ORU Knocks Off No. 30 Oakland in Overtime Thriller

TULSA – Senior Jordan Tatum (Grapevine, Texas) bounced a corner kick off an Oakland defender and into the net as time expired in the first overtime period to lift the Oral Roberts University men's soccer team to a 1-0 victory over the 30th-ranked Golden Grizzlies on Saturday night at the ORU Soccer Complex. The Golden Eagles improved to 3-5 overall and 1-0 in conference play, while Oakland dropped to 7-3 on the season and 1-1 in league action.

"We had a good week of practice," said ORU assistant coach Michael Meachum. "We came into the game very prepared. All the guys knew their roles and played them very well. We were under pressure for most of the match, but we stayed composed and got the result we needed in a conference game."

The Golden Eagles played the preseason Summit League favorite into the overtime period, led by junior goalkeeper Irving Peralta (Tulsa, Okla.), who posted seven saves in the contest.

Tatum quickly got the corner kick off as time expired, deflecting off of an Oakland defender and into the goal for ORU's second consecutive victory. The goal was Tatum's third of the season, which ties for the team lead.

"This was the funnest game I've been a part of," said Tatum. "We had a good first half and never gave up in the second half, and we were finally rewarded."

Oakland outshot ORU by a margin of 16-8, and goalkeeper Steve Clark posted three saves in the loss.

The Golden Eagles return to action against Northeastern State at 7 p.m. on Tuesday night at the ORU Soccer Complex.

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#7 Jordan Tatum: F; 6' 1"; Senior; Colleyville Heritage HS

Players Mentioned

#7 Jordan Tatum
: 6' 1"; Senior; Colleyville Heritage HS
: F

Players Mentioned

#7 Jordan Tatum

Players Mentioned

#7 Jordan Tatum