TULSA, Okla. – For just the second time this season, the Oral Roberts women's soccer team (2-1-1) will hit the road on Thursday as they travel to Springfield, Missouri to take on Missouri State (1-2-1). First touch from Betty and Bobby Allison South Stadium is slated for 6 PM and all of the action can be seen on ESPN+.
 
Important Links
Live Video: ESPN+
Live Stats: Missouri State Stats
Team Quick Facts: ORU | Missouri State

Quick Hits

• The Golden Eagles look to bounce back after dropping their first match of the season on Sunday, falling 3-0 to Creighton.
• ORU is 1-0 on the road this season, winning 5-0 against Arkansas – Pine Bluff on August 22.
• This is the first of three consecutive road games for the Golden Eagles. Following their trip to Springfield, ORU will travel to face Central Arkansas on Sunday and Jackson State on September 9.
• Pamela Caballeros netted four goals in two games against Arkansas – Pine Bluff and Northwestern Missouri State. The redshirt senior also has a pair of game-winning goals on the season, already tying her for the tenth-best single-season total in ORU history.
• Caballeros is third in the Summit League with nine points (four goals and an assist). Caballeros is also in the top-five in the conference in shots, shots on goal, and goals.
• Samantha Guzman and Samantha See are tied for the Summit League lead with three assists apiece. Nicole Gornell and Mia Kitterman are directly behind the Samantha's with two each.
• Kitterman and Martha Helsee were both named to the Summit League Preseason Players to Watch List.
• Louisa Ramsauer is second in the conference in saves and saves per game. The sophomore has stopped 24 shots, good for an average of 6.00 saves per game.
• ORU is 9-11-3 all-time against Missouri State.
• In Springfield, trail the all-time series against the Bears 3-6-2.
• The last meeting between ORU and Missouri State came in Tulsa on September 16, 2018 – a 3-2 win in overtime for the Golden Eagles.
   

Opponent Information

• Missouri State comes into the meeting with ORU with a 1-2-1 record.
• This is the Bears' second meeting with a Summit League opponent this season – Missouri State fell to Kansas City 2-1 on August 22.
• On Sunday, the Bears played to a 2-2 draw with the University of Tulsa. The Golden Hurricane took a 2-0 lead in the first 17 minutes before the Bears clawed their way back into the game.
• Four Bears were named to the Missouri Valley Conference all-preseason teams. Jacqueline Baetz was named to the first-team, while Anna Durnin, Isabel Burke, and Kennady Orlick were named to the honorable mention squad.

 
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