Mavs Host Iowa State to Open Season
Aug 15, 2012 | Women's Soccer
Game Notes
Live Stats
The UNO women's soccer team begins the regular season with a 5:30 p.m. match at the UNO Soccer Field on Friday against Iowa State. The match marks UNO's first official home game against a Division I team since its transition to Division I last year. Tickets are $5 for adults and $3 for youth. UNO students get in free with their MavCard. Live stats will be available on OMavs.com. Friday's game is being sponsored by the Omaha Elite Girls Academy.
Series History
Friday's meeting will be the first between Iowa State and UNO.
Welcome to The Summit League
The 2012 season marks UNO's first with a full Summit League schedule. UNO will play all eight Summit League foes once, starting with a Sept. 28 game at home against Fort Wayne. 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.
Searching for 200
Don Klosterman will take aim at a coaching milestone when he leads the UNO women's soccer team into its 14th season in 2012. The only head coach the University of Nebraska Omaha has had, Klosterman has a 198-59-12 record, just two wins from win number 200 in his outstanding career at UNO. The two-time Division II National Coach of the Year has led the Mavericks to the national semifinals four times, culminating in the 2005 NCAA Division II National Championship. Assistant coach Ted Anderson is in his 14th season at UNO and has been with Klosterman every step of the way.
Youth Movement
The Mavericks had a young team in their first Division I season in 2011 with 14 underclassmen (six freshmen and eight sophomores) on the 22-player roster, but they will be equally young in 2012. Among the 18 players on the roster this year, 11 are underclassmen (seven freshmen and four sophomores). The lone senior on this year's squad is Danielle Archuleta.
Eyeing the Summit
Although the Mavericks will be playing their first season in The Summit League, UNO has some familiarity with the league after playing four Summit League teams last season. The Mavs posted a 2-2 record against their future league foes. UNO knocked off South Dakota, 3-2, on Aug. 28 for its first win over a Division I team as a Division I program. The Mavs fell at Summit League regular-season runner-up North Dakota State, 3-1, on Sept. 18, and at UMKC, 2-1, on Sept. 24. Those two teams posted a combined 13-3-2 conference record last year. UNO closed its mini-Summit League slate with a 1-0 win at Western Illinois to get back to .500 against its future opposition.
Next Up for the Mavs
The Mavericks travel to Missouri State next Friday, Aug. 24 for a 6 p.m. game. UNO is back at home the following Sunday to host 2011 NCAA Tournament participant Utah State at the UNO Soccer Field at Noon.
Last Time Out
OMAHA, Neb. - The UNO women's soccer team earned a 2-1 win over South Dakota in an exhibition last Saturday afternoon at the UNO Soccer Field. South Dakota struck first at the 18:06 mark when Teagan Eberle played a ball behind the defense that Jenny Teslow ran on to and finished from close range inside the left post past UNO goalkeeper Sarah Warren. The Mavericks tied the game 1-1 in the 28th minute when Anna Sibson played a long ball up the left side to Katlyn Nimtz, who settled the ball and finished from the edge of the penalty area. Less than three minutes later, UNO took a 2-1 lead after Monica Bosiljevac took a long pass from Jordyn Braun and chested it around the keeper and walked it into the net. The Mavs took the 2-1 lead into the halftime break. After Warren finished the half with three saves, Meaghan Clark came in to play goalie in the second half for UNO and made a big stop on a breakaway by Teslow at the 25:39 mark. The Mavericks controlled possession for most of the second half, which saw few scoring chances for either team.
Scouting Iowa State
Iowa State will be competing for the first time this season. The Cyclones went 9-9-1 last year with a 2-6-0 record in Big 12 play, good for a tie for eighth in the conference standings. Iowa State returns nine starters and 22 letterwinners from last season, including its top four scorers. Junior forward Jennifer Dominguez leads the way with five goals and one assist last year. Fellow junior forward Brittany Morgan notched four goals and two assists. Iowa State has six players on its roster from the Omaha area - Theresa Kucera, Marquette Pick, Amanda Woelfel (Millard North), Margaret Powers (Marian) and Mia McAleer (Ralston). Wendy Dillinger is in her fifth year as the head coach at ISU with a record of 29-40-9.
Junior Achievements
The Mavs will lean heavily on their six-player junior class in their first Summit League season. The six juniors have a combined 146 career starts among them. Last year, Jordyn Braun and Kerry Pivovar started every game on the Maverick back line, while Melanie McCormick started every game in the central midfield. Monica Bosiljevac started the first six games before her season ended due to injury, and Sarah Nordstrom and Logen Watts started eight and seven games, respectively, while appearing in every game.
Final Go-Round
Danielle Archuleta will play her final season for the Mavericks in 2012, and will do so as the only senior on the squad. Archuleta had two goals and one assist while starting 11 games in 2011. Her nine career goals are the most among current Mavericks, and she is the team's top returning scorer from last season.
New in Net
Last year's starting goalkeeper, Katelyn Tschida, decided to hang up the cleats in the offseason after two years with the Mavericks, temporarily leaving sophomore Sarah Warren, who has played 24 career minutes, as the only goalkeeper on the Mavs' roster. The Mavs were able to sign Boise, Idaho native Meaghan Clark in the summer, giving the Mavs two young goalies for the 2012 season.
Fresh Faces
Clark is one of seven freshmen in the 2012 signing class, which comprises three Nebraska talents and four out-of-state players. Lincoln Southeast teammates Hannah Wampler and Morgan Westenburg, as well as Omaha Burke's Alex Wichman, make up the three in-state newcomers. Clark, Haley Shelton (Kansas City, Mo.), Layla Ashouri (Parker, Colo.) and Katlyn Nimtz (Allen, Texas) round out the rest of the freshman class. Shelton is out indefinitely after an offseason injury.
Mavs Begin Full Summit League Schedule in 2012
Omaha will play 18 regular-season games, including eight at home, as part of its 2012 schedule. In the Mavs' first Division I season last year, they hosted just three games. The Mavs will play five opponents that were part of the 2011 slate: Northern Colorado, South Dakota, UMKC, Western Illinois and North Dakota State. UNO went 2-3 against those teams last year. Two 2011 NCAA Tournament qualifiers appear on the Mavs' schedule this year and both make the trip to Omaha: Utah State (Sunday, Aug. 26) and Oakland (Sunday, Sept. 30). On Friday, Sept. 7, the Mavs will host crosstown rival Creighton at 5:30 p.m. at the UNO Soccer Field. The Mavs' first-ever official Summit League contest will be at home against Fort Wayne on Friday, Sept. 28. Senior Day is set for Sunday, Oct. 28 against North Dakota State at 2:15 p.m.
Mavs Picked to Tie For Eighth in Summit League Preseason Poll
UNO was picked to tie for eighth in The Summit League Women's Soccer Preseason Poll, voted on by the league's nine head coaches. Oakland, after becoming the first fourth-seeded team to win The Summit League Championship last season, was selected as the preseason favorite to repeat for the title. The Golden Grizzlies landed five first-place votes, while last season's regular-season champion South Dakota State collected the remaining four first-place tallies and finished second in the poll. Kansas City edged out North Dakota State by one point for third place, followed by Fort Wayne in the fifth slot. IUPUI and Western Illinois tied for sixth, while the Mavericks and South Dakota tied for eighth place to round out the poll. The top four teams in the regular-season standings (excluding UNO) will compete for The Summit League Women's Soccer Championship at Fishback Soccer Park in Brookings, S.D., Nov. 2 and 4. The tournament champion will earn the league's automatic bid to the NCAA Women's College Cup. The Mavericks are not eligible for the conference tournament or postseason play until 2015.
Live Stats
The UNO women's soccer team begins the regular season with a 5:30 p.m. match at the UNO Soccer Field on Friday against Iowa State. The match marks UNO's first official home game against a Division I team since its transition to Division I last year. Tickets are $5 for adults and $3 for youth. UNO students get in free with their MavCard. Live stats will be available on OMavs.com. Friday's game is being sponsored by the Omaha Elite Girls Academy.
Series History
Friday's meeting will be the first between Iowa State and UNO.
Welcome to The Summit League
The 2012 season marks UNO's first with a full Summit League schedule. UNO will play all eight Summit League foes once, starting with a Sept. 28 game at home against Fort Wayne. 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.
Searching for 200
Don Klosterman will take aim at a coaching milestone when he leads the UNO women's soccer team into its 14th season in 2012. The only head coach the University of Nebraska Omaha has had, Klosterman has a 198-59-12 record, just two wins from win number 200 in his outstanding career at UNO. The two-time Division II National Coach of the Year has led the Mavericks to the national semifinals four times, culminating in the 2005 NCAA Division II National Championship. Assistant coach Ted Anderson is in his 14th season at UNO and has been with Klosterman every step of the way.
Youth Movement
The Mavericks had a young team in their first Division I season in 2011 with 14 underclassmen (six freshmen and eight sophomores) on the 22-player roster, but they will be equally young in 2012. Among the 18 players on the roster this year, 11 are underclassmen (seven freshmen and four sophomores). The lone senior on this year's squad is Danielle Archuleta.
Eyeing the Summit
Although the Mavericks will be playing their first season in The Summit League, UNO has some familiarity with the league after playing four Summit League teams last season. The Mavs posted a 2-2 record against their future league foes. UNO knocked off South Dakota, 3-2, on Aug. 28 for its first win over a Division I team as a Division I program. The Mavs fell at Summit League regular-season runner-up North Dakota State, 3-1, on Sept. 18, and at UMKC, 2-1, on Sept. 24. Those two teams posted a combined 13-3-2 conference record last year. UNO closed its mini-Summit League slate with a 1-0 win at Western Illinois to get back to .500 against its future opposition.
Next Up for the Mavs
The Mavericks travel to Missouri State next Friday, Aug. 24 for a 6 p.m. game. UNO is back at home the following Sunday to host 2011 NCAA Tournament participant Utah State at the UNO Soccer Field at Noon.
Last Time Out
OMAHA, Neb. - The UNO women's soccer team earned a 2-1 win over South Dakota in an exhibition last Saturday afternoon at the UNO Soccer Field. South Dakota struck first at the 18:06 mark when Teagan Eberle played a ball behind the defense that Jenny Teslow ran on to and finished from close range inside the left post past UNO goalkeeper Sarah Warren. The Mavericks tied the game 1-1 in the 28th minute when Anna Sibson played a long ball up the left side to Katlyn Nimtz, who settled the ball and finished from the edge of the penalty area. Less than three minutes later, UNO took a 2-1 lead after Monica Bosiljevac took a long pass from Jordyn Braun and chested it around the keeper and walked it into the net. The Mavs took the 2-1 lead into the halftime break. After Warren finished the half with three saves, Meaghan Clark came in to play goalie in the second half for UNO and made a big stop on a breakaway by Teslow at the 25:39 mark. The Mavericks controlled possession for most of the second half, which saw few scoring chances for either team.
Scouting Iowa State
Iowa State will be competing for the first time this season. The Cyclones went 9-9-1 last year with a 2-6-0 record in Big 12 play, good for a tie for eighth in the conference standings. Iowa State returns nine starters and 22 letterwinners from last season, including its top four scorers. Junior forward Jennifer Dominguez leads the way with five goals and one assist last year. Fellow junior forward Brittany Morgan notched four goals and two assists. Iowa State has six players on its roster from the Omaha area - Theresa Kucera, Marquette Pick, Amanda Woelfel (Millard North), Margaret Powers (Marian) and Mia McAleer (Ralston). Wendy Dillinger is in her fifth year as the head coach at ISU with a record of 29-40-9.
Junior Achievements
The Mavs will lean heavily on their six-player junior class in their first Summit League season. The six juniors have a combined 146 career starts among them. Last year, Jordyn Braun and Kerry Pivovar started every game on the Maverick back line, while Melanie McCormick started every game in the central midfield. Monica Bosiljevac started the first six games before her season ended due to injury, and Sarah Nordstrom and Logen Watts started eight and seven games, respectively, while appearing in every game.
Final Go-Round
Danielle Archuleta will play her final season for the Mavericks in 2012, and will do so as the only senior on the squad. Archuleta had two goals and one assist while starting 11 games in 2011. Her nine career goals are the most among current Mavericks, and she is the team's top returning scorer from last season.
New in Net
Last year's starting goalkeeper, Katelyn Tschida, decided to hang up the cleats in the offseason after two years with the Mavericks, temporarily leaving sophomore Sarah Warren, who has played 24 career minutes, as the only goalkeeper on the Mavs' roster. The Mavs were able to sign Boise, Idaho native Meaghan Clark in the summer, giving the Mavs two young goalies for the 2012 season.
Fresh Faces
Clark is one of seven freshmen in the 2012 signing class, which comprises three Nebraska talents and four out-of-state players. Lincoln Southeast teammates Hannah Wampler and Morgan Westenburg, as well as Omaha Burke's Alex Wichman, make up the three in-state newcomers. Clark, Haley Shelton (Kansas City, Mo.), Layla Ashouri (Parker, Colo.) and Katlyn Nimtz (Allen, Texas) round out the rest of the freshman class. Shelton is out indefinitely after an offseason injury.
Mavs Begin Full Summit League Schedule in 2012
Omaha will play 18 regular-season games, including eight at home, as part of its 2012 schedule. In the Mavs' first Division I season last year, they hosted just three games. The Mavs will play five opponents that were part of the 2011 slate: Northern Colorado, South Dakota, UMKC, Western Illinois and North Dakota State. UNO went 2-3 against those teams last year. Two 2011 NCAA Tournament qualifiers appear on the Mavs' schedule this year and both make the trip to Omaha: Utah State (Sunday, Aug. 26) and Oakland (Sunday, Sept. 30). On Friday, Sept. 7, the Mavs will host crosstown rival Creighton at 5:30 p.m. at the UNO Soccer Field. The Mavs' first-ever official Summit League contest will be at home against Fort Wayne on Friday, Sept. 28. Senior Day is set for Sunday, Oct. 28 against North Dakota State at 2:15 p.m.
Mavs Picked to Tie For Eighth in Summit League Preseason Poll
UNO was picked to tie for eighth in The Summit League Women's Soccer Preseason Poll, voted on by the league's nine head coaches. Oakland, after becoming the first fourth-seeded team to win The Summit League Championship last season, was selected as the preseason favorite to repeat for the title. The Golden Grizzlies landed five first-place votes, while last season's regular-season champion South Dakota State collected the remaining four first-place tallies and finished second in the poll. Kansas City edged out North Dakota State by one point for third place, followed by Fort Wayne in the fifth slot. IUPUI and Western Illinois tied for sixth, while the Mavericks and South Dakota tied for eighth place to round out the poll. The top four teams in the regular-season standings (excluding UNO) will compete for The Summit League Women's Soccer Championship at Fishback Soccer Park in Brookings, S.D., Nov. 2 and 4. The tournament champion will earn the league's automatic bid to the NCAA Women's College Cup. The Mavericks are not eligible for the conference tournament or postseason play until 2015.
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