Saturday, October 21
Caniglia Field
2 p.m.
Omaha
8-4-2, 1-0-2Summit
2
vs
0
Western Illinois
4-8, 2-1Summit
| Team | 1 | 2 | Final F |
|---|---|---|---|
| WIU | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Omaha Mavericks | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Diego Gutierrez led Omaha with a goal and an assist on Saturday afternoon. Omaha topped Western Illinois 2-0.
Oct 21, 2017 | Men's Soccer
OMAHA, Neb. – The Omaha men's soccer team picked up its first Summit League win of the season with a 2-0 win over Western Illinois on Saturday afternoon at Caniglia Field.
The Mavericks improved to 8-4-2 overall and 1-0-2 in Summit League action, while the Leathernecks fell to 4-9 and 2-1 in the conference.
Freshman Diego Gutierrez opened the scoring with a goal in the 31st minute. Â Freshman Stevie Siy's shot bounced off the crossbar and found the feet of Gutierrez. Â The Omaha native fired a shot from inside the penalty area and beat the Western Illinois goalkeeper to give Omaha a 1-0 lead.
Senior Emmanuel Hamzat found the back of the net during the 41st minute to extend the Mavericks' lead. Â Senior Xavier Gomez played a ball down the left side to Gutierrez who centered the ball to Hamzat. Â Hamzat placed his shot just out of the reach of the Leatherneck's goalkeeper for a 2-0 advantage at halftime.
Inside the Box Score
•   Omaha outshot Western Illinois 16-6 and held a 7-1 advantage in shots on goal.
•   The Mavericks and Leathernecks combined for 36 fouls and three yellow cards.
•   Elvir Ibisevic and Xavier Gomez each had four shots with Gomez placing three shots on goal.
•   Diego Gutierrez finished with three points on a goal and an assist.
•   Emmanuel Hamzat scored his sixth goal of the season.
•   Xavier Gomez assisted on his league-leading seventh goal of the season.Â
•   Ugo Tritz played a full 90 minutes and made one save.  Tritz is 2-0 this season with two shutouts.
Up Next
Omaha returns to action next weekend on the road against Denver. Â The Mavericks and Pioneers will play on Saturday, Oct. 28 at 8 p.m. CT in Colorado. Â Â
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The Mavericks improved to 8-4-2 overall and 1-0-2 in Summit League action, while the Leathernecks fell to 4-9 and 2-1 in the conference.
Freshman Diego Gutierrez opened the scoring with a goal in the 31st minute. Â Freshman Stevie Siy's shot bounced off the crossbar and found the feet of Gutierrez. Â The Omaha native fired a shot from inside the penalty area and beat the Western Illinois goalkeeper to give Omaha a 1-0 lead.
Senior Emmanuel Hamzat found the back of the net during the 41st minute to extend the Mavericks' lead. Â Senior Xavier Gomez played a ball down the left side to Gutierrez who centered the ball to Hamzat. Â Hamzat placed his shot just out of the reach of the Leatherneck's goalkeeper for a 2-0 advantage at halftime.
Inside the Box Score
•   Omaha outshot Western Illinois 16-6 and held a 7-1 advantage in shots on goal.
•   The Mavericks and Leathernecks combined for 36 fouls and three yellow cards.
•   Elvir Ibisevic and Xavier Gomez each had four shots with Gomez placing three shots on goal.
•   Diego Gutierrez finished with three points on a goal and an assist.
•   Emmanuel Hamzat scored his sixth goal of the season.
•   Xavier Gomez assisted on his league-leading seventh goal of the season.Â
•   Ugo Tritz played a full 90 minutes and made one save.  Tritz is 2-0 this season with two shutouts.
Up Next
Omaha returns to action next weekend on the road against Denver. Â The Mavericks and Pioneers will play on Saturday, Oct. 28 at 8 p.m. CT in Colorado. Â Â
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WIU
OMAHA
Goals
0
2
Shots
6
16
Shots on Goal
1
7
Saves
5
1
Corners
2
6
Fouls
18
18
Scoring Plays
Gutierrez, Diego (2)
Assisted By: Siy, Stevie
Shot off crossbar rebound finished high
30:17
Hamzat, Emmanuel
Assisted By: Gutierrez, Diego , Gomez, Xavier
Through ball run onto and crossed finis
40:31
Game Leaders
Shots
1
SOG
1
Goals
1
Assists
1
Shots
3
SOG
1
Goals
1
Assists
0
Shots
4
SOG
3
Goals
0
Assists
1
Shots
1
SOG
0
Goals
0
Assists
1
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