Game 3 vs. Omaha
Thursday, August 21, 5 pm
Edwardsville, Ill. (Korte Stadium)
Video: ESPN+
Live Stats: https://siuestats.statbroadcast.com/
SIUE Cougars
Record: 1-0-1/0-0 Ohio Valley
Head Coach: Derek Burton
Goals P/G: 2.00
Goals Allowed P/G: 1.50
Shots/Opponent Shots: 21/36
Shots Per Game/Opponent: 10.5/18.0
Shots Percentage/Opponent: .190/.083
Shots On Goal/Opponent: 13-21/14-36
Shots On Goal Perc./Opponent: .619/.389
Goals Leaders: Savannah DeFini (2)
Assists Leader: Four tied (1)
Shots Leader: Alayna Hauser (6)
Omaha
Record: 1-0-1/0-0 The Summit League
Head Coach: Tim Walters
Goals P/G: 3.50
Goals Allowed P/G: 2.00
Shots/Opponent Shots: 21/15
Shots Per Game/Opponent: 10.5/7.5
Shots Percentage/Opponent: .333/.267
Shots On Goal/Opponent: 15-21/10-15
Shots On Goal Perc./Opponent: .714/.667
Goals Leaders: Seven Tied (1)
Assists Leader: Two Tied (2)
Shots Leader: Payten Ivins (5)
• This is the fourth all-time meeting between the Cougars Mavs of Omaha. Omaha holds a 2-0-1 advantage in the series. The Cougars tied the Mavs 1-1 in last year's meeting in Omaha.
• SIUE is 25-15-4 all-time in season openers after winning its season opener 2-1 last Thursday at IU Indy. SIUE's previous win in a season opener was a 2-1 victory over Indiana State in 2022.
• Freshman Alayna Hauser scored the first goal of the season for the Cougars during the first half of Thursday's victory. She joins MaryClaire Imig as players who scored in their first collegiate game. Imig scored in last season's opener against Omaha.
• Hauser leads the Cougars in shots with six (three in each of the first two contests).
• SIUE also picked up a first-time scorer in Amanda Dean, who recorded a goal against Chicago State.
• This is the 18th season for Head Coach Derek Burton, who took over the SIUE women's soccer program when it jumped to the Division I level before the 2008 season. Burton has led SIUE to five Ohio Valley Conference titles and five NCAA Tournament appearances (2014, 2016, 2020, 2021 and 2022).
• Savannah DeFini, who returns as the team's top scorer with five goals and three assists last season, scored the game-winning goal at IU Indy. Her goal came just 36 seconds after IU Indy had tied the game at 1-1. She also scored a game-tying goal at Chicago State.
• Sarah Bozeman recorded a win in her first appearance in goal for the Cougars. Bozeman, a transfer from Memphis, played all 90 minutes and recorded five saves against the Jaguars.
