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Carol MaKay

Men's Soccer Niko Blankenship

Match Preview: Denver Hosts Omaha on Senior Saturday

The Pioneers can clinch the Summit League regular season title with a win on Saturday

DENVER – The University of Denver men's soccer team welcomes Summit League rivals Omaha on Saturday night at 7 p.m. MT at the University of Denver Soccer Stadium.    

Denver (9-2-2, 4-0-0 Summit) vs. Omaha (4-8-1, 2-2-0 Summit):
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Jack and Sheila Weinberg Head Men's Soccer Coach Jamie Franks:
Jamie Franks is in his seventh season as the bench boss for the Pioneers and his 10th on the Denver campus overall. The head coach of the 2016 National Coaching Staff of the Year has put together an 82-28-15 record and has led Denver to all but two of the league trophies available (2019 regular season and 2017 postseason) since Denver joined the Summit League in 2013. 

Series History: Denver vs. Omaha:
The Pioneers are 8-1-2 all-time against Omaha, winning each of the last four and unbeaten since a 3-1 loss at Omaha in 2014. Denver has won each of the last four, outscoring the Mavs 8-3, including cleansheets in three of the four.

Last Time Out:
Denver's press forced a miscue in the Oral Roberts defense that Kengo Ohira was there to take advantage of, scoring the match's only goal in the seventh minute to see Denver two points clear at the top of the table with a 1-0 win over Oral Roberts last Saturday night in Tulsa. 

Notes:
-          Two-time captain Liam Johnson was named to the MAC Hermann Trophy Watch List.
-          Denver's freshman class was ranked the seventh-best recruiting class in the country according to Top Drawer Soccer.
-          Denver is 73-8-7 at home since Jamie Franks joined the staff in 2012.
-          The Pioneers are 40-6-5 in Summit League play since joining the league in 2013.
-          Denver is 16th in the country in goals against average entering the week with a 0.741 mark. 

Up Next:
The Pioneers will head to Kansas City next weekend for the regular season finale. Kickoff is set for 6 p.m. MT.  

Tickets:
Single game tickets are on sale now and can be purchased online by clicking here.

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Players Mentioned

Liam Johnson

#22 Liam Johnson

Midfielder
5' 9"
Senior
Colorado Rapids Academy
Kengo Ohira

#91 Kengo Ohira

Midfielder
5' 10"
Junior
Waseda United

Players Mentioned

Liam Johnson

#22 Liam Johnson

5' 9"
Senior
Colorado Rapids Academy
Midfielder
Kengo Ohira

#91 Kengo Ohira

5' 10"
Junior
Waseda United
Midfielder