Omaha Routs Kansas City 4-1 in Soccer
Italo Jenkins broke Omaha's single-season goal record in a win that delivered the program's highest-ranked victory.
Updated on Nov. 4, 2026 in Soccer
Omaha defeated Kansas City 4-1 on Saturday, Oct. 31, in a result that marked the program's first top-10 win. The Mavericks finished the regular season in second place, while Kansas City clinched its second consecutive regular-season title the week prior.
Why it matters
The result gives Omaha a notable program milestone heading into conference postseason play. Kansas City, ranked No. 5 nationally at the time, enters tournament play after a rare home loss.
Italo Jenkins scored 10 goals this season, breaking Omaha's single-season record and giving him 19 career goals, second in program history behind Theo Klein's 23. Omaha finished 9-4-3 overall, while Kansas City, ranked No. 5 nationally, fell to 11-3-2.
The players
Italo Jenkins
Omaha forward who broke the program's single-season goal record with 10 goals this year and scored off a penalty won in the box.
Kansas City Roos
The Kansas City men's soccer program, which clinched its second consecutive regular-season conference title the week before losing to Omaha.
The details
Jenkins opened the scoring in the 33rd minute after a long ball from Mikey Stukenholtz, then drew a foul in the box that Brett Perkins converted from the penalty spot. The win came in the final regular-season stretch as the Mavericks secured second place in the conference standings.
Timeline
Saturday, Oct. 31: Omaha defeats Kansas City 4-1.
Friday, Nov. 6: Summit League tournament opens with Oral Roberts facing St. Thomas.
Saturday, Nov. 7, 1 p.m.: UMass hosts Delaware in the conference tournament first round.
Wednesday, Nov. 11: Kansas City and Omaha play the winners of tournament matchups.
Season Trajectory
The result reshapes the late-season picture in the Summit League, where Kansas City's back-to-back regular-season titles had set the top tier. Omaha's first top-10 win positions the program to contend in a conference tournament bracket that now includes several teams with recent tournament momentum.
Omaha's second-place finish and Jenkins's record season matter for fantasy and bracket watchers following the conference tournament. Kansas City's bye means its first game is not until the Nov. 11 matchup against the tournament winner.
The takeaway
Omaha's first top-10 win and Jenkins's record season show how a single result can reshape a program's standing before postseason play begins. Readers tracking the conference should watch how the bracket shapes up after the Nov. 6 and Nov. 7 opening matchups.
What happens next
Omaha and Kansas City both receive first-round byes, and the teams will play the winners of tournament matchups on Wednesday, Nov. 11.
Further reading
Explore more Omaha soccer coverage for context on the Mavericks' season.
Source note: This article includes information reported by Massachusetts Daily Collegian.
