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Omaha Mavericks men's soccer

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The Omaha Mavericks men's soccer team represents the University of Nebraska Omaha in NCAA Division I men's soccer competitions. The Mavericks compete in The Summit League.

Omaha Mavericks men's soccer
Founded2011
UniversityUniversity of Nebraska Omaha
Head coachDonovan Dowling (3rd season)
ConferenceSummit
LocationOmaha, Nebraska
StadiumAl F. Caniglia Field
(Capacity: 6,000 - 3,097 Seated)
NicknameMavericks
ColorsCrimson and black[1]
   
Home
Away
NCAA Tournament Round of 32
2020
NCAA Tournament appearances
2017, 2020, 2023
Conference Tournament championships
2017, 2023
Conference Regular Season championships
2014, 2016

History

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The men's varsity soccer program began ahead of the 2011 NCAA Division I men's soccer season, where Omaha competed as an independent school. Jason Mims was the first coach of the program, who managed the team for first seven seasons of the program's existence. In 2012, Omaha joined the Summit League, where it established itself as one of the top schools in the conference. In the 2016 Summit League Men's Soccer Tournament, Omaha reached the championship, before falling to eventual College Cup finalists, Denver. The following season, the Mavericks reached the final of the 2017 Summit League Men's Soccer Tournament, where they beat Denver in the championship, earning their first ever NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Tournament berth. There, the Mavericks were eliminated in the first round by FIU.

On March 28, 2018, head coach Jason Mims resigned to accept to an administrative position with Major League Soccer club, Real Salt Lake.[2][3] Mims was replaced by veteran coach, Bob Warming on April 2, 2018.[4] In his third season as coach, the Mavericks returned to the NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Tournament. Omaha finished second in the conference standings but the two games with Denver were canceled due to COVID protocols in the Pioneers camp. If Omaha would have won the two unplayed games, they would have been outright conference champions. COVID protocols kept Denver out of the 2020 NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Tournament and the Mavericks were selected as the replacement team.[5]

Rivalries

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The main rival for Omaha is Creighton University, the only other NCAA Division I men's soccer program in Nebraska. The rivalry is known as the "Dodge Street Derby".[6][7][8][9]

Dodge Street Derby (Creighton)

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Creighton victoriesOmaha victoriesTie games
No.DateLocationWinnerScore
1 September 8, 1979 Plum Creek Park[a] Creighton 3–2
2 September 15, 1979 Dodge Park Creighton 3–1
3 October 11, 1979 Caniglia Field Omaha 2–1
4 September 6, 1980 Plum Creek Park[a] Omaha 3–2
5 November 13, 1980 Caniglia Field Omaha 1–0
6 October 25, 1981 Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium Creighton 3–0
7 October 23, 1982 Caniglia Field Creighton 2–0
8 September 5, 2016 Morrison Stadium Tie1–1
9 September 26, 2017 Caniglia Field Creighton 1–0
10 September 16, 2019 Morrison Stadium Creighton 2–1
11 February 27, 2021 Caniglia Field Omaha 3–0
12 September 29, 2021 Morrison Stadium Creighton 1–0
13 September 14, 2022 Caniglia Field Creighton 6–1
Series: Creighton leads 8–4–1

Source: Creighton Men's Soccer Record Book

Roster

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Players

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As of September 2, 2020[10]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK   CAN Cuba Grant
2 DF   USA Stevie Siy
3 DF   SVK Dominik Danis
4 DF   ESP Adrian Garcia
6 MF   USA Ed Gordon
7 FW   ENG Ed Port
8 MF   USA Mitch Hammer
9 FW   SWE Andreas Hermansson
10 MF   LAO Theo Klein
11 MF   MEX Miguel Gomez
12 MF   JAM Tevin Rochester
13 DF   JAM Fitzroy Cummings
14 FW   JPN Hugo Kametani
16 DF   USA Mauricio Felix-Alvarado
No. Pos. Nation Player
17 DF   USA Logan Huber
19 MF   USA Michael Monico
20 FW   FRA Kenji Mboma Dem
21 DF   FRA Massimo Baron
23 MF   USA Abdi Adan
24 DF   USA Gonzalo Ledesma
25 FW   USA Connor Jokerst
26 MF   CIV Younde Noutoua
29 MF   USA Jonathan Lopez
30 GK   AUS Jeremy Pollard
72 GK   USA Harrison Bouma

Coaching staff

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Head Coach— Donovan Dowling
Assistant Coach— Josh McReynolds
Assistant Coach— Cesar Herrera
Graduate Assistant Coach— John Cover
Athletic Trainer— Trenton Royse

Seasons

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Conference Champions Conference Tournament Champions NCAA Tournament Appearance
Season[11] Head coach Conference Season results Tournament results
Overall Conference Conference NCAA
W L T W L T Finish
2011 Jason Mims Independent 1 11 1 – – – – Ineligible Ineligible
2012 Summit 5 10 1 3 3 1 4th Ineligible Ineligible
2013 6 9 1 3 3 0 3rd Ineligible Ineligible
2014 10 5 2 3 2 1 T-1st Ineligible Ineligible
2015 9 6 3 3 2 1 2nd Semifinal –
2016 10 5 4 5 0 1 T-1st Final –
2017 10 6 3 2 1 2 3rd Champions First Round
2018 Bob Warming 7 8 1 4 1 0 2nd Final –
2019 4 9 4 2 2 1 4th Final –
2020 7 3 1 5 2 1 2nd* Not Held Second Round
2021 6 10 1 4 2 0 3rd Semifinal -
2022 Donovan Dowling 8 6 2 5 2 1 3rd Semifinal -
2023 8 8 2 3 3 2 3rd Champions First Round
  • During the 2020 season, the Summit League men's soccer tournament was not held because of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, and the regular season champion would represent the league in the NCAA men's soccer tournament. Omaha finished second in the Summit League standings behind Denver. Omaha's two regular season games with Denver were postponed, and later cancelled due to COVID cases within the Denver program; if Omaha had won those games, they would have been the Summit League regular season champions. On Tuesday, April 20, 2021, Denver announced that they were withdrawing from the NCAA men's soccer tournament "due to COVID-19 protocols," and would be replaced by Omaha. On April 29, 2021, Omaha defeated Denver's intended opponent, 23rd-ranked UNC Greensboro, 3 to 2 for the program's first-ever NCAA men's soccer tournament win.[12][13]

Notes

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  1. ^ a b Match held at Concordia University Nebraska as part of the Concordia Tournament

References

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  1. ^ "Color Palette". Retrieved April 16, 2016.
  2. ^ Boone, Tony (March 28, 2018). "Jason Mims, UNO's first and only men's soccer coach, takes job with MLS franchise Real Salt Lake". Omaha World-Herald. Retrieved July 21, 2018.
  3. ^ Koch, ray (March 28, 2018). "Omaha men's soccer coach Jason Mims has reportedly stepped down as head coach". The Gateway. Retrieved July 21, 2018.
  4. ^ "Penn State men's soccer coach Bob Warming announces retirement after 40-year career".
  5. ^ "Omaha Will Represent Summit League in NCAA Tournament". University of Nebraska Omaha Athletics. Retrieved 2021-05-17.
  6. ^ DeMarinis, Matt (September 6, 2016). "'Dodge Street Derby' Between Bluejays and Mavericks Ends in a Draw". White and Blue Review. Retrieved December 4, 2022.
  7. ^ Sisk, Glen (September 13, 2022). "Bluejay Men's Soccer Takes on Omaha in Dodge Street Derby on Wednesday". gocreighton.com. Retrieved December 4, 2022.
  8. ^ "Mavericks, Jays Set for Dodge Street Derby". omavs.com. Retrieved December 4, 2022.
  9. ^ Koch, Ray (October 2, 2017). "The Dodge Street Derby: The rivalry that could and should live on". The Gateway. Retrieved December 4, 2022.
  10. ^ "Men's Soccer – Roster". omavs.com.
  11. ^ "Omaha Men's Soccer Record Book – Year By Year Results" (PDF). Omaha Mavericks. Retrieved February 3, 2017.
  12. ^ Petersen, Will (April 20, 2021). "DU men's soccer out of NCAA Tournament due to COVID-19 protocols". KUSA. Denver. Retrieved April 30, 2021.
  13. ^ "Omaha Downs No. 23 UNC-Greensboro For First NCAA Tournament Win In Program History". University of Nebraska Omaha. Omaha. April 29, 2021. Retrieved April 30, 2021.
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