Preview: UAH at Omaha

WHERE: Baxter Arena, Omaha, Neb.
WHEN: Friday, 7:07 p.m.; Saturday, 7:07 p.m.
WATCH: NCHC.tv (subscription)

Let’s try that again.

The Chargers struggled to only two goals in their season-opening series at UMass Lowell. UAH lost 5-1 on Saturday and 3-1 on Sunday while being outshot 74-32 over the two games.

UAH, working on being more aggressive on offense, will take some lessons learned to Omaha this weekend against the NCHC’s Mavericks.

Christian Rajic and Tyr Thompson scored the two goals for UAH. Jack Jeffers had assists on both of them. Josh Latta also helped on Thompson’s goal on Sunday for his first college point.

Freshman goaltender David Fessenden had a good collegiate debut in Sunday’s game, making 37 saves. Mark Sinclair started Saturday’s opener.

About the Mavericks: Omaha won only five games in the powerful NCHC last season, finishing last. The Mavericks were 9-24-3 overall.

UNO will be starting its regular season against the Chargers this weekend after a 3-3 tie against Manitoba in exhibition play on Monday.

Like the Chargers (and UMass Lowell last week), the Mavericks have a ton of freshmen on the roster — 12 to be exact, including all three goaltenders. UNO is picked to finish seventh in the NCHC this season.

Top returning players include sophomore Taylor Ward, last season’s NCHC rookie of the year, and senior Zach Jordan. Both scored nine goals in 2018-19.

Head to head: UAH and Nebraska Omaha have met 16 times since 1997, with the Mavericks leading the series 11-2-3. The last meeting happened in Omaha in the 2014-15 season, with the Mavericks winning 2-1 and before the teams tied 3-3.

WCHA this week: All times Central.

Thursday, October 10
Colgate at Ferris State, 6:07 p.m.

Friday, October 11
UAH at Omaha, 7:07 p.m.
* Alaska at Michigan Tech, 6:07 p.m.
Alaska Anchorage at Maine, 6 p.m.
Michigan State at Northern Michigan, 6:07 p.m.
Denver at Lake Superior State, 6:37 p.m.
Bowling Green vs. RIT, 7:05 p.m. (Ice Breaker at Toledo, Ohio)
St. Cloud State at Bemidji State, 7:07 p.m.
Arizona State at Minnesota State, 7:07 p.m.

Saturday, October 12
UAH at Omaha, 7:07 p.m.
* Alaska at Michigan Tech, 5:07 p.m.
Michigan State at Northern Michigan, 5:07 p.m.
Alaska Anchorage at Maine, 6 p.m.
St. Cloud State at Bemidji State, 6:07 p.m.
Denver at Lake Superior State, 6:07 p.m.
Bowling Green vs. Ohio State/Western Michigan, 7:05 p.m. (Ice Breaker at Toledo, Ohio)
Arizona State at Minnesota State, 7:07 p.m.