TULSA, Okla. – Head Coach Roger Bush and the Oral Roberts women's soccer program announced its 2021 schedule featuring 19 regular season contests.
 
The season will begin with an exhibition match against the U20 Paraguay National Team on Friday, August 6. First touch from the Case Soccer Complex will take place at 6:30 p.m.
 
The Golden Eagles will begin regular season play with a home match against Northwestern State on August 19. ORU will host ten home matches throughout the 2021 schedule, including four in Summit League play.
 
ORU makes its first road trip of the year taking on Arkansas – Pine Bluff on August 22, before returning to the Case Soccer Complex for a pair of home matches against Northwestern Oklahoma State on August 26 and Creighton on August 29.
 
Following the weekend at home, the Golden Eagles hit the road for a trio of road contests against Missouri State, Central Arkansas, and Jackson State.
 
On September 12, the Golden Eagles will play host to cross-town rival Tulsa at 7:00. This will be the first meeting between the two programs since 2018. Weber State and Southwestern Christian will wrap up the non-conference slate for the Golden Eagles on September 17 and 19, respectively.
 
To begin Summit League play, the Golden Eagles will head north. On September 1, the Golden Eagles will take on North Dakota State before squaring off with North Dakota on September 3. ORU will return to its nest in Tulsa to take on South Dakota and South Dakota State on October 8 and 10, respectively.
 
The following weekend, the Golden Eagles will travel to Omaha and Denver for a challenging weekend of soccer. In the 2020 season, Omaha finished third in the Summit League standings, while Denver won their second-consecutive Summit League title.
 
To close the home slate, ORU will host St. Thomas on October 22 and Western Illinois on October 24. The match with the Tommies is the first meeting between the two programs as St. Thomas joins the Summit League as a new member for the 2021-22 school year. ORU will close the regular season with a road test in Kansas City to battle the Roos on Halloween.
 
Postseason play opens with The Summit League Championships on November 4 hosted by the Denver Pioneers.
 
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