The Basics
The Drake women's soccer team is back in Des Moines for a single match this week as the Bulldogs welcome Omaha to Mediacom Stadium on Wednesday, September 3 for a 5 p.m. kickoff. Wednesday's match is part of a doubleheader with the Drake men's soccer program, who will also challenge Omaha after the conclusion of the women's game at 7:30 p.m.
 
Bulldogs by the Numbers
The Bulldogs are coming off four consecutive games on the road over the past two weeks and currently post an overall record of 2-2-2. Drake went 2-1-1 during its road trip to close out the month of August picking up wins over Western Illinois and SIUE, with a draw and a loss against two Big 12 opponents Iowa State and Kansas. Senior forward Eve Blakey paces the Bulldogs in goals (5), which also leads the MVC in the non-conference portion of the season. Sophomore forward Isabella Balsley notched her first goal of the season against KU on Sunday for her points of the season as well.
 
Drake Leaders
Eve Blakey l 12 PTS – 5 G – 2 A - 10 SH – 8 SOG
Madelyn Smith l 5 PTS – 2 G – 1A - 9 SH – 5 SOG
Angela Gutierrez l 5 PTS – 1 G - 3 A – 12 SH – 6 SOG
Addie Ford l 2-1-1 W/L – 12 SV – 4 GA - .750 SV%
 
Scouting Omaha
The Mavericks currently hold a record of 2-1-2 in the early portion of their 2025 campaign. Omaha has wins over SIUE and Green Bay to go along with a pair of draws with Northern Colorado and Lindenwood. In their most recent outing, the Mavericks suffered a loss at home to Nebraska. Coming off a 10-3-5 season in 2024, which marked the most wins in Omaha's Division I era, the Mavericks were voted fifth in the Summit League Preseason Poll.
 
In the all-time series, Omaha has the slight edge over Drake by a mark of 5-4. The Mavericks got the better of the Bulldogs in their meeting last season in Omaha, but the last time the two squads met in Des Moines in 2023, Drake came away with the win, 1-0.

Omaha Leaders
Kendall Dobberstein l 5 PTS – 1 G – 3 A - 6 SH – 5 SOG
Payten Ivins l 4 PTS – 2 G – 9 SH – 4 SOG
Lauren Schmidt l 4 PTS – 1 G - 2 A – 10 SH – 4 SOG
Hayley Ogden l 1-1-1 W/L – 12 SV – 3 GA – .800 SV%
 
Up Next
After having a bye over the weekend, the Bulldogs will return to action at Mediacom Stadium next week as they host South Dakota State on Wednesday, September 10. Kickoff against the Jackrabbits is scheduled for 6 p.m. CT.