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Owls Bolster Roster, Sign Luis Gil

On Friday, exciting news broke as Union Omaha announced the signing of midfielder Luis Gil.  The 28-year-old California native brings a wealth of experience, ranging from Major League Soccer (MLS) to Liga MX to virtually every ladder of the US Soccer national team, culminating in two caps for the senior squad.             Luis Gil grewContinue reading “Owls Bolster Roster, Sign Luis Gil”

Greenville Preview

Greenville Triumph (9-4-4, 1st Place) vs Union Omaha (5-6-2, 4th Place) All competitions: GVL (10-4-5) vs OMA (9-6-3) Legacy Early College Field – Greenville, South Carolina 6:00 PM (CST)            ESPN+             Wake up and smell the Belt!  It’s Week 17 of the USL League One regular season and with it brings the juicy matchup ofContinue reading “Greenville Preview”

FC Tucson Preview

Union Omaha (4-6-2, 8th Place) vs FC Tucson (3-4-7, 11th Place) All competitions: OMA (8-6-3) vs TUC (4-4-8) Werner Park – Papillion, Nebraska 7:00 PM (CST)            ESPN+             It’s Week 16 of the USL League One regular season and Union Omaha’s most familiar foe returns to Werner Park: FC Tucson.  If you felt let downContinue reading “FC Tucson Preview”

North Carolina FC Preview

Union Omaha (4-5-2, 7th Place) vs North Carolina FC (5-2-6, 6th Place) All competitions: OMA (8-5-3) vs NC (5-2-7) WakeMed Soccer Park – Cary, North Carolina 6:00 PM (CST)            ESPN+             Saturday evening is setting the stage for some primetime action as Union Omaha travels to North Carolina FC in what could be a veryContinue reading “North Carolina FC Preview”

Charlotte Independence Preview

Union Omaha (4-4-2, 8th Place) vs. Charlotte Independence (5-2-6, 5th Place) All competitions: OMA (8-4-3) vs. CLT (5-2-7) Werner Park – Papillion, Nebraska 7:00 PM (CST)            ESPN+             Good morning, Búhos Nation, and welcome to another week of USL League One action!  Week 14 brings a much-needed home match to Union Omaha, as Charlotte IndependenceContinue reading “Charlotte Independence Preview”

Week 13: Tormenta FC Preview

South Georgia Tormenta FC (3-5-3, 8th Place) vs Union Omaha (3-4-2, 9th Place) All competitions: TRM (5-5-4) vs OMA (7-4-3) Erk Russell Athletic Park – Statesboro, Georgia 6:30 PM (CST)            ESPN+             Good morning, Búhos Nation!  It’s another beautiful gameday and another opportunity for Union Omaha to take control of their own destiny as theContinue reading “Week 13: Tormenta FC Preview”

Greenville Triumph Preview

Union Omaha (3-4-1, 6th Place) vs Greenville Triumph (4-2-4, 4th Place) All competitions: OMA (7-4-1) vs GVL (5-2-5) Werner Park – Papillion, Nebraska 7 PM (CST)     ESPN+ Rise and shine, Búhos Nation!  This is no usual gameday preview.  This is a Belt Week gameday preview!  Today, our delightful rivals from South Carolina make their wayContinue reading “Greenville Triumph Preview”

Owls Down Tucson Despite Late Scares

Despite triple-digit temperatures, a second-half red card, and a second-half own-goal, Union Omaha prevailed at the end of Saturday night’s match against FC Tucson with a score of 2-1.  What seemed to be a manageable cruise to an away victory turned into anything but that, yet the Owls maintained their composure and returned to OmahaContinue reading “Owls Down Tucson Despite Late Scares”

FC Tucson Preview

FC Tucson (2-1-5, 11th Place) vs. Union Omaha (2-4-1, 8th Place) All competitions: TUC (3-1-6) vs. OMA (6-4-1) Kino North Stadium – Tucson, Arizona 9 PM (CST)     ESPN+             Good morning, Búhos Nation, and welcome to Week 11 of USL League One action.  Today’s matchup sees the Owls travel down to Tucson, Arizona to battleContinue reading “FC Tucson Preview”