2019 Omaha Men's Soccer - Year in Review
4/17/2020
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The 2019 campaign for the Omaha men's soccer team included another trip to the Summit League Championship, All-Summit recognition, awards in the classroom and program records broken.
Postseason Success
For the fifth time in five tries sine becoming eligible for Division I postseason play, the Mavericks earned a bid to the Summit League Championship. Omaha became the first No. 4 seed to advance to the title match since Oral Roberts in 2010 when Pep Mateu headed in the golden goal in the 94th minute to help the Mavericks knock off top-seeded Western Illinois, 3-2.
Omaha battled Denver in the Summit League Final for the fourth consecutive season with the Pioneers taking the 1-0 victory. Representing the Mavericks on the All-Tournament team were Marcos Bautista, Seth Rinderknecht and Mateu.
Highlights: @OmahaMSOC vs. Western Illinois pic.twitter.com/eolPYqiFjp
— Omaha Video (@OmahaVID) November 15, 2019
MAVERICKS WIN????????
— Omaha Men's Soccer (@OmahaMSOC) November 14, 2019
Mateu heads in the golden goal in the 94th minute as Omaha wins 3-2!#EveryoneForOmaha | #OmahaMSOC pic.twitter.com/ftqmZLxv5E
All-Summit Recognition
Five Mavericks received All-Summit League honors with Seth Rinderknecht and Marcos Bautista named First-Team All-Summit. Cole Nelson garnered Second-Team All-Summit honors while Pep Mateu and Jeremy Pollard were selected to the All-Newcomer team.
Five Mavericks collected All-Summit League honors, the league office announced on Wednesday evening.
— Omaha Men's Soccer (@OmahaMSOC) November 14, 2019
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Classroom Excellence
A trio of Mavericks received multiple awards for their performance in the classroom. Ed Gordon, Stevie Siy and Martin Veys earned a spot on the 2019 Summit League Men's Soccer Academic All-League Team while also landing on the 2019 CoSIDA Academic All-District 7 First Team.
As a team, Omaha earned the United Soccer Coaches Team Academic Award for their performance in the classroom in 2018-19. It is the third straight season of earning the award and seventh season overall for the Mavericks.
Ledesma Named Defensive Player of the Week
Gonzalo Ledesma earned his first Summit League Defensive Player of the Week award on Oct. 14 after helping the Mavericks to a 1-0 victory over Purdue Fort Wayne.
The South Sioux City, Neb., native netted the game-winning goal in the 73rd minute while helping the Omaha defense stifle the Mastodons. Ledesma and the Mavericks limited Purdue Fort Wayne to one shot attempt in the match.
Congratulations to Gonzalo Ledesma on being named Summit League Defensive Player of the Week!??
— Omaha Men's Soccer (@OmahaMSOC) October 14, 2019
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A New Standard
Three Omaha seniors capped their career in a Maverick uniform by setting all-time program records.
- Ugo Tritz - .763 save percentage; 0.98 goals-against average
- Cole Nelson - 74 matches played
- Seth Rinderknecht - 66 matches started; 5,939 minutes played
One More Look Back on 2019
Aaron Uribe makes goal No. 1? count??
— Omaha Video (@OmahaVID) September 14, 2019
His header gives @OmahaMSOC the 1-0 lead. pic.twitter.com/Qx4wRj1z8D
??That's a dandy at the derby.??#EveryoneForOmaha | #OmahaMSOC pic.twitter.com/qDRvLpqh36
— Omaha Video (@OmahaVID) September 17, 2019
??Hammer dropped??@OmahaMSOC leads 1-0 with a 4th straight trip to the Ship on the line!??????#EveryoneForOmaha | #OmahaMSOC pic.twitter.com/DuApxQRHC2
— Omaha Video (@OmahaVID) November 14, 2019
Marcos Bautista with the ?? &?? to bring @OmahaMSOC equal with Western Illinois?? pic.twitter.com/DQgN4G5XzS
— Omaha Video (@OmahaVID) November 14, 2019
????PEP MATEU???? with the ??GOLDEN GOAL?? pic.twitter.com/NRWTp2hAhL
— Omaha Video (@OmahaVID) November 14, 2019
