Sunday, October 28
Omaha, Neb.
1:00 PM
Omaha
vs
Western Illinois
The Omaha women's soccer team closes the regular season this Sunday against Western Illinois.
Women’s Soccer Concludes Regular Season Sunday Against Western Illinois
Oct 25, 2018 | Women's Soccer
OMAHA, Neb. – The Omaha women's soccer team concludes the 2018 regular season this Sunday at home against Western Illinois.  Kickoff is set for 1 p.m.
Keeping Up with the Mavericks
Sunday's match is streamed on OMavs.com. Â Owen Godberson will handle play-by-play duties with Matt Kirkle on color commentary. Â The match also can be heard on MavRadio.fm.
Follow the Mavericks
Links to audio, live stats and live are available on OMavs.com.
From the Goal Line
•   Omaha went 1-1 in a pair of road Summit League matches last weekend.  The Mavericks fell to South Dakota State, before defeating North Dakota State on Sunday.
•   UNO picked up its first road win of the year Sunday at NDSU.
•   Sophomore Bailey Cascio scored the Mavericks lone goal, and senior Erinoelle Clifton picked up the assist.
•   Junior Erin Bunker played both matches and earned her fourth shutout of the year.
•   Cascio leads the Mavericks with 11 points and four points.
•   Sophomore Andrea Daves has a team-leading four assists.
•   The Mavericks return 14 letterwinners and eight starters from last year's squad that finished 6-10-1.  Omaha notched a fifth-place finish in the Summit League with a 3-4 record.
•   Head coach Tim Walters is in his second season at the helm of the Maverick women's soccer program.
•   Summit League head coaches voted the Mavericks to finish seventh in the Preseason Coaches' Poll.
Scouting the Omaha Mavericks
Omaha enters the weekend with a 6-10-2 mark and 3-3-1 in The Summit League. Â The Mavericks split a pair of matches last weekend, falling to South Dakota State before defeating North Dakota State.
Bailey Cascio leads the Mavericks with 11 points and four goals. Â Emily Romero is next with seven points and three goals. Â Andrea Daves has a team-best four assists. Â Tabitha Allberg, Erinoelle Clifton, Hannah Heinemann and Brylie Meyer also have scored a goal this season.
Erin Bunker and Ina Gudjonsdottir have split time in goal this season for UNO. Â Bunker has appeared in 11 games with 10 starts and has a 5-5-1 record with four shutouts. Â She has a 1.21 goals-against average and a .769 save percentage. Â Gudjonsdottir has appeared in nine games with eight starts and has a 1-5-1 record with one shutout. Â She has a 1.27 goals-against average and a .771 save percentage.
Tim Walters is in his second season as head coach of the Mavericks, posting an 11-19-3 mark. Â Assistant coach Kelly Farrell, volunteer assistant Nick Miller and graduate assistant Ava Doetsch round out the Omaha staff.
Scouting the Western Illinois Fighting Leathernecks
•   Western Illinois enters the weekend 3-12-1 overall and 0-6 in The Summit League. Â
•   The Fighting Leathernecks visit Purdue Fort Wayne on Thursday, before heading to Omaha for Sunday's match.Â
•   In its last two matches, WIU fell at Oral Roberts 3-1 and 3-0 against Denver.
•   Western Illinois has been outshot (297-163) and outscored (38-14) this season.
•   This is the third season for Dr. Eric Johnson at the helm of the Western Illinois women's soccer program and has a career mark of 6-26-2.  Dr. Johnson also serves as the men's soccer coach.
Tracking the Fighting Leathernecks
•   No. 8 Emily Bollman leads the team with nine points and four goals.
•   No. 6 Madeline Edwards has two goals.
•   No. 28 Bianca Romay also has two goals.
•   No. 5 Lauryn Peters has a team-high two assists.
•   No. 0 Ines Palmiero Herrera has appeared in 15 matches with 14 starts and has a 3-11-1 record with a 1.5 shutouts.  Palmiero Herrera has a 2.41 goals-against average and a .718 save percentage.
•   No. 1 Birgitta Sol Eggersdottir has appeared in three matches with two starts and is 0-1.  Eggersdottir has an 1.12 goals-against average and a .895 save percentage.
Series History
Sunday's meeting is the eighth all-time meeting between Omaha and Western Illinois with the Mavericks holding a 4-3 series lead. Â UNO defeated WIU 3-1 last season at Caniglia Field on Oct. 26, 2017.
Connect with the Mavericks on Social Media
Fans are encouraged to connect with the Mavericks on Facebook (OmahaWSOC), Instagram (@OmahaWSOC) and Twitter (@OmahaWSOC). They are also encouraged to use #EveryoneForOmaha in social media posts.
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Keeping Up with the Mavericks
Sunday's match is streamed on OMavs.com. Â Owen Godberson will handle play-by-play duties with Matt Kirkle on color commentary. Â The match also can be heard on MavRadio.fm.
Follow the Mavericks
Links to audio, live stats and live are available on OMavs.com.
From the Goal Line
•   Omaha went 1-1 in a pair of road Summit League matches last weekend.  The Mavericks fell to South Dakota State, before defeating North Dakota State on Sunday.
•   UNO picked up its first road win of the year Sunday at NDSU.
•   Sophomore Bailey Cascio scored the Mavericks lone goal, and senior Erinoelle Clifton picked up the assist.
•   Junior Erin Bunker played both matches and earned her fourth shutout of the year.
•   Cascio leads the Mavericks with 11 points and four points.
•   Sophomore Andrea Daves has a team-leading four assists.
•   The Mavericks return 14 letterwinners and eight starters from last year's squad that finished 6-10-1.  Omaha notched a fifth-place finish in the Summit League with a 3-4 record.
•   Head coach Tim Walters is in his second season at the helm of the Maverick women's soccer program.
•   Summit League head coaches voted the Mavericks to finish seventh in the Preseason Coaches' Poll.
Scouting the Omaha Mavericks
Omaha enters the weekend with a 6-10-2 mark and 3-3-1 in The Summit League. Â The Mavericks split a pair of matches last weekend, falling to South Dakota State before defeating North Dakota State.
Bailey Cascio leads the Mavericks with 11 points and four goals. Â Emily Romero is next with seven points and three goals. Â Andrea Daves has a team-best four assists. Â Tabitha Allberg, Erinoelle Clifton, Hannah Heinemann and Brylie Meyer also have scored a goal this season.
Erin Bunker and Ina Gudjonsdottir have split time in goal this season for UNO. Â Bunker has appeared in 11 games with 10 starts and has a 5-5-1 record with four shutouts. Â She has a 1.21 goals-against average and a .769 save percentage. Â Gudjonsdottir has appeared in nine games with eight starts and has a 1-5-1 record with one shutout. Â She has a 1.27 goals-against average and a .771 save percentage.
Tim Walters is in his second season as head coach of the Mavericks, posting an 11-19-3 mark. Â Assistant coach Kelly Farrell, volunteer assistant Nick Miller and graduate assistant Ava Doetsch round out the Omaha staff.
Scouting the Western Illinois Fighting Leathernecks
•   Western Illinois enters the weekend 3-12-1 overall and 0-6 in The Summit League. Â
•   The Fighting Leathernecks visit Purdue Fort Wayne on Thursday, before heading to Omaha for Sunday's match.Â
•   In its last two matches, WIU fell at Oral Roberts 3-1 and 3-0 against Denver.
•   Western Illinois has been outshot (297-163) and outscored (38-14) this season.
•   This is the third season for Dr. Eric Johnson at the helm of the Western Illinois women's soccer program and has a career mark of 6-26-2.  Dr. Johnson also serves as the men's soccer coach.
Tracking the Fighting Leathernecks
•   No. 8 Emily Bollman leads the team with nine points and four goals.
•   No. 6 Madeline Edwards has two goals.
•   No. 28 Bianca Romay also has two goals.
•   No. 5 Lauryn Peters has a team-high two assists.
•   No. 0 Ines Palmiero Herrera has appeared in 15 matches with 14 starts and has a 3-11-1 record with a 1.5 shutouts.  Palmiero Herrera has a 2.41 goals-against average and a .718 save percentage.
•   No. 1 Birgitta Sol Eggersdottir has appeared in three matches with two starts and is 0-1.  Eggersdottir has an 1.12 goals-against average and a .895 save percentage.
Series History
Sunday's meeting is the eighth all-time meeting between Omaha and Western Illinois with the Mavericks holding a 4-3 series lead. Â UNO defeated WIU 3-1 last season at Caniglia Field on Oct. 26, 2017.
Connect with the Mavericks on Social Media
Fans are encouraged to connect with the Mavericks on Facebook (OmahaWSOC), Instagram (@OmahaWSOC) and Twitter (@OmahaWSOC). They are also encouraged to use #EveryoneForOmaha in social media posts.
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