University of St. Thomas Athletics
Saturday, September 27
Omaha, Neb. / Caniglia Field
7:00 p.m. CST
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Men’s Soccer comes up empty in conference opener
9/27/2025 9:36:00 PM | Men's Soccer
Omaha got a pair of goals in the first half to defeat Tommies
OMAHA, Neb. – After a strong start to the 2025 season in non-conference play, St. Thomas Men's Soccer (4-2-3, 0-1-0) fell 2-0 to the Omaha Mavericks (2-5-2, 1-0-0) to open Summit League competition on Saturday night at Caniglia Field. The Mavs earned a penalty kick after an edge-of-the-box foul and never looked back.
Outside of the early penalty kick goal, the Tommies controlled much of the game with a majority of the possession. The Purple out shot the Mavericks 19-9 overall, and 13-3 specifically in the second half.
Game Summary
First Half
-Gabriel Verona committed the foul on the very edge of the box to lead to an Omaha penalty kick. The Maverick striker, Theo Klein, bested Moritz Krenc in the 12th minute.
-The Tommies received a team yellow card in response to the controversial call.
-Merrick Schaefer earned a booking in the 24th minute.
-Omaha added the final goal of the contest in the 24th minute, this time in normal play.
Second Half
-Omaha received its first yellow card in the 52nd minute (Bradley Takamo).
-The Tommie captain, Sidney Kerr earned a yellow in the 73rd and Alejandro Giner in the 75th.
-Three Mavericks earned bookings down the stretch in the 79th, 84th, and 85th.
-The Tommie bench earned a second yellow card in the 86th minute.
Quoting Coach Lowery
"There was more in that game for us. Our mentality and intensity was spot on but we left some attacking moments to get our goals out there. A lot to come out of that with positively. The soccer was really good so we will dust it off quickly and go again on Tuesday. More to come from this group."
Quick Hits
-Five Tommies, including Moritz Krenc, played all 90 minutes. Simon Klevberg, Mathis Guffroy, Sidney Kerr, and Gabriel Verona each played every second.
-The Toms controlled much of the play in the second half, with 13 shots to Omaha's three in the final 45. Overall, the Tommies outshot the Mavericks 19-9 and 5-3 in shots on goal.
Up Next
The Toms look to remain unbeaten on their home turf with a non-conference game against VMI (2-5-3) on Tuesday, September 30th at 1 p.m. The Purple are looking for their DI program-best fifth win in 2025.
Follow Along
For any and all information pertaining to the University of St. Thomas Men's Soccer team, follow along on Instagram and Twitter at @TommieMSoccer. Follow the fun @tommiesports on TikTok.
Outside of the early penalty kick goal, the Tommies controlled much of the game with a majority of the possession. The Purple out shot the Mavericks 19-9 overall, and 13-3 specifically in the second half.
Game Summary
First Half
-Gabriel Verona committed the foul on the very edge of the box to lead to an Omaha penalty kick. The Maverick striker, Theo Klein, bested Moritz Krenc in the 12th minute.
-The Tommies received a team yellow card in response to the controversial call.
-Merrick Schaefer earned a booking in the 24th minute.
-Omaha added the final goal of the contest in the 24th minute, this time in normal play.
Second Half
-Omaha received its first yellow card in the 52nd minute (Bradley Takamo).
-The Tommie captain, Sidney Kerr earned a yellow in the 73rd and Alejandro Giner in the 75th.
-Three Mavericks earned bookings down the stretch in the 79th, 84th, and 85th.
-The Tommie bench earned a second yellow card in the 86th minute.
Quoting Coach Lowery
"There was more in that game for us. Our mentality and intensity was spot on but we left some attacking moments to get our goals out there. A lot to come out of that with positively. The soccer was really good so we will dust it off quickly and go again on Tuesday. More to come from this group."
Quick Hits
-Five Tommies, including Moritz Krenc, played all 90 minutes. Simon Klevberg, Mathis Guffroy, Sidney Kerr, and Gabriel Verona each played every second.
-The Toms controlled much of the play in the second half, with 13 shots to Omaha's three in the final 45. Overall, the Tommies outshot the Mavericks 19-9 and 5-3 in shots on goal.
Up Next
The Toms look to remain unbeaten on their home turf with a non-conference game against VMI (2-5-3) on Tuesday, September 30th at 1 p.m. The Purple are looking for their DI program-best fifth win in 2025.
Follow Along
For any and all information pertaining to the University of St. Thomas Men's Soccer team, follow along on Instagram and Twitter at @TommieMSoccer. Follow the fun @tommiesports on TikTok.
Team Stats
UST
OMA
Goals
0
2
Shots
19
9
Shots on Goal
5
3
Saves
1
5
Corners
4
3
Fouls
12
14
Scoring Plays
Theo Klein (2)
OMA Theo Klein PENALTY KICK GOAL.
11:51
Maguire Perkins (3)
Assisted By: Bradley Takamo
GOAL by OMA Perkins, Maguire Assist by Takamo, Bradley.
23:36
Game Leaders
Players
Shots
4
SOG
0
Goals
0
Assists
0
Shots
4
SOG
1
Goals
0
Assists
0
Shots
2
SOG
1
Goals
0
Assists
0
Shots
2
SOG
0
Goals
0
Assists
0
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