The Basics
Score: Oral Roberts 2 – Kansas City 1
Record: ORU (8-6-4), (4-3-1) – Kansas City (3-7-8), (2-3-3)
Location: Fishback Soccer Park (Brookings, South Dakota)

BROOKINGS, S.D. – The Oral Roberts women's soccer team defeated UMKC, 2-1, in a gritty quarterfinals matchup to advance to the second round of the Summit League Championship.

With a temperature of 26 degrees at kickoff and wind gusts at 19 miles per hour, both teams had to battle through freezing conditions throughout the entirety of the match.

ORU came firing out of the gate, taking five shots by four different players within the first 13 minutes.

In the 16th minute, Samantha Guzman made her way deep inside the box and crossed a pass through the middle of the box. UMKC blundered the clear out as one of the Roo defender scored on their own goal to give ORU a 1-0 lead.

The Golden Eagles held onto the lead for 38 seconds before Brianna Castleberry dumped off a pass to Madison Page who evened the score 1-1.

The Roos would have another great look at the goal in the 24th minute after an ORU foul inside of the box. UMKC forward Caijah Anderson would take the penalty kick, but sent it wide left.

Ten minutes later, freshman Abigail Hoffman collected the rebound off an ORU corner kick and shot a rocket from outside box that landed just outside the keeper's hand to make it 2-1 Golden Eagles.

The score would stay at 2-1 for the remainer of the half after a hot offensive start for ORU.

The second half became a much more possession based game for the Golden Eagles as the Roos tried whatever they could to breakthrough and tie the match.

ORU remained calm and collected under the pressure as they defended the UMKC attack.

The Golden Eagles held onto the lead for the rest of the match as they earned a hard fought quarterfinals win.

Inside the Box Score

Friday's win secured ORU's second consecutive year with a winning record, the most since the 2015 and 2016 seasons.

The Golden Eagles outshot UMKC 17-7 and 9-2 in shots on goal.

All-Summit League Second Team honoree Samantha See led the way in shots for ORU with three, putting two of them on goal.

The Golden Eagles won the corner kick battle 7-2.

Defenders Gabrielle Abbey and Alani Chaple played all 90 minutes as they headlined a fierce ORU backline that held the Roos to only two shots on goal during the entire match.

Keeper Alexa Riefer recorded one official save on the evening.

Head Coach Austin Risenhoover continued to utilize the depth of his roster, playing 23 girls in the match.

Up Next
 
The Golden Eagles continue their postseason run on Sunday as they take on #2 South Dakota State from Fishback Soccer Park at 1 p.m.
 
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