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Setting the Scene:
The Washburn Lady Blues will hit the pitch at Yager Stadium for their only match of the week as they will play host to Nebraska-Omaha on Saturday, Oct. 16. The Mavericks (5-5-1, 5-3-1) will take on Truman on Thursday before coming to Topeka Saturday night. Washbrun went 0-1-1 last week with a 3-0 loss to Central Missouri and a 1-1 double overtime tie at Missouri Southern.

About Nebraska-Omaha
Maverick notes: The Mavericks are 5-5-1 and 5-3-1 in conference play entering a Thursday night match at home against Truman before facing the Lady Blues on Saturday in Yager Stadium.

About the coach: Head coach Don Klosterman is in his 12th season at the helm of the Maverick women's soccer team. He has compiled a 188-50-10 overall record as the only soccer coach in UNO history. Under the direction of Klosterman, UNO has advanced to eight-straight NCAA Tournament appearances (2002-2009). In those appearances, Klosterman guided the Mavericks to at least the quarterfinals in six straight seasons (2002-2007), and led the team to a 2005 National Championship. During his tenure, he has earned the National Coach of the Year honors two times (2002, 2005).

About the Mavericks: UNO is led by Hilary Horvatic who has 11 points to pace the Maverick attack with four goals and three assists. Lauren Fox has played 914 minutes in goal and has recorded a 1.08 goal against average. Since beating Washburn 4-0 on Sept. 16, the Mavericks have gone 4-2-1.

Series history with the Mavericks: UNO leads the series 5-2-1 after the Mavericks won the first meeting of the season on Sept. 16, 4-0 in Omaha. UNO has won the last three meetings by a combined score of 9-0 including back-to-back 4-0 wins.

Series with Nebraska-Omaha (Mavericks lead 5-2-1)
H: 1-2-0, A: 1-3-1, N: 0-0-0
Goals: WU 8, UNO 22
09/20/03        Omaha, Neb.        L 0-4
09/26/04        Topeka        L 0-3
$11/05/06        Omaha, Neb.        T 2-2 (2ot)
10/11/08        Topeka        W 4-3
10/23/08        Omaha, Neb.        W 2-1
10/11/09        Omaha, Neb.        L 0-1
10/22/09        Topeka        L 0-4
9/16/10    Omaha, Neb.    L 0-4
$NCAA 2nd Round - UNO advanced 3-1 (PK's)

Last meeting with Nebraska-Omaha: Sept. 16, 2010 - OMAHA, Neb. -- The Washburn Lady Blues fell behind early and they were not able to recover in a 4-0 loss at Nebraska-Omaha.
The host Mavericks 4:33 into the match as Becca Swanson scored the first of her two goals on the afternoon. The teams entered the halftime break trailing 1-0 after they were outshot by the Mavericks 7-1. Swanson scored her second goal in the 51st minute and less than four minutes later the UNO's Megan Kingston scored her first goal of the season putting the Mavericks up 3-0. Monica Bosilevac put UNO up 4-0 in the 65th minute off a penalty kick.
Overall the Mavericks attcked the goal outshooting the Lady Blues 15 to 3 and attempted six cornerkicks to one for Washburn.
Ashley Klone had 11 saves in goal for the Lady Blues. Leah Talley, Brianna Ament and Tia Stovall all had shots on goal for the Lady Blues.

Last time out for Nebraska-Omaha: Oct.9, 2010 - ST. JOSEPH, Mo. - Missouri Western scored in double overtime to upset the UNO soccer team, 2-1 on Saturday night. It was the Griffons' first win of the season. The loss drops the Mavericks to 5-5-1 overall and 5-3-1 in the MIAA. Junior forward Hilary Horvatic opened up scoring for the Mavericks, blasting a shot past Missouri Western goalkeeper Jenna Weis off a rebound in the 2nd minute. Horvatic's goal was her team-leading fourth of the season.
Forward Heather Schmiemeier led the rally for the Griffons, scoring both the tying goal and the game winner.
Schmiemeier's first score came in the 70th minute on a rebound shot past UNO goalkeeper Lauren Fox.
With 8:24 remaining in the second overtime, Schmiemeier notched her second goal of the season on a cross shot from a corner kick, giving the Griffons the 2-1 victory. Weis stopped 14 shots in more than 101 minutes of action.  The Mavericks outshot the Griffons 15-3. Missouri Western improves to 1-5-5 overall and 1-3-5 in the MIAA.
UNO returns to the UNO Soccer Field against Truman on Oct. 14 at 4 p.m. The Mavericks lost 1-0 in Kirksville, Mo. earlier this season.

Last time out for the Lady Blues:
Oct. 9, 2010 - JOPLIN, Mo. -- Washburn's Lauren Henry scored a match-tying goal with one second remaining in regulation pushing the Lady Blues to a 1-1 double overtime tie at Missouri Southern on Saturday.
Henry's equalizer on an assist from Megan Buckley at the 89:59 mark of the match tied the score at 1-1 after the Lions scored the first goal of the match in the 62nd minute on a goal by Shannon Kuhn.
Ashley Klone had seven saves in net for Washburn. Henry had 10 shots in the match leading Washburn to an 18 to 16 advantage. Six of Henry's shots were on goal.
In the overtime periods, Washburn was outshot 5-2.

Lady Blues Soccer History:
Washburn is 74-56-25 (.560) all-time in its eighth season of competing. In MIAA play, the Lady Blues are 51-42-18 (.537). In home matches, the Lady Blues are 35-20-11 and they are 32-31-11 on the road. In matches on neutral sites, the Lady Blues are 7-5-3.

Washburn player notes:
#2  • Brittany Tracz  • MF • 5-2 • Sr.  • Tied for 10th all-time at Washburn in match-winning goals (2).
#3  • Taylor Mayhew  • D • 5-4 • Fr. • Recorded a shot against Missouri Southern last time out.
#4  • Caysie Beetley  • MF/F • 5-8 • Fr.  • Has played in last three games after missing first five of the season with injury.
#8  • Leah Talley  • F • 5-6 • So.  • Has started all 11 matches this season recording two goals with one assist.
#9  • Rachel Hansen  • F • 5-6 • Fr.  • Has played in all 11 matches this season with eight starts.
#10  • Danielle Curtis  • MF • 5-6 • Fr. • Has appeared in nine matches her freshman year.
#11  • Jordan Shefte  • D • 5-8 • Sr.  • Tenth in all-time matches played (75) and fifth in career starts (75) at Washburn.
#12  • Ashley Hynek  • D • 5-4 • Sr.  • Has played in 71 career matches with 32 starts recording three assists.
#14  • Markie Gallagher  • MF • 5-7 • Sr.  • Ninth in all-time matches played with 76.
#15  • Kelsey Ewert  • F • 5-5 • Fr.  • Has played in eight matches this season with three shots and two shots on goal.
#17  • Megan Buckley  • D • 5-7 • Fr. • Has recorded a goal and one assist this season playing in 10 matches.
#18  • Danielle Sicard  • D • 5-7 • Sr. • Sixty-eight starts are sixth all-time at Washburn.
#19  • Brianna Ament  • MF • 5-5 • RS-Fr.  • Has started three of the five matches this season.
#20  • Ashley Klone  • GK • 5-8 • Sr. • Needs 423 minutes in net to become Washburn's all-time leader in goalkeeper minutes played.
#23  • Caitlin Boger  • MF/F • 5-6 • So. • Has played in six matches this season.
#24  • Lindsey Lambert  • MF • 5-6 • So. • Has played in 30 matches with one assist and 11 shots in her career.
#26  • Kelsey Raiman  • D • 5-11 • So. • Has started all 31 matches of her Washburn career.
#27  • Bailey Viestenz  • MF/F • 5-4 • Fr.  • Has played in 10 matches at Washburn.
#30  • Tia Stovall  • F • 5-1 • So. • In 30 matches she has recorded five goals and nine assists.
#44  • Stefanie Stuever  • MF • 5-3 • So.  • Has appeared in all 11 games this season with 1 assist and 12 shots with three shots on goal.
#99  • Lauren Henry  • MF • 5-4 • Jr. • Her 10 shots at Missouri Southern last time out was a career high.

Up Next:
The Lady Blues will host Missouri Western on Oct. 21 and Northwest Missouri on Oct. 23 - all with 6 p.m. starts. Washburn will then travel to Emporia State on Oct. 28 and Truman on Oct. 30 before coming back to Yager Stadium for Southwest Baptist and senior night before wrapping up the regular season at Central Missouri on Nov. 6.