Roos Take on #3 Omaha in Summit League Championship Game

Saturday, November 11

Tulsa, Okla.

2:00 PM

Kansas City

Omaha

11/10/2023 2:56:00 PM | Men's Soccer

Kansas City will seek its fourth-ever conference tournament title tomorrow at 2 p.m.

Kansas City Notes

After eliminating Denver in penalty kicks, 3-3 (5-4) on Thursday, Kansas City Men's Soccer is into the Summit League Finals for the second-straight year, facing Omaha on Saturday at 2 p.m. in Tulsa.
The Roos have shown a knack for knocking off the top-seed in the Summit League Championships the past two years. Last year, KC defeated #1 ORU in extra play, 3-2 before moving past the Pioneers this year. Since the 2008 season, the Roos have faced the #1 seed in the conference tournament six times, and have advanced in four of those matches.
Kansas City will be looking for its fourth conference championship in program history, and the first since 2008. The Roos are 2-4-1 in the Summit League title game all-time and were victorious in their only championship game PK shootout, coming against Oakland in '08.
Carson Lindsey had himself a game against the Pioneers on Thursday, notching two assists and tying the single-game Summit League Championship record. In his three year Kansas City career, Lindsey had previously logged just one assist, coming in a 2021 win over SIUE.
Mael Caisson logged the first points of his Kansas City career in the semifinal round, assisting on Christian Koffi's 19th minute goal and scoring a goal of his own in the 57th minute.
Julien Le Bourdoulous cemented his First Team All-League status with three points against the Pios. He leads KC in all offensive categories.

Omaha Notes

Kansas City and Omaha have been an even matchup in the past three meetings, including a pair of draws this season. The teams have played for 180 minutes, the first game resulting in a 1-1 draw, the second a scoreless tie.
These two teams have met 11 times in program history, with Omaha owning a 4-3-4 advantage. Since Ryan Pore took over at KC, the Roos have a 2-1-3 advantage over the Mavs.
All three of KC's wins over Omaha have come at Durwood Soccer Stadium in Kansas City. The programs have never met in a neutral site game.
Omaha defeated #2 Oral Roberts in the semifinal round, 1-0, on an 81st minute goal by Pilon St-Louis.
The Mavs' Nathanael Sallah has the best save percentage in the league and the 35th-best in the nation at 0.774.