OMAHA, Nebraska – Northern Iowa was held without a first half shot as the Panthers dropped their women’s soccer opener, 1-0, to Nebraska-Omaha Thursday.
The Mavericks’ Emilie Erland scored in the 20th minute of the first half to provide the only scoring in the game. Andrea Daves assisted on the play.
UNI, which had split exhibition contests with Northern Illinois and Iowa, put three shots on goal in the second half but could not get one past UNO goalie Mia Reedtz Rehde Olesen.
The Mavericks controlled much of the first half as they put five shots on net and were awarded five corner kicks.