Sunday, August 19
Omaha, Neb.
4:00 PM
Omaha
at
Creighton (Exh.)
Mavs Fall to Creighton 1-0 in Final Exhibition
Aug 19, 2012 | Men's Soccer
Box Score
OMAHA, Neb. - The UNO men's soccer team concluded preseason play on Sunday with a 1-0 exhibition loss at No. 3 Creighton before 1,640 fans at Morrison Stadium. The meeting was the first ever between the two Omaha schools.
Creighton's Eric Miller broke a scoreless deadlock with a volley off a corner kick in the 74th minute. The Mavericks finished the preseason with a 1-1-1 record after tying Iowa Western 3-3 and defeating Drake 2-0. Creighton was coming off a 3-3 tie in an exhibition match vs. No. 9 Maryland on Friday night.
Creighton outshot Omaha 19-3 with a 5-2 edge in shots on goal. UNO's Matt Grosey made four saves. Logan Mendez had both shots on goal for the Mavs.
The Bluejays outshot the Mavs 6-1 in the first half, but the Mavericks recorded the only shot on goal when Mendez's threatening attempt from close range was turned away by Creighton goalie Jeff Gal in the 23rd minute. That was the first shot of the game for either team. Creighton's Andrew Ribeiro hit the post in the 26th minute.
With the wind at its back in the second half, Creighton outshot UNO 13-2. The Jays earned a penalty kick in the 78th minute, but Jose Ribas sent it off the crossbar. Craig Buettner's chance for UNO in the 87th minute went high.
UNO opens the season next Sunday at the UNO Soccer Field against Bellevue at 5 p.m.
OMAHA, Neb. - The UNO men's soccer team concluded preseason play on Sunday with a 1-0 exhibition loss at No. 3 Creighton before 1,640 fans at Morrison Stadium. The meeting was the first ever between the two Omaha schools.
Creighton's Eric Miller broke a scoreless deadlock with a volley off a corner kick in the 74th minute. The Mavericks finished the preseason with a 1-1-1 record after tying Iowa Western 3-3 and defeating Drake 2-0. Creighton was coming off a 3-3 tie in an exhibition match vs. No. 9 Maryland on Friday night.
Creighton outshot Omaha 19-3 with a 5-2 edge in shots on goal. UNO's Matt Grosey made four saves. Logan Mendez had both shots on goal for the Mavs.
The Bluejays outshot the Mavs 6-1 in the first half, but the Mavericks recorded the only shot on goal when Mendez's threatening attempt from close range was turned away by Creighton goalie Jeff Gal in the 23rd minute. That was the first shot of the game for either team. Creighton's Andrew Ribeiro hit the post in the 26th minute.
With the wind at its back in the second half, Creighton outshot UNO 13-2. The Jays earned a penalty kick in the 78th minute, but Jose Ribas sent it off the crossbar. Craig Buettner's chance for UNO in the 87th minute went high.
UNO opens the season next Sunday at the UNO Soccer Field against Bellevue at 5 p.m.
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