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Illinois State Soccer Takes on Omaha in Season Opener

The Illinois State soccer opens the 2019 campaign on the road Friday, taking on the Omaha Mavericks in their first match of the season. Kickoff is set for 6 p.m. at Caniglia Field.

Live stats, video and radio are all available on OMavs.com. Fans can also follow along on Twitter (@Redbird_Soccer) for in-game updates.

Omaha – What You Need to Know
The Mavericks return 17 letterwinners and seven starters from last year's team that went 8-11-2 with an appearance in the Summit League Championships Final. The squad was picked to finish fourth in the Summit League's Preseason Poll with junior Andrea Daves selected to the league's Players to Watch List, scoring a goal and posting a team-high six assists last season.