The Basics
Games 6 & 7
No. 24 Oral Roberts (5-0-0, 3-0-0) at Denver (2-0-0, 2-0-0)
Date/Time: Thurs. & Sat., March 4 & 6, 2021 / 5 p.m. CST & 3 p.m. CST
TV/Video: (Pioneers All-Access): Game 1 | Game 2
Live Stats: Game 1 | Game 2
Location: Denver, Colorado (University of Denver Soccer Stadium)
 
TULSA, Okla. – The No. 24 Oral Roberts men's soccer team will take on the Denver Pioneers Thursday, March 4 at 5 p.m. CST and Saturday, March 6 at 3 p.m. CST in Denver, Colorado.
Fans may tune in to the game via the Pioneers All-Access or by following @ORUMSoccer on Twitter.
Important Links

Summit League Notes: Week 5
TV/Video: (Pioneers All-Access): Game 1 | Game 2
Live Stats: Game 1 | Game 2
2020 (Spring 2021) Stats: ORU Team Stats
Team Information: ORU Quick Facts
2020 (Spring 2021) Media Guide: ORU Media Guide


Quick Hits

• The Golden Eagles are 5-0, 3-0 to begin the season which ties the best start to a season in program history. ORU won its last game against Kansas City, 2-0, at home.
   
• Dante Brigida recorded his fourth goal of the season against the Roos. Brigida leads the league in shots, shots on goal and goals.  
   
• Goalkeeper Miles Motakef was named Summit League Defensive Player of the Week for the second time this season for his efforts against Kansas City. Motakef leads the league in goals-against average, saves and shutouts.
   
• The Golden Eagles have been ranked No. 24 nationally, according to the United Soccer Coaches Poll. The team also received votes in the College Soccer News Top 30 poll.
   
• ORU returns eight All-Summit League Team members which includes, Juan Arias, Reed Berry, Dante Brigida, Jose Castro, Wanes Hobat, Miles Motakef, Vinicius Oliveira and Lucca Rodrigues.
   
• The Golden Eagles were picked second in the Summit League Preseason Coaches' Poll along with one first place vote.
   
• Head Coach Ryan Bush is back for his eighth season at the helm for the Golden Eagles. After five seasons, Bush has a 56-55-16 record at ORU as the men's soccer coach. Coach Bush was named 2019 Summit League Coach of the Year.
   
• Overall, the Golden Eagles returned 25 players and added seven newcomers to the 2020 squad.
   

Opponent Information

• Denver is 2-0 overall and 2-0 in Summit League play after two wins against Western Illinois. The Pioneers won game one, 2-0, and game two, 2-1.
   
• Last season, ORU defeated the Pioneers for the first time in program history, 1-0, in Tulsa.
   

For the latest information on ORU men's soccer, follow @ORUMSoccer on Twitter or go to www.ORUAthletics.com. Fans can also receive updates on the team by downloading the ORU Athletics App in the Google Play or App Store.