Mavericks Topple RV Air Force, 2-1

Saturday, September 21

USAF Academy, Colo.

7 p.m. CT

Omaha

1-4-2, 0-0-0

Air Force

1-5-0, 0-0-0

Team	1	2	Final F
Omaha	1	1	2
Air Force	0	1	1

Mavericks Topple RV Air Force, 2-1

Sep 21, 2019 | Men's Soccer

Box Score

USAF ACADEMY, Colo. – The Omaha men's soccer team collected its first win of the 2019 campaign with a 2-1 victory at RV Air Force on Saturday evening.

The victory pushes the Mavericks to 1-4-2 on the season while the Falcons fall to 1-5-0.

Goals
OMAHA: 30' – Andreas Hermansson (Assisted by Seth Rinderknecht and Vlad Jokic)
OMAHA: 87' – Marcos Bautista (Unassisted)
AF: 90' – Lathan Spadafora (Unassisted)

How It Happened

The Falcons started quick as Omaha goalkeeper Jeremy Pollard collected a save in the second minute.
Air Force sent the ball past the Maverick defense in the 11^th minute as Tristan Trager weaved around Pollard, but Pollard's shot went sailing wide of the net.
Omaha's Seth Rinderknecht collected the kick from the Falcon keeper and dished to Vlad Jokic before Jokic connected with Andreas Hermansson in stride. Hermansson blasted a strike inside the left post to give the Mavericks the first half lead in the 30^th minute.
The Mavericks doubled their lead in the 87^th minute when Marcos Bautista curled the shot into the net for a 2-0 lead.
The Falcons cut the deficit in half in the 90^th minute after collecting a loose ball off a corner kick and sneaking one into the goal.

Inside the Box Score

Hermansson's goal is the first of his career at Omaha while the late score for Bautista is the second of his career.
Rinderknecht and Jokic handed out one assist each for the Mavericks.
Pollard moves to 1-1-2 on the season with two saves in the start.
Goalkeeper Ugo Tritz played the second half for Omaha, garnering four saves in the appearance.
Air Force recorded advantages in shots (21-12) and corner kicks (9-4) over the Mavericks.

What's Next
The Mavericks host No. 23 CSUN at Caniglia Field on Friday, Sept. 27 at 8 p.m.