LEGACY EARLY COLLEGETEAMS AT A GLANCE
GREENVILLE TRIUMPH SC
John Harkes
Team Website
Founded in 2018
2020 Top Goalscorer: Lachlan McLean (7)
2019 Regular Season Record: 9-7-10
2019 Results: 3rd in Regular Season, League One Finalist
Union Omaha
2020 Top Goalscorer: Evan Conway (6)
2019 Regular Season Record: --
2019 Results: --
PLAYERS TO WATCH
Lachlan
McLean
McLean
Alex
Morrell
Morrell
Evan
Conway
Conway
Ethan
Vanacore-Decker
Vanacore-Decker
BY THE NUMBERS
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| Attacking | Total | League Rank | |
| Goals
Greenville finished the campaign as the only team in the league with three players that scored 5+ goals (McLean (7), Morrell (5), Keegan (5)) |
24 | 2nd | 20 | T-6th |
| Mins/Goal
Greenville vaulted into second with a four-goal effort in the season finale. Only NTX (53.3 mins/goal) scored at a higher clip |
60.00 | 2nd | 72.00 | T-6th |
| Shots (exc. blocks) Triumph SC boasts two of the top-eight shot takers in the league (Keegan - 30, McLean - 29) but no team was more active than Los Buhos |
160 | 4th | 186 | 1st |
| Shot Conversion Rate (exc. blocks) Alex Morrell (25%) and Lachlan McLean (24.14%) are extremely dangerous for Greenville but six Omaha players have scored on at least 20% of their attempts |
.150 | 4th | .108 | 10th |
| Possession (average) Greenville enjoyed nearly two-thirds of the possession (65.6%) despite falling to Omaha in their lone meeting |
50.3% | 5th | 45.6% | 9th |
| Passing | Total | League Rank | |
| Assists Greenville's Alex Morrell and Omaha's Ethan Vanacore-Decker finished tied for the league lead with six assists apiece |
18 | T-1st | 16 | T-5th |
| Passing Accuracy Omaha finished last among League One squads in passing accuracy in its first season and completed less than 70% of its attempts in a win over Greenville on Oct. 18 |
78.1% | 6th | 72.3% | 11th |
| Defense | Total | League Rank | |
| Clean Sheets
Veteran Dallas Jaye recorded all of Triumph SC's league-leading nine clean sheets as the team allowed one goal or fewer in 12 of 16 matches |
9 | 1st | 6 | T-2nd |
| Goals Conceded
The finalists are powered by two of the top three defenses in the league with only Forward Madison FC separating the two squads (14 goals conceded) |
11 | 1st | 15 | 3rd |
| Tackles Won (%)
Omaha logged five more tackles than Greenville in their previous encounter (23-18) but Greenville finished with a slight edge in success rate (GVL - 61.1%, OMA - 60.9%) |
66.7% | 4th | 63.1% | 10th |
| Interceptions
Greenville's Tyler Polak (41) led all League One players in interceptions but Omaha owns a stark advantage as a squad through a balanced defense |
159 | 10th | 187 | T-3rd |
| Goalkeeping | Total | League Rank | |
| Saves
Presumptive starters Dallas Jaye (GVL) and Rashid Nuhu (OMA) finished tied for sixth in the league with 32 saves each and Sam Howard logged two stops in his lone appearance for the visitors on Aug. 30 |
32 | 10th | 34 | 9th |
| Save Percentage
No goalkeeper with at least 10 appearances stopped shots at higher rate than Greenville's Jaye during the 2020 regular season |
.744 | 1st | .700 | 9th |
| Discipline | Total | League Rank | |
| Fouls Won (per game)
Vanacore-Decker (29) and McLean (27) were each among the top 10 individuals in fouls won during the regular season |
10.9 | 8th | 11.7 | 7th |
| Fouls Conceded (per game)
Greenville's Aaron Walker and Omaha's John Scearce tied for fourth most in the league with 25 fouls each but two other Omaha players ranked in the top 15 as well (Boyce, Contreras) |
11.6 | 8th | 13.7 | 4th |
| Yellow Cards
The two teams combined for five yellow cards in their only meeting with Omaha players entering the book on three occasions |
28 | 7th | 31 | 6th |
| Red Cards
Brandon Fricke was issued Greenville's only red card of the season on July 25 but Vanacore-Decker (Sept. 19) and Rashid Nuhu (Aug. 23) were each dismissed more recently |
1 | T-7th | 2 | T-4th |
ROAD TO THE FINAL
Greenville Triumph SC
Greenville Triumph SC
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July 25 vs. Richmond Kickers (W, 3-2)
An early-season clash with the Kickers was the only match this season in which Triumph SC scored three goals. It also showcased Greenville’s defensive prowess, when the team was reduced to 10 men with 15 minutes remaining but saw out the win. -
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August 5 vs. South Georgia Tormenta FC (W, 1-0)
This matchup with regional rivals Tormenta FC was the first instance of what became a recurring trend for Greenville this season - 1-0 wins courtesy of late goals. After a tight contest, JJ Donnelly netted the deciding goal in stoppage time - the first sign of the late-game mentality that came to Triumph SC’s aid so many times throughout the campaign. It was the first of three consecutive (and six total) victories by a 1-0 scoreline for Greenville. -
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September 4 at South Georgia Tormenta FC (W, 2-1)
As good as Greenville’s season was, it did feature one prominent rough patch, with back-to-back losses away against the New England Revolution II and Richmond Kickers. On the third game of that road swing, Triumph SC fought to a 2-1 win over Tormenta, nipping a potential elongated skid in the bud and kicking off the five-game winning streak which saw Triumph SC clinch a League One Final berth. -
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September 19 at Chattanooga Red Wolves SC (W, 1-0)
When John Harkes’ side traveled to Chattanooga, the Red Wolves were the hottest team in the league. They were riding a three-game winning streak, including a pair of home victories that same week against two of the top teams in the league in Omaha and Richmond. Yet Triumph SC went into CHI Memorial Stadium and did what other teams had been unable to do, staying compact defensively and grabbing an 84th minute winner through Noah Pilato to extend Greenville’s lead atop the table. -
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September 25 vs. North Texas SC (W, 1-0)
The lone rematch of last year’s League One Final, Greenville exacted a measure of revenge by beating North Texas by a score of (you guessed it) 1-0. This time, the late goal came from Jake Keegan, and the win put Triumph SC within touching distance of the Final. -
Union Omaha
Union Omaha
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August 1 vs. North Texas SC (W, 1-0)
Union Omaha picked up its first goal and first win in club history on the same night, and it did so against the reigning League One title-winners. Evan Conway’s 74th-minute strike was the difference maker as the Owls made an early statement of intent in front of an enthusiastic crowd at Werner Field. -
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September 30 at Fort Lauderdale CF (W, 3-2)
Omaha looked to be falling out of the postseason picture during a three-game winless run in September, during which the Owls failed to score a single goal. But Head Coach Jay Mims’ team stopped the rot with a gritty win against Fort Lauderdale, eventually finding a winning goal with six minutes to go through Ethan Vanacore-Decker despite twice previously letting a lead slip. -
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October 3 vs. South Georgia Tormenta FC (W, 3-0)
Omaha followed up the win in Fort Lauderdale with perhaps its best all-around performance of the season, which vaulted Los Buhos right back into the race for second place. The Union defense limited Tormenta to just one shot on target, new signing Tobias Otieno stood out in midfield, and the goals came from three different scorers as Omaha cruised to victory. -
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October 18 at Greenville Triumph SC (W, 2-1)
Omaha gave its chances of reaching the League One Final a massive boost when it became the first and only team to defeat Triumph SC in Greenville during the regular season. Christian Molina and Conway both came up big with superb strikes, and Rashid Nuhu made a spectacular save to deny Greenville an equalizer in the dying moments and preserve the win. -
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October 24 vs. Fort Lauderdale CF (W, 1-0)
Omaha had a flair for the dramatics all season, and why should the season finale be any different? Knowing a win would put them in the 2020 League One Final, Los Buhos left it late against Fort Lauderdale CF as Evan Conway scored his sixth goal of the season in the 91st minute to secure a 1-0 victory and a place in the title match. -
NEWS
USL League One Final Cancelled, Greenville Named 2020 Title-Winners
Match scheduled for October 30 will not be played, Triumph SC awarded trophy on points per game
Join the Supporters Q&A with John Harkes and Jay Mims
Submit a question to either head coach to be a part of the Supporters Q&A
USL League One Final to Air Live in Primetime on ESPN Deportes
Spanish-language network to carry Final with live English-language stream on ESPN+, and audio broadcast on SiriusXM Radio
Greenville, Omaha to Meet in 2020 League One Final
Triumph SC to host Final on Friday, October 30 at 8 p.m. ET
