TULSA –- Miguel Peralta had three assists and Niger Portillo scored what turned out to be the game-winning goal as Oral Roberts University defeated UMKC, 3-1, in conference action on Saturday night at the ORU Soccer Complex.

ORU improves to 5-9-0 overall and 2-2-0 in The Summit League, while UMKC falls to 6-6-3 overall and 1-2-1 in conference play.

ORU grabbed an early lead in the first-half on a goal by Nikola Bogdanovic at the 9:42 mark, his first goal of the year. Miguel Peralta crossed the ball into the box which then was tipped by Juan Chang to Bogdanovic in the box.

Bogdanovic had a chance to add to the ORU lead at the 17:52 mark, but his blast from about 30-yards out was grabbed by UMKC's goalie Ken Cooper.

The Kangaroos had a quality chance to get an equalizer late in the first-half, but Kyle Perkins' header just sailed high of the net.

Niger Portillo one-timed a cross from Peralta to give the Golden Eagles a 2-0 cushion in the 39th minute.

The Golden Eagles added an insurance goal in the second-half in the 62nd minute when Vince Tizzone one-timed a cross from Peralta past UMKC's Cooper for a 3-0 lead. Peralta and Bogdanovic were credited with the assists.

UMKC finally broke through in the 89th minute, ending ORU's Andrew Techanchuk's attempt of a shutout. Matt Kopsky set up Kyle Perkins in the box and Perkins buried the ball in the back of the net.

Techanchuk finished the night with seven saves in a winning effort, while UMKC's Cooper had eight saves.

Chang led all Golden Eagles with five shots, four on-goal, and three more ORU players recorded at least two shots.

ORU out-shot UMKC in the match 19-16, while holding a slight 2-0 edge in corner kicks.

The Golden Eagles return to action on Monday, October 29, facing off against Neuman at 7 p.m.

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