Omaha
Oral Roberts
Men's Soccer Takes on Oral Roberts Friday Night
Oct 15, 2026 | Men's Soccer
THE PRIMER - Omaha hopes to continue its hot play on Friday night as it faces Oral Roberts in a key Summit League matchup. The Golden Eagles enter the match 3-5-4 and 0-1-1 in the Summit League. The Golden Eagles have lost or tied four out of their last five matches.
SERIES SNAPSHOT - The two teams have met 21 times and have played each other in every season dating back to 2011. The two teams tied last season, and the Mavericks are looking to get back at the Golden Eagles as they've lost seven out of the last nine matchups.Â
IN THE REARVIEW - Two penalty kicks and a goal from Maguire Perkins helped the Mavs get their first Summit League victory of the year last Saturday in a 3-0 win over UMass. Perkins scored in the third minute while Italo Jenkins and Brett Perkins converted penalty kicks in the second half. Kamy Ndione put together another clean sheet with six saves.Â
CHECK THE RANKS - Omaha checked in at fourth in the West Region in the United Soccer Coaches poll, its highest ranking of the season.Â
OFFENSIVE FIREPOWER - Expect plenty of offense on Friday night as the Mavs have been rolling offensively this season. Omaha's offensive turnaround has been stellar this season as the Mavs have already scored more goals this season than they did in all off 2025. Omaha has scored 30 goals this season after scoring just 17 last season. The Mavs' 30 goals leads the Summit League and is 12th in the country. Coach Dowling also has the Mavs ranked first in the Summit League and 9th in the country with 2.50 goals per game. The Mavs also lead the conference in shots per game.
MEET THE MAVS - Omaha welcomes 16 new Mavericks to the roster. The team has six freshmen, seven sophomores, seven juniors, six seniors and one graduate student. Positionally, the team has seven defenders, eight forwards, four goalkeepers and eight midfielders. The Mavericks have 10 Nebraska natives on the team this year, including one from Lincoln, three from Gretna, three from Omaha, one from Fremont, one from Bennington and one from Elkhorn.
KEEP YOUR EYES OUT FOR - Senior forward Italo Jenkins (Atlanta, Ga.) is back for a third season with the Mavericks. Last year, he tallied five goals in 841 minutes to earn a spot as the second-highest goal scorer on the team. Jenkins has already tallied five goals and an assist so far this season. Senior midfielder Brett Perkins (Gretna, Neb.) is in his fourth year with the Mavericks and serves as team captain. Last year, he recorded a pair of assists and 930 minutes for the Mavs. Perkins has recorded six goals and two assists to lead the Mavs this season. He is the only remaining member of the 2023 Omaha squad that won the Summit League Tournament. Senior goalkeeper Kamy Ndione (Osaka, Japan) is back between the posts for Omaha. Last season, he played 900 minutes, recording 33 saves and a pair of shutouts. Ndione has posted five clean sheets this season and had a career-high nine saves against Western Illinois. He already has 35 saves this season which is more than he had all of last season.
SPREADING THE LOVE - Everyone has gotten a piece of the pie so far this season for the Mavs, as 13 different Mavericks have scored a goal and eight different Mavericks have recorded an assist. Brett Perkins leads the way with six goals and two assists.Â
FEARLESS LEADERS - Dowling enters his fifth season at the helm of the Mavericks with a record of 32-33-16. He is joined by associate head coach Josh McReynolds (fifth season), assistant coach Ed Gordon (third season) and assistant coach Brendan Dally (second season).
WHO'S ON DECK - Omaha will return to Caniglia on Tuesday to take on Drake. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m.
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