Mavericks Drop Home Opener - Omaha Athletics

Thursday, August 25

Omaha, Neb.

7 p.m.

Omaha

0-1-0, 0-0-0

Rutgers

1-0-0, 0-0-0

Team	1	2	Final F
Rutgers	3	1	4
Omaha	1	1	2

Photo by: Bonnie Ryan

Aug 25, 2022 | Men's Soccer

Box Score

OMAHA, Neb. - The Mavericks netted the first goal in Thursday's home opener vs. the Scarlet Knights. It wasn't enough to outlast Rutgers who went on to win, 4-2.

The Mavericks fall to 0-1-0 on the year.

How It Happened

Thursday's match started out in Omaha's favor with back-to-back saves from Nathanael Sallah in the sixth minute.
Ede Gramberg then struck, making it a 1-0 Maverick lead. Mathis Pilon St-Louis crossed into the box where Gramberg used one touch to beat the keeper in the ninth minute.
Rutgers evened the match three minutes later. MD Myers flicked a goal off a pair of assists from Pablo Avila and Nico Rosamilia.
In the 17th minute, Myers set up for a penalty kick following a foul by Omaha in the Box. Myers found the back of the net for a quick 2-1 Rutgers' lead.
Tevin Rochester attempted to even the match 2-2 in the 18th minute, but Dalton Ciaran made the stop.
The Scarlet Knights tallied another goal in the 22nd minute. Avila grabbed the ball off a deflection and put it in off the left post. It was 3-1 Rutgers in the 23rd minute.
Gramberg had one more shot on goal in the first half for the Mavericks, but the half ended in Rugters' favor.
It didn't take long out of the break for the Scarlet Knights to connect for their fourth goal. Ian Abbey fired one from five yards out of the box for the 4-1 lead.
In the 67th minute, Dominik Danis cut the lead to two with a goal off a free kick from Gonzalo Cuevas.
Neither team would get another shot in the half. Rutgers went on to win 4-2.

Inside the Box

Rutgers outshot the Mavericks, 19-10. The Scarlet Knights led 9-4 on shots on goal.
Gramberg recorded his first career goal, while St-Louis and Cuevas tallied their first ever assists.
Danis' goal was the second of his career.
Gramberg led the Mavericks with two shots on goal.
Sallah made five saves in goal and falls to 0-1-0.

Up Next
The Mavericks host Oakland on Sunday Aug. 28. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. following the women's match vs. Missouri at 3 p.m.