Saturday, November 10
Denver, Colo.
4:00 PM
Omaha
at
Denver
Omaha battles Denver in the Summit League Championship finals on Saturday at 4 p.m. (CT).
Photo by: Timothy Nwachukwu/NCAA Photos
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Omaha, Denver Meet in Summit League Tournament Finals
Nov 9, 2018 | Men's Soccer
DENVER, Colo. – Omaha meets top-seeded and No. 9-ranked Denver in the Summit League Champi-onship final Saturday, Nov. 10, at 4 p.m. (CT).  The tournament champion will earn the league's auto-matic bid to the 2018 NCAA Men's Soccer Championship.
How They Got Here
The Pioneers advanced to the championship after defeating fourth-seeded Eastern Illinois, 1-0, in the day's first semifinal match. Â Andre Shinyashiki, the leading scorer in the NCAA, scored the game's lone goal in the 12th minute.
The Mavericks punched their ticket to the finals with a 1-0 win over Purdue Fort Wayne in the second semifinal. Â Noor Hamadi redirected a Hugo Ellouk shot for the game-winner in the 70th minute.
Where to Watch
Saturday's championship match will be aired on Altitude Sports and simulcast on ESPN3. Â Links to live stats are available on OMavs.com.
First Touches
•   Omaha advanced to its third-straight Summit League Championship with a 1-0 win over Purdue Fort Wayne.
•   Senior Noor Hamadi's first goal of the season proved to be the game-winner in the 70th mi-nute.
•   Freshman Hugo Ellouk and sophomore Diego Gutierrez each assisted on the goal.
•   Gutierrez led the Mavericks with three shots and two on goal.
•   Junior Ugo Tritz made three saves in the victory and posted his fifth shutout.
•   Gutierrez and senior Denzel Woods earned First Team All-Summit League honors on Wednes-day.
•   Tritz, junior Marcos Bautista and freshman Martin Veys each garnered Second Team All-League honors.
Getting to Know the Omaha Mavericks
Omaha is 7-7-1 overall and finished in second place in The Summit League standings with a 4-1 record. Â The Mavericks have won four of their last five matches.
Diego Gutierrez leads Omaha in most offensive categories including points (21), goals (seven) and as-sists (seven). Â Martin Veys has 11 points on five goals and an assist, while Denzel Woods has six points on two goals and a pair of assists. Â Sophomore Mitch Hammer has two goals and an assist. Â Seniors Noor Hamadi and Billy Hoffmann and junior Marcos Bautista round out the goal scorers. Â Hugo Ellouk and junior Seth Rinderknecht each have two assists, while Fred Frimpong has one.
Ugo Tritz has anchored the Mavericks between the posts this season. Â The Metz, France, native has allowed 11 goals in 1,069:55 minutes, averaging 0.93 per game. Â He has a .796 save percentage after saving 43 shots. Â He ranks second in save percentage, third in fewest goals allowed and goals-against average and fourth in saves. Â Matt Smith made four starts, going 0-4 with a 2.00 goals-against average.
Getting to Know the Denver Pioneers
•   Denver is 14-3-2 overall and captured the Summit League regular season title with a 4-0-1 mark.
•   The latest United Soccer Coaches Poll ranks the Pioneers No. 9.
•   DU is 4-1 in its last five matches and hold an 11-0-1 mark at home.
Tracking the Pioneers
•   No. 9 Andre Shinyashiki's 60 points and 28 goals lead the NCAA.  Shinyashiki is the three-time Summit League Offensive Player of the Year.
•   No. 26 Kenny Akamatsu has 14 points on three goals and a team-best eight assists.
•   No. 12 Moshe Perez has 10 points on two goals and six assists.
•   No. 30 Will Palmquist earned Summit League Goalkeeper of the Year honors and has a 6-3 rec-ord.  Palmquist has a 0.65 goals-against average and an .818 save percentage.
Series Facts
Denver leads the all-time series against Omaha, 6-1-2. Â Earlier this season, the Pioneers topped the Mavericks 4-3 in Omaha, Neb.
UNO and DU are playing in its third-straight Summit League Championship final. Â Denver defeated Omaha 2-1 in 2016. Â The Mavericks and the Pioneers tied 1-1 last season before UNO won an 11-round shootout 9-8.
How They Got Here
The Pioneers advanced to the championship after defeating fourth-seeded Eastern Illinois, 1-0, in the day's first semifinal match. Â Andre Shinyashiki, the leading scorer in the NCAA, scored the game's lone goal in the 12th minute.
The Mavericks punched their ticket to the finals with a 1-0 win over Purdue Fort Wayne in the second semifinal. Â Noor Hamadi redirected a Hugo Ellouk shot for the game-winner in the 70th minute.
Where to Watch
Saturday's championship match will be aired on Altitude Sports and simulcast on ESPN3. Â Links to live stats are available on OMavs.com.
First Touches
•   Omaha advanced to its third-straight Summit League Championship with a 1-0 win over Purdue Fort Wayne.
•   Senior Noor Hamadi's first goal of the season proved to be the game-winner in the 70th mi-nute.
•   Freshman Hugo Ellouk and sophomore Diego Gutierrez each assisted on the goal.
•   Gutierrez led the Mavericks with three shots and two on goal.
•   Junior Ugo Tritz made three saves in the victory and posted his fifth shutout.
•   Gutierrez and senior Denzel Woods earned First Team All-Summit League honors on Wednes-day.
•   Tritz, junior Marcos Bautista and freshman Martin Veys each garnered Second Team All-League honors.
Getting to Know the Omaha Mavericks
Omaha is 7-7-1 overall and finished in second place in The Summit League standings with a 4-1 record. Â The Mavericks have won four of their last five matches.
Diego Gutierrez leads Omaha in most offensive categories including points (21), goals (seven) and as-sists (seven). Â Martin Veys has 11 points on five goals and an assist, while Denzel Woods has six points on two goals and a pair of assists. Â Sophomore Mitch Hammer has two goals and an assist. Â Seniors Noor Hamadi and Billy Hoffmann and junior Marcos Bautista round out the goal scorers. Â Hugo Ellouk and junior Seth Rinderknecht each have two assists, while Fred Frimpong has one.
Ugo Tritz has anchored the Mavericks between the posts this season. Â The Metz, France, native has allowed 11 goals in 1,069:55 minutes, averaging 0.93 per game. Â He has a .796 save percentage after saving 43 shots. Â He ranks second in save percentage, third in fewest goals allowed and goals-against average and fourth in saves. Â Matt Smith made four starts, going 0-4 with a 2.00 goals-against average.
Getting to Know the Denver Pioneers
•   Denver is 14-3-2 overall and captured the Summit League regular season title with a 4-0-1 mark.
•   The latest United Soccer Coaches Poll ranks the Pioneers No. 9.
•   DU is 4-1 in its last five matches and hold an 11-0-1 mark at home.
Tracking the Pioneers
•   No. 9 Andre Shinyashiki's 60 points and 28 goals lead the NCAA.  Shinyashiki is the three-time Summit League Offensive Player of the Year.
•   No. 26 Kenny Akamatsu has 14 points on three goals and a team-best eight assists.
•   No. 12 Moshe Perez has 10 points on two goals and six assists.
•   No. 30 Will Palmquist earned Summit League Goalkeeper of the Year honors and has a 6-3 rec-ord.  Palmquist has a 0.65 goals-against average and an .818 save percentage.
Series Facts
Denver leads the all-time series against Omaha, 6-1-2. Â Earlier this season, the Pioneers topped the Mavericks 4-3 in Omaha, Neb.
UNO and DU are playing in its third-straight Summit League Championship final. Â Denver defeated Omaha 2-1 in 2016. Â The Mavericks and the Pioneers tied 1-1 last season before UNO won an 11-round shootout 9-8.
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