Omaha
University of Delaware
Nov 10, 2026 | Men's Soccer
OMAHA - The second-seeded Omaha men's soccer team (9-4-3, 3-1-1) begins its quest for a Summit League Championship on Wednesday afternoon against the No. 6 seed Delaware (8-4-6, 0-2-3). Kickoff is set for 2 p.m. at the Durwood Soccer Stadium in Kansas City. The game can be seen on the Summit League Network.Â
THE PRIMER - Omaha begins postseason play on Wednesday afternoon when it faces Delaware in the Summit League Semifinals at Durwood Soccer Stadium in Kansas City. Delaware is 8-4-6 overall and 0-2-3 in the Summit League. The Blue Hens defeated UMass 3-2 in the Summit League Quarterfinals.
THE FIRST MEETING - The two teams met at Caniglia Field on September 26, and there were plenty of fireworks as the two top-scoring offenses met in Omaha. Italo Jenkins scored the first goal of the match in the 35th minute before Delaware answered just five minutes later. Brady Robins scored 91 seconds into the second half to give the Mavs the lead again. Delaware scored twice in the next five minutes, but Brett Perkins buried a penalty kick in the 85th minute to earn a draw.
WHAT'S ON THE LINE - Coach Donovan Dowling has put together one of the more impressive turnarounds in college soccer this season and has the Mavericks in position for a conference championship and a berth in the NCAA Tournament. Omaha will be looking for its third Summit League Tournament Championship and its fourth trip to the NCAA Tournament. The Mavericks will also be looking to make their seventh appearance in the Summit League Championship Game.
SERIES SNAPSHOT - Delaware defeated Omaha last season in the first-ever meeting, but the Mavs tied the Blue Hens on September 26.
CHECK THE RANKS - Omaha ranked fourth in the West Region in the United Soccer Coaches poll, its highest ranking of the season.
MAVS CREATE HISTORY AGAINST KANSAS CITY - Halloween 2026 will always be remembered for the Omaha soccer program as the Mavs picked up their highest-ranked win in school history with a 4-0 win over No. 5 Kansas City. It was Omaha's third ranked win ever and the highest-ranked win in Omaha Athletics outside the hockey program.
MAVS CLEAN UP SUMMIT LEAGUE POSTSEASON AWARDS - There was plenty of red and black on the Summit League postseason honors list as 11 different Mavs picked up 13 honors. Italo Jenkins was named the Summit League Offensive Player of the Year and earned First Team All-Summit League honors along with Brett Perkins. Simon Guardiero and Maguire Perkins were named to the Second Team All-Summit League. Amari Fowlkes, Derek Johnson, Kamy Ndione, Brady Robins, Jeppe Runge and Mikey Stukenholtz earned All-Summit League Honorable Mention. Lucas Foreman and Amari Fowlkes were named to the Summit League All-Newcomer Team.
RECORD-BREAKING SEASON - A pretty good recipe for turning around a program is to start with the offense, and the Mavs have done just that. Omaha has doubled its goal total from last year and now boasts one of the nation's top offenses. Omaha has already broken the previous school record of 30 goals in a season. The Mavericks' 40 goals this season rank first in the Summit League and ninth in the nation. The Mavs average 2.50 goals per game, which leads the Summit League and ranks eighth in the country. Omaha leads the conference in goal differential, points per game, goals per game, shots per game and total goals. The Mavericks also rank in the top 16 nationally in all those categories.
NOT JUST WINNING...DOMINATING - It has been quite the turnaround for the Mavs this season after winning just three matches last year. The Mavs have won nine matches this year and are looking to tie the school record of 10 wins in a season. Omaha leads the conference and ranks 15th in the country in goal differential, outscoring its opponents by 20 goals this season.
JENKINS HAVING HISTORIC SEASON - Italo Jenkins has been nothing short of spectacular this season and has cemented himself as one of the best goal scorers in school history. Jenkins has scored a school-record 10 goals this season. He is also four goals away from tying Theo Klein's school record of 23 career goals. Jenkins was named the Summit League Offensive Player of the Year and was also named the Top Drawer Soccer National Player of the Week following his two-goal performance in the Mavs' upset win over No. 5 Kansas City.
KEEP YOUR EYES OUT FOR - Senior midfielder Brett Perkins (Gretna, Neb.) is in his fourth year with the Mavericks and serves as team captain. Perkins has recorded seven goals and two assists for 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. Ndione has posted six clean sheets this season and had a career-high nine saves against Western Illinois. He already has 52 saves this season, more than he recorded all of last season.
MAGUIRE PERKINS COMING ON STRONG - Maguire Perkins has been coming on strong lately, scoring four goals in his last seven games while adding an assist. The junior from Gretna is up to six goals this season after scoring just three over his first two seasons.
SPREADING THE LOVE - The Mavericks have received contributions from throughout the lineup this season, as 13 different Mavericks have scored a goal and eight different Mavericks have recorded an assist. Italo Jenkins leads the way with 10 goals.
FEARLESS LEADERS - Dowling enters his fifth season leading the Mavericks with a record of 35-34-16. He is joined by associate head coach Josh McReynolds (fifth season), assistant coach Ed Gordon (third season) and assistant coach Brendan Dally (second season).
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