Omaha vs Colorado College Weekend Recap (Oct. 31-Nov. 1, 2025)

Omaha’s first road trip of the season was a statement weekend in Colorado Springs. The Mavericks opened NCHC play by sweeping No. 15 Colorado College — combining stellar goaltending, balanced offense, and late-game resilience to earn two huge conference wins at Ed Robson Arena.

Friday, Oct. 31, 2025

Omaha 3, Colorado College 2

In their first road test of the season, the Mavericks leaned on goaltender Simon Latkoczy’s stellar 49-save performance to edge No. 15 Colorado College 3-2 at Ed Robson Arena. Omaha grabbed an early lead, weathered multiple Tiger surges, and held on down the stretch for the win.

Period scoring: Omaha 1-1-1 = 3; Colorado College 1-0-1 = 2.

Key moment: Latkoczy’s clutch saves during a late CC power play preserved Omaha’s one-goal advantage.

Standout performances:

• For Omaha: Latkoczy’s 49 saves; steady defensive play from Aidan de la Gorgendiere and Marc Lajoie.

• For Colorado College: Goaltender Kaidan Mbereko kept his team close with timely stops; CC outshot Omaha 51-27.

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Saturday, Nov. 1, 2025

Omaha 5, Colorado College 4

The Mavericks completed the sweep in dramatic fashion, exploding for five goals in the final 23 minutes to outlast the Tigers 5-4. The game saw three ties before Sean Tschigerl netted the game-winner with 4:14 remaining, and Jacob Guevin added an empty-netter. But Colorado College pulled Mbereko and got it to within one goal before time expired.

Period scoring: Omaha 0-2-3 = 5; Colorado College 0-1-3 = 4.

Key moment: Tschigerl’s go-ahead goal just 35 seconds after CC had tied it 4-4 gave the Mavericks momentum.

Standout performances:

• For Omaha: Luke Woodworth (2 goals), Tschigerl (1 goal, 1 assist), and Maxime Pellerin (1 goal, 1 assist) powered the offense; Dawson Cowan earned his first win of the season with 36 saves.

• For Colorado College: Owen Beckner (1 G, 1 A) and Klavs Veinbergs (1 G, 1 A) paced the Tigers, while Mbereko made 25 saves. 

  
  

  Weekend Takeaways

  • Omaha opened NCHC play with a statement sweep on the road against a ranked opponent.

  • The Mavericks showed both resilience and depth — Latkoczy’s Friday heroics and Cowan’s Saturday debut highlight a strong goaltending tandem.

  • Emerging scorers like Woodworth and Pellerin continue to fuel the offense, while Rollwagen’s veteran leadership proved clutch.

  • The pair of wins move Omaha to 4-2-0 overall and 2-0-0 in NCHC play — a strong start as conference season begins.