Game Day Info
Lindenwood (3-0-0, 0-0-0 OVC) vs. Omaha (2-0-1, 0-0-0 Summit)
Sunday, August 24 | 1:00 p.m. CST
Hunter Stadium | St. Charles, Mo.
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After a thrilling 2-1 come from behind win over Evansville on Thursday evening, the Lindenwood women's soccer team is set to host Omaha on Sunday afternoon. It will be the third all-time meeting between the programs, with the Mavericks taking the last two contests. Kickoff from Hunter Stadium is set for 1 p.m.
Last Time Out
The Lions battled through some adversity on Thursday to defeat Evansville and preserve their undefeated record. Facing their first deficit of the young season, Lindenwood used a pair of second half goals from
Allison Schrumpf and
Mattie Ohlsen to grind out a 2-1 win. The Lions outshot the Aces 18-11 while
Caroline Ritter posted five saves.
Notes to Know
HOT START: Lindenwood is off to their first 3-0 start since the 2020 season, making it the first time the program has won their first three contests of a season since making the transition to NCAA Division-I.
SECOND HALF OFFENSE: All five of the Lions' goals this season have come in the second half. LU has taken 21 second half shots compared to just 12 in the first half.
PIECE BY PIECE: Three of Lindenwood's five goals this season have come on set pieces, including two corner kicks and one penalty kick.
SPREADING THE WEALTH: Each of Lindenwood's five goals have been scored by a different player (
Tasneem Dizdarevic,
Anna Johnson,
Rachel Jackson,
Allison Schrumpf,
Mattie Ohlsen).
LEADERS:
Tasneem Dizdarevic and
Rachel Jackson are tied for the team lead with three points (1g-1a) apiece.
Anna Johnson is pacing the squad with seven total shots.
DEFENSE: The Lions are allowing less than one goal per game so far this season (0.67).
Caroline Ritter has 16 saves, which is second most among OVC goalkeepers.
WINNING THE WHISTLE: The Lions have been called for 19 fouls this season while drawing a total of 42 on their opponents.
HOME SWEET HOME: Dating back to last season, Lindenwood is unbeaten in their last eight home matches with a record of 6-0-2. It has been nearly a full calendar year since the Lions dropped a game at Hunter Stadium (8/25/24 vs. Kansas City).
Omaha
The Mavericks enter this weekend with a record of 2-0-1. They defeated SIUE 2-1 on Thursday.
Omaha is outshooting their opponents 36-17 this season with a .583 shots-on-goal percentage. They have nine total goals for an average of 3.0 goals per game.
Payten Ivins leads the Mavs with two goals. She also has an assist, which ties her with Kendall Doberstein and Lauren Schmidt for the most points on the team (4).
The Omaha defense has allowed five total goals for a per game average of 1.67. Maverick goalkeepers have a save percentage of .615.
Next Up
Lindenwood travels to Kansas City on Thursday, August 28th to take on the Roos at 7 p.m. The Lions return home to face Belmont next Sunday at 12 p.m.
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