake Linden will be a freshman for the Mavs after redshirting one year at Xavier. Houston Hoffman will be a junior after playing two years at Northern Illinois. The rest of the Mavs' incoming class comprises six true freshmen - Emir Alihodzic, Chava Garcia, Giovanni Giattino, Danny Gustafson, Lucas Hake and Jesus Perez.
Last Time Out
The Mavericks tied Iowa Western, 3-3, in an exhibition match Saturday, Aug. 11 at the UNO Soccer Field. Playing just one day after beginning preseason practice, UNO got goals from Logan Mendez, Vance Rookwood and Felipe da Silva. Jordan Gealy had two assists for the Mavericks, and Nick Miller added one. Da Silva scored off of a corner kick at the 82:46 mark to give the Mavericks' a 3-2 lead late in the game, but IWCC's Shaka Chol scored 26 seconds later off of a Maverick turnover to even the score. The game ended in regulation after 90 minutes.
Scouting Drake
Drake returns five starters and 12 letterwinners from its team that went 11-8-1 last season and finished 3-3-0 in the Missouri Valley Conference, good for fourth place. The Bulldogs are led by defender Nick Marshall, who scored two goals and one assist last year while starting 17 games. Forward Thomas Schermoly returns after scoring three goals and one assist off the bench last year.
Scouting Creighton
Creighton returns four starters and seven letterwinners from its 2011 squad that finished 21-2-1 and advanced to the NCAA College Cup and was a penalty shootout away from reaching the national championship game. The Bluejays enter the 2012 season ranked third in the NSCAA Preseason Top 25 Poll. Leading the way for the Jays are second-team All-MVC midfielders Jose Gomez and Bruno Castro. The duo combined for 10 goals and 16 assists last season to help the Jays win the MVC regular-season and tournament titles.
Saves Galore
UNO goalkeeper Josh Christensen was a busy man last year, playing all but one minute in goal for the Mavs. Christensen posted 75 saves for a 5.77 saves per game average, which ranked eighth among all Division I keepers.
Home Sweet Home
The UNO men's soccer team received outstanding fan support in its three home games in its inaugural season, and the result was a 21st ranking nationally in attendance among NCAA Division I men's soccer programs. The Mavs averaged 1,130 fans in two games played at the UNO Soccer Field and one at Werner Park. Although the Mavs do not count toward the official NCAA attendance figures because of their transitional status, they were just one of 27 schools in the nation to finish with an average of more than 1,000 fans per game. The Mavs' mark also would have ranked first in The Summit League in 2011, more than double that of the next closest competitor, IUPUI at 555. UC Santa Barbara led the nation with 4,782 per game, followed by Maryland with 3,781.
Mavs Begin Full Summit League Schedule in 2012
The Omaha men's soccer team will play 16 games, including five at home, as part of its 2012 schedule. The Mavericks will play their first full Summit League schedule this year with seven games against league foes. In all, UNO will have six home dates counting an exhibition, all of which will be played at the UNO Soccer Field at 68th and Spring Streets. In the Mavs' inaugural season last year, UNO hosted just three games. The Mavs open exhibition play at home on Saturday, Aug. 11 against Iowa Western CC at 2:30 p.m. After traveling to Drake for an exhibition match on Aug. 15, the Mavs will cap preseason play with a 4 p.m. match at Creighton on Sunday, Aug. 19 at Morrison Stadium.
UNO begins the regular season on Sunday, Aug. 26 at home against Bellevue at 5 p.m. The Mavs will then play at the Hotels at Grand Prairie Classic in Peoria, Ill. On Friday, Aug. 31, UNO opens against Mercer. On Sept. 2, the Mavs face host Bradley, who reached the 2011 NCAA Tournament Second Round. UNO returns for their second home game against Seattle on Sunday, Sept. 9 at 5 p.m., before heading to the West Coast for games against San Diego State (Sept. 14) and UC Riverside (Sept. 16) at the UC Riverside Tournament.
The Mavs' first-ever Summit League conference game will be at defending Summit League champion and NCAA Tournament qualifier Western Illinois on Sept. 22. The following week, UNO hosts IUPUI on Saturday, Sept. 29 at 1 p.m. On Oct. 2, UNO steps out of the conference slate to visit SIU Edwardsville for the second straight year. The Mavs then host Summit League foe Eastern Illinois on Oct. 6 at 1 p.m. Two days later on Oct. 8, UNO travels to face non-conference opponent Tulsa.
On Oct. 13, UNO is at Summit League member IPFW. Following that, the Mavs head to Milwaukee for a non-conference match on Oct. 16. UNO returns to Summit League action at the site of its first win in program history, UMKC, on Oct. 20. UNO concludes its home schedule with a 12 p.m. game against Oakland on Sunday, Oct. 28. The Mavs close the season on Nov. 3 at Oral Roberts in Tulsa, Okla. UNO is not eligible for the Summit League tournament or postseason play until 2015-16.
Lessons Learned
After a 1-11-1 record in their inaugural season as a program, the Mavericks will use the adversity they faced last year to continue to build the program from the ground up. The Mavs started to click toward the end of the 2011 season with three goals in the final three games after scoring three times through the first 10 games. UNO picked up a 1-1 draw at Missouri Valley foe SIU Edwardsville in late October, its only result of the season after the 2-1 season-opening win at UMKC. The Mavs played 10 of 13 games on the road, including road trips to Florida, California and Tennessee. The Mavs have a slightly more balanced schedule in 2012 with five home games, nine road games and two neutral-site games. UNO will play six teams from its 2011 schedule in 2012, and five of those will be at the same road venue as in 2011.
Next Up for the Mavs
UNO opens the regular season at home on Sunday, Aug. 26 at the UNO Soccer Field against Bellevue at 5 p.m.
Live Stats
Game Notes
UNO at Creighton (Exh.)
Live Stats
Live Video (subscription required)
Game Notes
The UNO men's soccer team continues its preseason schedule this week with a pair of games at Missouri Valley Conference teams. On Wednesday, the Mavericks play at Drake at 7 p.m. Live stats for the match will be available on OMavs.com. On Sunday, UNO travels down the road to face crosstown foe Creighton at Morrison Stadium at 4 p.m. Live stats for that game will also be available on OMavs.com, as will a video streaming link for $5 on OMavs.com.
Series History
UNO will be playing Drake and Creighton for the first time.
Welcome to The Summit League
The 2012 season marks UNO's first with a full Summit League schedule. UNO will play all seven Summit League foes once, starting with a Sept. 22 game at defending Summit League champion Western Illinois. Although the Mavericks will appear in the Summit League standings, UNO cannot qualify for the Summit League Championship or the NCAA Tournament until 2015-16.
Experienced But Young
Eight starters return for the Mavericks, including redshirt freshman Logan Mendez, who started the first three games and missed the rest of the season due to injury. Mendez scored the first goal in school history in a 2-1 win over UMKC and despite missing the final 10 games, still finished third on the team with five shots on goal. Although the number of returning starters is high, the Mavs' nine returning players consist of one redshirt freshman, five sophomores and three juniors.
A Whole New Batch
While nine Mavericks return from last year's inaugural team, 13 fresh faces are new to the program this fall. Five newcomers got a head start and enrolled at UNO for the 2012 spring semester and trained with the Mavs throughout the spring - junior goalkeeper Matt Grosey, junior forward Thomas Torres, sophomore defender Nick Miller, sophomore defender Felipe da Silva and freshman midfielder Devin Diego. The Mavs added two Division I transfers as well. Creighton Prep alum Jake Linden will be a freshman for the Mavs after redshirting one year at Xavier. Houston Hoffman will be a junior after playing two years at Northern Illinois. The rest of the Mavs' incoming class comprises six true freshmen - Emir Alihodzic, Chava Garcia, Giovanni Giattino, Danny Gustafson, Lucas Hake and Jesus Perez.
Last Time Out
The Mavericks tied Iowa Western, 3-3, in an exhibition match Saturday, Aug. 11 at the UNO Soccer Field. Playing just one day after beginning preseason practice, UNO got goals from Logan Mendez, Vance Rookwood and Felipe da Silva. Jordan Gealy had two assists for the Mavericks, and Nick Miller added one. Da Silva scored off of a corner kick at the 82:46 mark to give the Mavericks' a 3-2 lead late in the game, but IWCC's Shaka Chol scored 26 seconds later off of a Maverick turnover to even the score. The game ended in regulation after 90 minutes.
Scouting Drake
Drake returns five starters and 12 letterwinners from its team that went 11-8-1 last season and finished 3-3-0 in the Missouri Valley Conference, good for fourth place. The Bulldogs are led by defender Nick Marshall, who scored two goals and one assist last year while starting 17 games. Forward Thomas Schermoly returns after scoring three goals and one assist off the bench last year.
Scouting Creighton
Creighton returns four starters and seven letterwinners from its 2011 squad that finished 21-2-1 and advanced to the NCAA College Cup and was a penalty shootout away from reaching the national championship game. The Bluejays enter the 2012 season ranked third in the NSCAA Preseason Top 25 Poll. Leading the way for the Jays are second-team All-MVC midfielders Jose Gomez and Bruno Castro. The duo combined for 10 goals and 16 assists last season to help the Jays win the MVC regular-season and tournament titles.
Saves Galore
UNO goalkeeper Josh Christensen was a busy man last year, playing all but one minute in goal for the Mavs. Christensen posted 75 saves for a 5.77 saves per game average, which ranked eighth among all Division I keepers.
Home Sweet Home
The UNO men's soccer team received outstanding fan support in its three home games in its inaugural season, and the result was a 21st ranking nationally in attendance among NCAA Division I men's soccer programs. The Mavs averaged 1,130 fans in two games played at the UNO Soccer Field and one at Werner Park. Although the Mavs do not count toward the official NCAA attendance figures because of their transitional status, they were just one of 27 schools in the nation to finish with an average of more than 1,000 fans per game. The Mavs' mark also would have ranked first in The Summit League in 2011, more than double that of the next closest competitor, IUPUI at 555. UC Santa Barbara led the nation with 4,782 per game, followed by Maryland with 3,781.
Mavs Begin Full Summit League Schedule in 2012
The Omaha men's soccer team will play 16 games, including five at home, as part of its 2012 schedule. The Mavericks will play their first full Summit League schedule this year with seven games against league foes. In all, UNO will have six home dates counting an exhibition, all of which will be played at the UNO Soccer Field at 68th and Spring Streets. In the Mavs' inaugural season last year, UNO hosted just three games. The Mavs open exhibition play at home on Saturday, Aug. 11 against Iowa Western CC at 2:30 p.m. After traveling to Drake for an exhibition match on Aug. 15, the Mavs will cap preseason play with a 4 p.m. match at Creighton on Sunday, Aug. 19 at Morrison Stadium.
UNO begins the regular season on Sunday, Aug. 26 at home against Bellevue at 5 p.m. The Mavs will then play at the Hotels at Grand Prairie Classic in Peoria, Ill. On Friday, Aug. 31, UNO opens against Mercer. On Sept. 2, the Mavs face host Bradley, who reached the 2011 NCAA Tournament Second Round. UNO returns for their second home game against Seattle on Sunday, Sept. 9 at 5 p.m., before heading to the West Coast for games against San Diego State (Sept. 14) and UC Riverside (Sept. 16) at the UC Riverside Tournament.
The Mavs' first-ever Summit League conference game will be at defending Summit League champion and NCAA Tournament qualifier Western Illinois on Sept. 22. The following week, UNO hosts IUPUI on Saturday, Sept. 29 at 1 p.m. On Oct. 2, UNO steps out of the conference slate to visit SIU Edwardsville for the second straight year. The Mavs then host Summit League foe Eastern Illinois on Oct. 6 at 1 p.m. Two days later on Oct. 8, UNO travels to face non-conference opponent Tulsa.
On Oct. 13, UNO is at Summit League member IPFW. Following that, the Mavs head to Milwaukee for a non-conference match on Oct. 16. UNO returns to Summit League action at the site of its first win in program history, UMKC, on Oct. 20. UNO concludes its home schedule with a 12 p.m. game against Oakland on Sunday, Oct. 28. The Mavs close the season on Nov. 3 at Oral Roberts in Tulsa, Okla. UNO is not eligible for the Summit League tournament or postseason play until 2015-16.
Lessons Learned
After a 1-11-1 record in their inaugural season as a program, the Mavericks will use the adversity they faced last year to continue to build the program from the ground up. The Mavs started to click toward the end of the 2011 season with three goals in the final three games after scoring three times through the first 10 games. UNO picked up a 1-1 draw at Missouri Valley foe SIU Edwardsville in late October, its only result of the season after the 2-1 season-opening win at UMKC. The Mavs played 10 of 13 games on the road, including road trips to Florida, California and Tennessee. The Mavs have a slightly more balanced schedule in 2012 with five home games, nine road games and two neutral-site games. UNO will play six teams from its 2011 schedule in 2012, and five of those will be at the same road venue as in 2011.
Next Up for the Mavs
UNO opens the regular season at home on Sunday, Aug. 26 at the UNO Soccer Field against Bellevue at 5 p.m.
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