A three-match homestand concludes on Monday night for Oral Roberts University when they welcome Southern Utah University to the Cooper Aerobics Center. First serve is scheduled for 7 pm.

Oral Roberts (8-4, 1-1 Summit League) is coming off of a dominating performance on Saturday night, when they swept UMKC, 3-0. Sophomore libero Bruna Silva led the charge with a season-high 27 digs in the victory, while Elizabeth McVicker and Olivia Ophus added nine kills each. The win moved ORU to 40-4 all-time against the Kangaroos.

The Golden Eagles are 1-1 on their current homestand, with the loss coming on Sept. 15, a 3-2 defeat to South Dakota. Junior Sheina Fernandes had a team-high 13 kills in the defeat.

The South Dakota setback was the only one ORU has endured in the month of September. Sheera Sirola's club is 7-1 this month, including impressive victories over Winthrop, McNeese State and UL-Monroe.

Oral Roberts has not won seven matches in a single month since October of 2008, when they posted a 7-2 record. With four matches still remaining in September, ORU has ample opportunity for their first eight-win month since October of 2006.

Southern Utah (3-9, 1-1 Summit League) had a weekend very similar to ORU's; they swept UMKC on Sept. 15 and dropped a 3-2 decision to South Dakota two days later. Junior middle blocker Cashaana Renfro broke an SUU school record with a .636 hitting percentage in the South Dakota loss.

ORU is 2-2 in four prior meetings with the Thunderbirds. The two squads have split a two-match draw each of the last two seasons, with both teams winning twice at home.

Last season's face-off in Tulsa went to ORU, 3-1. Four Golden Eagles tallied double-digit kills in the match, including Tatum Fredeen with 15 and Joana Gruber with ten. Silva had 18 digs in the match.

Following Monday's match, the Eagles hit the road once again on their first Summit League trip of the season. ORU faces IUPUI Friday at 7 pm; a day later, the travel to Western Illinois for a 7 pm match.