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NU-UNO softball moved to Lincoln for Wednesday at 5 p.m.

March 27, 2013 by

Due to unplayable field conditions in Omaha, the 19th-ranked Nebraska softball team will host UNO for the second time this season, this afternoon with a first pitch is scheduled for 5 p.m. at Bowlin Stadium.  For fans who have had to deal with cancellations and postponements this spring, the game will be free.  Husker season-ticket holders will have their seats reserved, while other seating will be available  first-come, first-serve.

Wednesday’s game will wrap up the two-game season series between the state’s two public Division I schools. UNO is in its second year of transition from the Division II to the Division I level. The Mavericks have played a full Division I schedule this year, posting an impressive 22-3 record. UNO has won 14 of its last 16 games, with losses to No. 16 Washington and No. 20 Nebraska. The Mavs had both their original and rescheduled home game with Nebraska canceled, as UNO has seen its first seven scheduled home games canceled.

Nebraska and UNO met last Tuesday in Lincoln, with the Huskers rallying for a 3-2 victory.

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Outdoor hockey games in Omaha go on with glitches

February 10, 2013 by
The first outdoor hockey games in the state were played Saturday in Omaha. (Courtesy UNO Athletics)

The first outdoor hockey games in the state were played Saturday in Omaha. (Courtesy UNO Athletics)

The game between the University of Nebraska-Omaha Mavericks and North Dakota started two-and-a-half hours late because the unusually warm day caused poor ice conditions at TD Ameritrade Park in downtown Omaha. The start of the second period was also delayed about 15 minutes when a coolant line under the ice was damaged during resurfacing.

However that game, along with the USHL’s game between the Omaha Lancers and Lincoln Stars, was completed and Nebraska’s first outdoor hockey games are now history.

In the USHL game, the Lancers scored the first goal just over a minute into the game on their way to a 4-2 win. It was their 10th victory in the last 11 games.

The hometown Mavs in the D-I hockey game didn’t fare as well. Down 4-0, UNO tried to come back, but North Dakota snuffed out a third-period comeback attempt by the Mavericks and came away with a 5-2 win.

The outdoor rink at TD Ameritrade Park was ready for play Friday night. (Courtesy, Lancers website)

The outdoor rink at TD Ameritrade Park was ready for play Friday night. (Courtesy, Lancers website)

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Senior goalie picks up weekly honor for UNO hockey

January 31, 2013 by
Senior goalie John Faulkner makes a save during a recent Mavericks game. (courtesy, UNO Athletics).

Senior goalie John Faulkner makes a save during a recent Mavericks game. (courtesy, UNO Athletics).

UNO senior goaltender John Faulkner has been named the WCHA’s Defensive Player of the Week for the second time this season.

Faulkner backstopped both UNO wins at Bemidji State last weekend, posting a 2.00 goals-against average and a .917 save percentage. On Friday, he made 22 saves and allowed three goals in a 5-3 win against the Beavers. The next night, he stopped 22 of 23 shots in a 2-1 win that gave UNO its first-ever WCHA series sweep over BSU.

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Husker men too much for UNO

November 18, 2012 by

The Omaha men’s basketball team led briefly in the second half but was unable to pick up a win over in-state rival Nebraska, falling 75-62 on Sunday at the Bob Devaney Sports Center. The Huskers improve to 3-0 (0-0 Big Ten) and the Mavs now 1-4.

Nebraska had four players with double-figure scoring: Dylan Talley (22), Andre Almeida (19), Brandon Ubel (11) and Ray Gallegos (11). Almeida and Ubel both added a game-leading seven rebounds.

Junior guard Justin Simmons paced UNO with a season-high 19 points on 8-for-13 shooting from the field and a pair of 3-pointers. He added four rebounds, two assists and a steal for the day.

As a team, UNO shot 47 percent from the field, including 62 percent from 3-point range. The Huskers had a 46 percent effort from the floor but struggled from long range, finishing at 14 percent.

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Creighton tops UNO in soccer exhibition

August 20, 2012 by

Eric Miller scored in the 74th minute as Creighton won 1-0over crosstown rival Nebraska Omaha on Sunday, Aug. 19 at Morrison Stadium. Miller’s score came off a corner kick. Jose Ribas delivered a pass into the middle of the box, where Miller’s left-footed shot found the back of the net. CU ended with a 19-3 lead in shots on the afternoon.

Creighton opens regular-season play on Friday, Aug. 24 with a 7:30 pm match at Morrison Stadium vs. Northern Illinois. UNO hosts Bellevue next Sunday night in its regular-season opener.

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