Box Score
OMAHA, Neb. - With 2:49 left in the second
overtime, Mary-Kate
Halsmer broke away from the defense at midfield, putting the
ball in the net from 15 yards out to give the Oral Roberts women's
soccer team the victory over Creighton, 1-0.
Halsmer's second goal in as many games, and her third of the
season, helped the Golden Eagles improve their season record to
6-3-2. The Golden Eagles have now moved to five consecutive matches
without a loss, the longest such streak since the 2004 season when
the program finished atop the Summit League standings.
The victory marks the Golden Eagles first win in overtime
matches in four chances. They previously tied UMKC and Tulsa, and
came up short to North Texas in the season opener.
The Golden Eagles had several failed opportunities as time began
to wind down in regulation, recording their first shots on goal in
the final five minutes. With 4:55 remaining, Kayla
Keller took a shot that was saved by Creighton's Katie Jo
Swanson, followed by another Swanson save on a Whitney
Booth shot in the 88th minute.
Through the first 90 minutes of play, the Blue Jays outshot the
visiting Golden Eagles 19-8, including seven shots that were each
knocked down by ORU's sophomore keeper Helen
Erb. The shutout was Erb's (5-3-2) sixth of the season.
Lauren
Parks, Megan
Giles and Keller each finished the match with a pair of shots
each, while Shelbi
Lousch added a shot in the final five minutes of
regulation.
Whitney
Booth took her second shot of the match in the 104th
minute, but the play was blocked by the Blue Jay defense. Creighton
was unable to get a shot off during the overtime periods.
The ladies will have a week off before taking part in their
first ever Southland Conference showdown next Sunday (Sept. 30) at
Stephen F. Austin in Nacogdoches, Texas.