Mavericks Top Tommies with Third Shutout

Saturday, October 14

Omaha, Neb.

3:00 P.M.

Omaha

5-5-3, 2-1-1

St. Thomas

2-7-2, 0-3-1

Team	1	2	Final F
St. Thomas (MN)	0	0	0
Omaha	0	1	1

Photo by: Bonnie Ryan

Mavericks Top Tommies with Third Shutout

Oct 14, 2023 | Men's Soccer

Box Score

Omaha, NE. -- The Omaha Mavericks shutout the St. Thomas Tommies 1-0 in Saturday afternoon's match. Despite a scoreless first half, the Mavericks found the back of the net in the second which was enough to top the Tommies.

The Mavericks now improve to a 5-5-3 overall record and a 2-1-1 conference record.

How It Happened
   • The match got off to a slow start with little action in the first 45.
   • In the first half the Mavericks led shots 8-4 and shots on goal 3-2.
   • Omaha were awarded four corners in the first and kept St. Thomas to just two.
   • The half ended in a 0-0 stalemate.
   • Action got more intense in the second half with more looks on net.
   • In the 69th minute Abdi Adan intercepted a pass just outside the offensive box. Adan passed it to Junior Casillas who was inside the box. Adan got open and Casillas passed it back for him to take one-touch shot. Adan fired a the shot to the back of the net in the top middle.

Pass intercepted➡️𝙂𝙊𝘼𝙇#OmahaMSOC pic.twitter.com/W3xyFqGvg9
— Omaha Men's Soccer (@OmahaMSOC) October 14, 2023

   • Gage Daniels was given his second yellow card resulting in an automatic red card. The Mavericks were forced to play a man down for the remaining 12 minutes of the match.
   • During a defensive battle in the closing minutes the Mavericks fought and kept the Tommies scoreless to finish the game 1-0.

Inside the Box
   • The Mavericks led shots 18-10 and shots on goal 7-5.
   • Omaha had the advantage on corners, taking seven and holding St. Thomas to three.
   • Adan scored the lone goal and his third of the season.
   • Casillas notched his third assist of the campaign.
   • Ede Gramberg led the Mavericks in shots with five.
   • Nathanael Sallah made five saves against the Tommies.
   • Sallah improves to a 3-2-1 record.

Point Breakdown
   • Abdi Adan- 2 pts (1G)
   • Junior Casillas- 1 pt (1A)

Up Next
The Omaha Mavericks will be head to Denver, Colorado to take on the Pioneers on Wednesday, Oct. 18 at 3 p.m.