TULSA –- Juan Chang scored three goals and Miguel Peralta tallied two more to lead Oral Roberts University to a 6-2 defeat of Newman University in non-conference action on Monday night at the ORU Soccer Complex.

ORU (6-9-0) jumped out to a 4-0 lead behind Chang's three goals and Vince Tizzone's goal in the first 34 minutes. Chang tallied his first goal in the 21st minute on a header in the box from a cross by Jacob Briscoe. The assist was Briscoe's first point of the season.

Chang added another goal just over three minutes later after receiving a pass from freshman Vince Tizzone. Tizzone then added a goal of his own just 53 seconds later to give ORU a decisive 3-0 lead. Chang and Andrew Techanchuk were credited with the assists.

Chang completed his hat trick at the 33:54 mark after receiving a pass from Jorge Davila, sliced through the Newman (4-13-1) defenders and buried the ball in the back of the net.

Newman was able to slice into ORU's lead with a goal at the 36:00 mark to make it a 4-1 match. Newman's Brian Alvaraz was able to sneak the ball in the back post off a corner kick.

ORU went into halftime with a 4-1 lead, while out-shooting the Jets 15-8 in the frame.

The Jets cut ORU's lead into half, 4-2, just a little under five minutes into the second-half on a goal by Ty Wisener.

That was all the scoring Newman would get though, as Peralta buried Newman's hope of rallying with two goals to give ORU a 6-2 advantage. Peralta scored his first goal when Jon Gann found the junior streaking up the middle in the 60th minute. He then collected his second goal of the match at the 65:39 mark off a header on a cross by Tizzone.

Chang finished with three goals and an assist, while Tizzone had a goal and two helpers.

ORU out-shot Newman 29-16 in the match and held a slight 6-3 edge in corner kicks.

Seven different Golden Eagles recorded points while Techanchuk had five saves in a winning effort.

ORU returns to conference play on Saturday, traveling to Indianapolis, Ind. to play IUPUI at 6 p.m. CST.

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