University of St. Thomas Athletics
Saturday, October 24
St. Paul, Minn.
3:00 p.m.
4-10-1, 3-5-0
0
vs
1
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University of Nebraska at Omaha
4-7-5, 3-3-2
| Team | 1 | 2 | Final F |
|---|---|---|---|
| Omaha | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| St. Thomas (MN) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Photo by: Hayden Koughan
10/24/2026 8:50:00 PM | Women's Soccer
ST. PAUL, Minn. — The University of St. Thomas (4-10-1, 3-5-0) lost to Omaha (4-7-5, 3-3-2) 1-0 on Saturday. St. Thomas pushed late with seven shots and three corners from 77:29 to 86:45 while trailing 1-0, but could not find the net.
First Half
- Sophia Alvarez made an early save on Payten Ivins at 1:33, and St. Thomas followed with a corner kick before Melina Knowles sent a shot wide at 3:33.
- The teams traded attempts through the middle of the half, with Becca Smith and Molly Armstrong recording shots for St. Thomas while Omaha generated looks from Ivins and Katherine Lucas.
- Omaha pressured with corner kicks at 26:05, 27:03, 30:57 and 37:40, but Alvarez saved two shots by Blanche Brethes Vacchiani during that stretch. St. Thomas also had saved shots from Emily McCarthy and Armstrong.
- Omaha moved ahead 1-0 at 38:21 when Lucas scored from a Charley Kort assist, then added a corner kick and an Emma Hampton shot high before leading 1-0 at halftime.
Second Half
- Omaha had the first second-half push, earning corners at 50:30 and 53:31 and getting two shots from Addie LaRock, the second saved by Alvarez at 58:09.
- St. Thomas answered with chances from Kalli Knowles at 64:56 and Norah Benson at 74:44 around a Kort shot that went wide for Omaha.
- From 77:29 on, St. Thomas pressed with nine shots and four corners, including saves by Cadence Fagan on Benson, Knowles and Izzy McEwan, but Omaha finished with a 1-0 win.
McCarthy led St. Thomas with four shots, putting one on goal. Benson recorded three shots and put a team-high two on frame. Knowles added three shots, including one on goal. Alvarez played all 90 minutes in goal and finished with four saves.
St. Thomas is 4-10-1 overall and 3-5-0 in conference play. Omaha is 4-7-5 overall and 3-3-2 in conference play.
Up next, the St. Thomas soccer team travels to Kansas City, Mo., to face Kansas City on Thursday, Oct. 29, at 6 p.m.
First Half
- Sophia Alvarez made an early save on Payten Ivins at 1:33, and St. Thomas followed with a corner kick before Melina Knowles sent a shot wide at 3:33.
- The teams traded attempts through the middle of the half, with Becca Smith and Molly Armstrong recording shots for St. Thomas while Omaha generated looks from Ivins and Katherine Lucas.
- Omaha pressured with corner kicks at 26:05, 27:03, 30:57 and 37:40, but Alvarez saved two shots by Blanche Brethes Vacchiani during that stretch. St. Thomas also had saved shots from Emily McCarthy and Armstrong.
- Omaha moved ahead 1-0 at 38:21 when Lucas scored from a Charley Kort assist, then added a corner kick and an Emma Hampton shot high before leading 1-0 at halftime.
Second Half
- Omaha had the first second-half push, earning corners at 50:30 and 53:31 and getting two shots from Addie LaRock, the second saved by Alvarez at 58:09.
- St. Thomas answered with chances from Kalli Knowles at 64:56 and Norah Benson at 74:44 around a Kort shot that went wide for Omaha.
- From 77:29 on, St. Thomas pressed with nine shots and four corners, including saves by Cadence Fagan on Benson, Knowles and Izzy McEwan, but Omaha finished with a 1-0 win.
McCarthy led St. Thomas with four shots, putting one on goal. Benson recorded three shots and put a team-high two on frame. Knowles added three shots, including one on goal. Alvarez played all 90 minutes in goal and finished with four saves.
St. Thomas is 4-10-1 overall and 3-5-0 in conference play. Omaha is 4-7-5 overall and 3-3-2 in conference play.
Up next, the St. Thomas soccer team travels to Kansas City, Mo., to face Kansas City on Thursday, Oct. 29, at 6 p.m.
Players Mentioned
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/ Women's Soccer
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/ Women's Soccer
MID
/ Women's Soccer
F
/ Women's Soccer
F/M
/ Women's Soccer
F
/ Women's Soccer
F/M
/ Women's Soccer
F
/ Women's SoccerTeam Stats
OMA
UST
Goals
1
0
Shots
10
16
Shots on Goal
5
6
Saves
6
4
Corners
8
5
Fouls
9
5
Scoring Plays
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Katherine Lucas (2)
Assisted By: Charley Kort
GOAL by OMA Lucas, Katherine Assist by Kort, Charley.
38:21
Game Leaders
Shots
4
SOG
1
Goals
0
Assists
0
Shots
3
SOG
1
Goals
0
Assists
0
mid
Shots
3
SOG
2
Goals
0
Assists
0
Shots
2
SOG
1
Goals
0
Assists
0
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