2011 UNO MEN’S SOCCERFor Immediate Release: Monday, Oct. 24 • Contact: Nate Pohlen • Email: npohlen@unomaha.edu • Office: (402) 554-2140 • Cell: (402) 429-5493

2011 UNO MEN’S SOCCER SCHEDULERecord: 1-9-0Date Opponent Time/ResultAug. 26 at UMKC W, 2-1Aug. 28 #24 UC Irvine L, 0-4Sept. 4 at IPFW L, 0-6Sept. 9 at Santa Clara L, 0-4Sept. 11 at San Jose State L, 0-2Sept. 23 Mercer (Werner Park) L, 0-2Oct. 2 at Oral Roberts L, 0-4Oct. 11 at Memphis L, 0-5Oct. 14 Fort Hays State L, 1-3Oct. 16 at Illinois-Chicago L, 0-2Oct. 25 at SIU Edwardsville 7 p.m.Nov. 4 at Jacksonville 6 p.m.Nov. 5 at Stetson 6 p.m.

- Home games in bold- Home games held at UNO Soccer Field unless noted otherwise- All times Central

Media AvailabilityUNO student-athletes and coaches are available for interviews by arrangement after practice or at another time during the week through the UNO Communications office. Contact Assistant Communications Director Nate Pohlen at least 24 hours in advance for interview requests at npohlen@unomaha.edu or 402-554-2140.

MAVERICKS VISIT SIU EDWARDSVILLE

The UNO Maverick men’s soccer team travels to Edwardsville, Ill., on Tuesday to take on SIU Edwardsville at 7 p.m., at Korte Stadium. It marks the second game of the Mavs’ four-game road stretch to end the season. UNO coach Jason Mims and SIUE coach Kevin Kalish played together collegiately at Saint Louis from 1997-98. Live stats and a free live webcast will be available at OMavs.com.

Scouting the Competition: SIU Edwardsville CougarsHead Coach: Kevin Kalish (4th season) 2011 Record: 7-6-3 (1-3-1 MVC)Last Game: L, 0-1 vs. Creighton (Oct. 22) Website: siuecougars.com

The Cougars enter the match with a 7-6-3 overall record and are in sixth place in the Missouri Valley Conference with a 1-3-1 record. SIUE is coming off a 1-0 loss at home to Creighton on Saturday. Senior Jack Twellman has a team-leading nine goals and 20 points on the season. Freshman Matt Polster is second in points with 10 (2g, 6a). Scott Meyer has played every minute in goal for the Cougars, posting three shutouts and saving 78 percent of the shots he’s faced. The Cougars have lost three straight MVC games to Bradley, Drake and Creighton.

The Coaches Jason Mims enters his first season as the head coach of the UNO men’s soccer program in 2011. Mims comes to Omaha from Penn State, where he was the first assistant for the Nittany Lions in 2010. Prior to that, Mims spent nine years as an assistant coach at Creighton, helping then-head coach Bob Warming, now the head coach at Penn State, create the Bluejays’ program from the ground up. Mims helped lead Creighton to eight straight NCAA tournament appearances and six Missouri Valley Conference Championships. He was a two-time finalist for the AFLAC National Assistant Coach of the Year award, the 2008 MVC Assistant Coach of the Year and the 2008 NSCAA Central Region Assistant Coach of the Year. Mims recruited 10 All-Americans, eight conference players of the year, 21 all-region honorees and 50 all-conference picks at Creighton. He also coached club soccer for six years while in Omaha, winning the Nebraska State Cup each season and qualifying for the national tournament once. In 2007, he was an NSCAA National Youth Coach of the Year finalist and the region coach of the year. A native of Memphis, Tenn., Mims played soccer collegiately at Saint Louis University, where he was a two-time All-Conference USA selection and an NSCAA All-Midwest Region pick in 1997. Mims graduated from Saint Louis in 1999. Kevin Kalish is in his fourth season as the head coach of SIUE. Kalish enters the match with a 27-28-11 record at SIUE. He played with Mims at Saint Louis and graduated in 1999.

Last Time Out CHICAGO - The UNO men’s soccer team was defeated 2-0 by UIC on Sunday, Oct. 16 at Flames Field. The Mavericks fell to 1-9 on the season, while UIC improved to 7-3-3. Eric Frazier notched the first goal for the Flames in the 15th minute. Frazier tucked the ball away on a low shot following a cross from Nermin Dautovic. Ivan Stanisavljevic added his eighth goal of the season in the 69th minute on a penalty kick to cap the scoring. UIC outshot UNO on goal, 12-1. Joe Marinkovich had the Mavs’ lone shot on goal. Sam Noddle hit a header over the crossbar in the 64th minute for the Mavs. Noddle finished with a team-high two shots. Josh Christensen made 10 saves for UNO.

Local Talent Dominates First UNO RosterTwenty players have signed on to make up the first UNO squad, highlighted by 15 players from the Omaha area

and three out-of-state players with youth national team experience.In all, 11 different Nebraska high schools are represented on the first men’s soccer roster. Seventeen of the 20

players are Nebraska natives, reaching all the way across the state to Scottsbluff. Mims also locked in the Mavs’ first

U N I V E R S I T Y O F N E B R A S K A O M A H A AT H L E T I C S

UNO MAVERICKS2011 Record: 1-9-0Head Coach:Jason Mims (1st Year)Alma Mater:Saint Louis, 1999Record at UNO:1-9-0Conference Record:0-0-0Last Game:L, 0-2 at Illinois-Chicago (Oct. 16)Website:OMavs.com

UNO Mavericks (1-9-0) at SIU Edwardsville Cougars (7-6-3, 1-3-1 MVC)Tuesday, Oct. 25 • 7 p.m. • Edwardsville, Ill. - Korte Stadium

Live Webcast: OMavs.com • Live Stats: OMavs.com

two international recruits in Vance Rookwood, a midfielder from Kingston, Jamaica who is in the Jamaican U-20 national team pool, and BJ Kabamba, a former Canadian youth national team captain from Winnipeg, Manitoba. Tyler Dixon, an Overland Park, Kan., native whose KCFC Rangers club team just finished third in the nation, is the lone out-of-state domestic signee in the class. Dixon was a member of the 2006 U.S. U-14 national team camp.

The Mavs’ first roster consists of 15 freshmen, four sophomores and one senior. Mims searched all over the city, state and country to find talented players with local ties to be a part of the first Maverick team.

Tough Schedule Awaits Mavs in First SeasonUNO opens the season Aug. 26 at 2010 Summit League regular-season champion UMKC and returns home two days

later for the first home game in program history against No. 24 UC Irvine on Aug. 28 at 5 p.m. The Anteaters spent most of last year ranked in the top 10 in the national polls, won the Big West regular-season championship and finished 14-3-3 with 11 shutouts. The Mavs’ historic home opener will be played at the UNO Soccer Field near the Chili Greens Sports Complex.

The Mavs’ inaugural schedule includes two teams that have won NCAA Division I national championships (Santa Clara, 1989, and SIU Edwardsville, 1979). UNO will face one 2010 NCAA Tournament qualifier (Santa Clara), and in their first four games the Mavs will play three teams that won either a conference regular season or tournament title last year (UMKC, UC Irvine and Santa Clara).

Following its first home game, UNO will play at Summit League opponent Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne on Sept. 4, then travel to California for games at 2010 NCAA Tournament qualifier Santa Clara and San Jose State, Sept. 9 and 11, respectively.

The Mavs return home on Friday, Sept. 23, for a 7 p.m., game against Mercer under the lights at Werner Park. The outfield at Werner Park will be converted into a soccer field for the Mavs’ first-ever night game.

UNO follows up with an Oct. 2 game at Summit League competitor Oral Roberts before a trip to Memphis on Oct. 11. The Mavs close out their home schedule on Friday, Oct. 14 against fellow first-year program Fort Hays State. The Tigers are the only Division II team on UNO’s schedule.

UNO closes the slate with four straight road games. On Oct. 16, UNO plays at Illinois-Chicago, then the Mavs head back to Illinois to play SIU Edwardsville on Oct. 25. UNO ends its season with a November trip to Florida. The Mavs play at Jacksonville on Nov. 4 and finish at Stetson on Nov. 5.

UMKC, Oakland Tabbed as Summit League Favorites in Preseason Poll UMKC, The Summit League’s 2010 regular-season champion, and Oakland, last season’s league tournament champion, were chosen as co-favorites for the 2011 Summit League title as selected by a voting of league coaches. Both teams collected 32 points to tie for the top spot with Oakland holding a 3-2 edge in first-place votes. UMKC finished first during 2010 Summit League play with a 4-1-1 league mark and 13 points. Oakland, who finished third in the regular season, posted consecutive tournament shutouts to win the 2010 Summit League Championship. Western Illinois finished third in the poll with 23 points, including one first-place vote, followed by Oral Roberts with 21 points and one first-place vote. Rounding out the poll was Eastern Illinois, who returns to the Summit League in 2011, and IUPUI at 15 points and IPFW, who collected nine points. Regular-season play begins on Aug. 26 with the Summit League schedule starting Sept. 23. The top four teams in the regular season standings will vie for the Summit League Men’s Soccer Championship, Nov. 11 and 13 at the Durwood Soccer Stadium and Recreational Field on the campus of UMKC. The tournament champion earns the league’s automatic bid to the NCAA Men’s College Cup.

Mavericks Reclassify to Division I in 2011-12 Nebraska Omaha announced in March 2011 its plan to reclassify from NCAA Division II to Division I, beginning with the 2011-12 school year. UNO, which was previously a member of the MIAA, accepted an invitation to join the Summit League and will compete as a full-fledged member with a regular-season conference schedule in 2012-13.

Next Up for the Mavs The Mavs finish out the season with a road trip to Florida. On Nov. 4, UNO faces Jacksonville at 6 p.m. (CT). Then on Nov. 5, the Mavericks end their inaugural season at Stetson in DeLand, Fla., at 6 p.m. (CT).

NSCAA Top 25 Poll -- Oct. 18, 2011School Pts Prev W-L-T1. Connecticut (23) 575 1 13-0-1 2. North Carolina 550 2 11-1-1 3. Maryland 528 3 13-1-1 4. Akron 502 5 10-1-2 5. New Mexico 486 6 11-0-2 6. Creighton 458 4 11-2-0 7. UC Irvine 409 7 12-3-0 8. UCLA 402 9 10-3-1 9. South Florida 397 11 9-2-2 10. Charlotte 358 15 10-2-1 11. Old Dominion 316 17 9-2-0 12. St. John’s 293 21 9-3-2 13. Indiana 290 18 8-3-2 14. Central Florida 255 8 8-2-2 15. Louisville 231 10 8-4-1 16. UC Santa Barbara 230 13 9-4-1 17. Notre Dame 225 12 6-3-4 18. Boston College 173 14 9-4-0 19. Iona 120 16 12-2-0 20. Coastal Carolina 119 NR 11-2-0 21. SMU 112 NR 8-4-1 22. Cal State Bakersfield 92 19 8-1-4 23. Washington 79 NR 8-3-2 24. Georgetown 58 20 8-3-3 25. Cornell 45 NR 8-1-3 Others receiving votes: Duke 41, Furman 39, San Diego State 13, Bradley 13, San Diego 13, Colgate 11, Marquette 10, James Madison 8, William & Mary 7, West Virginia 6, Xavier 5, Drake 5, Memphis 3, Wisconsin 3, Virginia 2, Monmouth 1

Summit League -- 2011 Preseason PollSchool Pts 2010 W-L-T1. UMKC (2) 32 10-5-3 (4-1-1) Oakland (3) 32 7-11-3 (2-1-3) 3. Western Illinois (1) 23 4-8-6 (2-2-2)4. Oral Roberts (1) 21 5-8-6 (2-1-3) 5. Eastern Illinois 15 4-12-1 (1-5-1 MVC) IUPUI 15 9-8-2 (4-2-0) 7. IPFW 9 2-13-2 (0-5-1)

Summit League StandingsSchool Conf OvrlWestern Illinois 3-1-0 8-5-1IUPUI 2-1-1 6-8-2UMKC 2-1-1 5-7-2IPFW 2-2-0 6-9-1Eastern Illinois 1-2-1 7-6-1Oral Roberts 1-2-1 4-9-1Oakland 1-3-0 4-10-1

This Week in the Summit LeagueWednesday, Oct. 26 Time (Central)Ohio State at Oakland 6 p.m.UMKC at IPFW 6 p.m.

Saturday, Oct. 29 Time (Central)Oral Roberts at IUPUI 1 p.m.Oakland at Eastern Illinois 2 p.m.Western Illinois at UMKC 7 p.m.

Monday, Oct. 31 Time (Central)Oral Roberts at Bradley 7 p.m.

2011 UNO MEN’S SOCCER ROSTERNo. Name Pos. Cl. Ht. Wt. Hometown (High School/Previous School) Pronunciation 0 Eric Treu GK Fr. 6-5 185 Omaha, Neb. (Omaha Westside) Troy 1 Josh Christensen GK Fr. 6-3 205 Omaha, Neb. (Omaha North) 2 Isaac Beber MF Fr. 5-8 155 Omaha, Neb. (Millard North) 3 Joe Marinkovich MF Fr. 5-9 155 Omaha, Neb. (Creighton Prep) ma-RINK-oh-vitch4 BJ Kabamba D Fr. 6-2 175 Winnipeg, Manitoba (Miles Macdonell Collegiate) kuh-BOMB-uh 5 JJ Zekpa D Fr. 5-7 165 Omaha, Neb. (Millard South/Midland) ZEK-pa6 A.J. Chedel MF Sr. 5-9 160 Omaha, Neb. (Omaha Westside/Hastings College) shuh-DELL7 Mo Salama MF So. 6-2 180 Omaha, Neb. (Millard West/Iowa Western CC) suh-LAHM-uh8 Jake Moran MF So. 5-6 135 Omaha, Neb. (Millard North) more-ANN10 Cody Thayer MF So. 5-9 155 Omaha, Neb. (Millard West/Virginia Tech) 11 Vance Rookwood MF Fr. 6-2 155 Kingston, Jamaica (Wolmer’s Boys’ School) 12 Logan Mendez F Fr. 5-10 165 Grand Island, Neb. (Grand Island)13 Ameer Pinto D Fr. 5-9 150 Omaha, Neb. (Omaha Burke) 14 Tyler Ortlieb D Fr. 6-1 195 Gretna, Neb. (Gretna) ORT-leeb 15 Sam Noddle F Fr. 5-11 165 Omaha, Neb. (Omaha Westside) NOD-ull16 José Castro MF Fr. 5-8 155 Omaha, Neb. (Omaha South) 17 Tyler Dixon F Fr. 5-11 175 Overland Park, Kan. (Blue Valley) 18 Jordan Gealy D Fr. 5-10 150 Scottsbluff, Neb. (Scottsbluff) GEE-lee20 Tyrel Spittler D RFr. 5-7 165 Omaha, Neb. (Shattuck-St. Mary’s/Western Illinois) ty-RELL21 Craig Buettner F Jr. 6-1 185 Omaha, Neb. (Omaha Gross) BITT-nerHead Coach: Jason Mims (1st Year) • Assistant Coach: Tim Walters, Chris Brunt, Alex Vazquez

ALPHABETICAL ................... No.Isaac Beber......................................... 2Craig Buettner ..................................26José Castro ........................................16A.J. Chedel ......................................... 6Josh Christensen ................................ 1Tyler Dixon ........................................17Jordan Gealy .....................................18BJ Kabamba ....................................... 4Joe Marinkovich ................................. 3Logan Mendez ..................................12Jake Moran ........................................ 8Sam Noddle ......................................15Tyler Ortlieb ......................................14Ameer Pinto ......................................13Vance Rookwood ..............................11Mo Salama ......................................... 7Tyrel Spittler .................................... 20Cody Thayer ......................................10Eric Treu ............................................. 0JJ Zekpa ............................................. 5

BY POSITIONForwards (4)........................................ Craig Buettner..............................................Tyler Dixon........................................ Logan Mendez............................................ Sam Noddle

Midfielders (8)............................................. Isaac Beber..............................................José Castro.............................................. A.J. Chedel......................................Joe Marinkovich............................................. Jake Moran.................................... Vance Rookwood..............................................Mo Salama............................................ Cody Thayer

Defenders (6)........................................... Jordan Gealy............................................ BJ Kabamba............................................ Tyler Ortlieb............................................Ameer Pinto........................................... Tyrel Spittler.................................................. JJ Zekpa

Goalkeepers (2)..................................... Josh Christensen.................................................. Eric Treu

BY CLASSSeniors (1).............................................A.J. Chedel

Juniors (1).......................................Craig Buettner

Sophomores (3)............................................Jake Moran............................................ Mo Salama...........................................Cody Thayer

Freshmen (15)............................................ Isaac Beber............................................ José Castro................................... Josh Christensen............................................ Tyler Dixon.......................................... BJ Kabamba..........................................Jordan Gealy.................................... Joe Marinkovich.......................................Logan Mendez...........................................Sam Noddle.......................................... Tyler Ortlieb.......................................... Ameer Pinto...................................Vance Rookwood..........................................Tyrel Spittler.................................................Eric Treu.................................................JJ Zekpa

BY HOME STATENebraska (17)Grand Island ....................Logan MendezGretna .................................Tyler OrtliebOmaha ................................. Isaac Beber........................................Craig Buettner............................................. José Castro..............................................A.J. Chedel.....................................Josh Christensen..................................... Joe Marinkovich.............................................Jake Moran............................................Sam Noddle........................................... Ameer Pinto............................................. Mo Salama...........................................Tyrel Spittler............................................Cody Thayer..................................................Eric Treu..................................................JJ ZekpaScottsbluff .........................Jordan Gealy

Kansas (1)Overland Park ...................... Tyler Dixon

INTERNATIONALCanada (1)Winnipeg ........................... BJ Kabamba

Jamaica (1)Kingston .....................Vance Rookwood

ROSTER BREAKDOWN

Eric TreuFr. • GK • 6-5 • 185

Omaha, Neb.

Mo SalamaSo. • MF • 6-2 • 180

Omaha, Neb.

Josh ChristensenFr. • GK • 6-3 • 205

Omaha, Neb.

Isaac BeberFr. • MF • 5-8 • 155

Omaha, Neb.

Joe MarinkovichFr. • MF • 5-9 • 155

Omaha, Neb.

BJ KabambaFr. • D • 6-2 • 175

Winnipeg, Manitoba

JJ ZekpaFr. • D • 5-7 • 165

Omaha, Neb.

A.J. ChedelSr. • MF • 5-9 • 160

Omaha, Neb.

Jake MoranSo. • MF • 5-6 • 135

Omaha, Neb.

Cody ThayerSo. • MF • 5-9 • 155

Omaha, Neb.

Vance RookwoodFr. • MF • 6-2 • 155Kingston, Jamaica

Logan MendezFr. • F • 5-10 • 165Grand Island, Neb.

Ameer PintoFr. • D • 5-9 • 150

Omaha, Neb.

Tyler OrtliebFr. • D • 6-1 • 195

Gretna, Neb.

Sam NoddleFr. • F • 5-11 • 165

Omaha, Neb.

Tyler DixonFr. • F • 5-11 • 175

Overland Park, Kan.

Tim WaltersAssistant Coach

Jordan GealyFr. • D • 5-10 • 150Scottsbluff, Neb.

Tyrel SpittlerRFr. • D • 5-7 • 165

Omaha, Neb.

Jason MimsHead Coach

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2011 UNO PHOTO ROSTER

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Omaha, Neb.

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2011 UNO MEN’S SOCCER STATISTICS2011 Nebraska Omaha Men's Soccer

Nebraska Omaha Combined Team Statistics (as of Oct 17, 2011)All games

RECORD: OVERALL HOME AWAY NEUTRALALL GAMES 1-9 0-3 1-6 0-0CONFERENCE 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0NON-CONFERENCE 1-9 0-3 1-6 0-0

Date Opponent Score Att.Aug 26 at UMKC Kangaroos W 2-1 382Aug 28 #24 UC IRVINE L 0-4 1647Sep 04 at IPFW L 0-6 304Sep 09 at Santa Clara L 0-4 120Sep 11 at San Jose State L 0-2 126Sep 23 MERCER L 0-2 1488Oct 02 at Oral Roberts L 0-4 190Oct 11 at Memphis L 0-5 257Oct 14 FORT HAYS STATE L 1-3 256Oct 16 at UIC L 0-2 108

TEAM STATISTICS UNO OPPSHOT STATISTICS Goals-Shot attempts 3-77 33-171 Goals scored per game 0.30 3.30 Shot pct. . 0 3 9 . 1 9 3 Shots on goal-Attempts 32-77 95-171 SOG pct. . 4 1 6 . 5 5 6 S h o t s / G a m e 7.7 17.1CORNER KICKS 23 56PENALTY KICKS 0-0 3-3PENALTIES Yellow cards 11 10 Red cards 0 0ATTENDANCE T o t a l 3391 1487 Dates/Avg Per Date 3/1130 7/212 Neutral Site #/Avg 0/0

## Player gp g a pts sh sh% sog sog% gw pk-att11 Vance Rookwood 10 1 1 3 12 . 0 8 3 5 . 4 1 7 0 0 - 07 Mo Salama 10 1 0 2 10 . 1 0 0 5 . 5 0 0 1 0 - 012 Logan Mendez 3 1 0 2 9 . 1 1 1 5 . 5 5 6 0 0 - 018 Jordan Gealy 10 0 1 1 2 . 0 0 0 1 . 5 0 0 0 0 - 013 Ameer Pinto 10 0 1 1 1 . 0 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 0 - 017 Tyler Dixon 10 0 0 0 9 . 0 0 0 5 . 5 5 6 0 0 - 015 Sam Noddle 10 0 0 0 7 . 0 0 0 2 . 2 8 6 0 0 - 010 Cody Thayer 10 0 0 0 6 . 0 0 0 2 . 3 3 3 0 0 - 02 Isaac Beber 10 0 0 0 4 . 0 0 0 1 . 2 5 0 0 0 - 06 A.J. Chedel 10 0 0 0 3 . 0 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 0 - 04 BJ Kabamba 10 0 0 0 3 . 0 0 0 1 . 3 3 3 0 0 - 03 Joe Marinkovich 10 0 0 0 3 . 0 0 0 2 . 6 6 7 0 0 - 020 Tyrel Spittler 9 0 0 0 2 . 0 0 0 1 . 5 0 0 0 0 - 08 Jake Moran 10 0 0 0 2 . 0 0 0 1 . 5 0 0 0 0 - 021 Craig Buettner 4 0 0 0 1 . 0 0 0 1 1.000 0 0 - 016 Jose Castro 6 0 0 0 1 . 0 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 0 - 014 Tyler Ortlieb 9 0 0 0 1 . 0 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 0 - 05 JJ Zekpa 9 0 0 0 1 . 0 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 0 - 019 Ulysses Larios 3 0 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 0 - 01 Josh Christensen 10 0 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 0 - 00 Eric Treu 1 0 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 0 - 0

Total 10 3 3 9 77 . 0 3 9 32 . 4 1 6 1 0 - 0Opponents 10 33 28 94 171 . 1 9 3 95 . 5 5 6 9 3 - 3

## Goalie GP Min. GA GAAvg Saves Pct W-L-T Sho0 Eric Treu 1 1:39 0 0.00 0 . 0 0 0 0-0-0 01 Josh Christensen 10 898:21 33 3.31 61 . 6 4 9 1-9-0 0

Total 10 900:00 33 3.30 62 . 6 5 3 1-9-0 0Opponents 10 900:00 3 0.30 29 . 9 0 6 9-1-0 8

Goals by Period 1st 2nd TotalNebraska Omaha 1 2 3Opponents 16 17 33

Shots by Period 1st 2nd TotalNebraska Omaha 39 38 77Opponents 81 90 171

Saves by Period 1st 2nd TotalNebraska Omaha 31 31 62Opponents 14 15 29

Corners by Period 1st 2nd TotalNebraska Omaha 12 11 23Opponents 24 32 56

Fouls by Period 1st 2nd TotalNebraska Omaha 58 59 117Opponents 53 56 109