University of St. Thomas Athletics
Omaha
Game Notes -- Women's Soccer has weekend trip to Omaha, Denver
10/13/2022 12:40:00 PM | Women's Soccer
St. Paul, Minn. - Tommie Women's Soccer (6-5-3 overall, 2-3-1 Summit) plays conference road games Friday Oct. 14 (6 p.m.) at Omaha (2-8-4, 1-2-2) and Sunday Oct. 16 (1 p.m. Minnesota time) at Denver (7-4-3, 4-0-1).
The Toms went 4-1-3 in September but have a current three-game skid to start October with three defeats by a total of four goals.That dropped them to sixth place in the 10-team standings.
Last weekend at home, the Toms lost 3-1 to unbeaten South Dakota State and fell 2-1 to South Dakota. In the USD loss on Sunday, the Purple led 1-0 through 75 minutes and had not allowed a shot on goal. But the Coyotes earned a corner kick, and a hand ball was called in the box against the Purple on that entry kick. That penalty kick was converted to tie the score 1-1. USD added a second goal in the final seven minutes that proved to be the game winner.
Opponent Watch
Omaha, which topped the Toms in 2021 by a 1-0 score, has played the toughest schedule of any conference team thus far in 2022 going 0-4-2 against Power 5 conference teams. The Mavs are 2-3 in games decided by one goal and 1-2-2 at home. They have tied Missouri, Northern Iowa, North Dakota and South Dakota.
Denver, a 2-1 winner over the Purple last season, has six shutouts in 14 games thus far, and is 0-3 vs. Power 5s Utah, Colorado and Washington State. The Pioneers are 5-0-1 at home, and have a 10-2 margin of victory thus far in league play.
Follow:
Omaha Live Video can be accessed HERE:
https://omavs.com/watch/?Live=5762&type=Live
Omaha Live Stats can be accessed HERE:
https://omavs.com/sidearmstats/wsoc/summary
Denver Video can be accessed HERE:
https://denverpioneers.com/watch/?Live=665&type=Live
Denver Live Stats can be accessed HERE:
https://denverpioneers.com/sidearmstats/wsoc/summary
Did You Know?
- Through the first 14 games last season, St. Thomas was outscored 22-11. Through the first 14 this season, they have outscored foes 19-14.
- With one win or two ties, St. Thomas can secure at least a .500 record for the season.
- Eight sophomores and one freshman have scored 46 of the Toms' 53 points -- the others going to seniors Jasmine Gates (two goals, one assist) and Alex Balfour (one goal). Nguyen has recorded four goals; soph Camryn Rintoul has three; soph Abby Brantner, freshman McKenna Lehman and senior Jasmine Gates have two goals each.
- Keeper Annie Bantner missed last game with an illness but is 6-4-3 in her 13 starts with 12 goals allowed and an 0.96 GAA.
- A ninth-place Summit finisher last season, the Toms are looking to close in the top half of the league in 2022.
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