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WIU WIU (4-8, 2-1 Summit)
2
Winner Omaha Mavericks OMAHA (8-4-2, 1-0-2 Summit)
WIU WIU
(4-8, 2-1 Summit)
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Final
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Omaha Mavericks OMAHA
(8-4-2, 1-0-2 Summit)
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
WIU WIU 0 0 0
Omaha Mavericks OMAHA 2 0 2

Game Recap: Men's Soccer |

Men's Soccer Drops Summit League Match At Omaha

A pair of first half goals put Western in a 2-0 deficit.

OMAHA, Neb. — Western Illinois men's soccer dropped its first Summit League match of the season 2-0 on the road at Omaha Saturday (Oct. 21).
 
The Leathernecks (4-8-0, 2-1-0) and Mavericks (8-4-2, 1-0-2) were able to get through the first 15 minutes of play before lighting delayed the match. Following the delay, both teams took the field once again and were scoreless through the first 30 minutes of the match.
 
Western fell into a 1-0 hole at the 31-minute mark off a goal by Omaha's Diego Gutierrez as a result from a rebound shot off the crossbar and finished high into the net.
 
Shortly after, the second Maverick goal came off a shot from inside the box as a restult of a through ball from Xavier Gomez to Diego Gutierrez, who crossed it to teammate Emmanuel Hamzat for the score.
 
The Leathernecks—in a 2-0 deficit at the half— came out in the second half and were able to gain some scoring opportunities off a header from Drew Whalen that went high (60'). As the match was winding down, Luke Duball and Whalen were both able to get some shots off, but both were high and wide of the net.   
 
"Omaha was better on the day. They were quicker and first to the ball for big chunks of both halves," said Director of Soccer Dr. Eric Johnson. "Our effort was good but it was not our best performance. We will have to be better next week at Oral Roberts."
 
The Leathernecks return to action Oct. 28 on the road against fellow Summit League opponent Oral Roberts, which is schedule for a 7 p.m.
 
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