The Basics
Game Seven
Oral Roberts (5-1-0, 0-0-0) vs. Kansas City (1-3-2, 0-0-0)
Date/Time: Saturday, September 25, 2021 / 7 p.m.
TV/Video: (ORUSN): vs. Kansas City
Live Stats: vs. Kansas City
Location: Tulsa, Oklahoma (Case Soccer Complex)
 
TULSA, Okla. – The Oral Roberts men's soccer team returns to action Saturday, Sept. 25 to open Summit League play against the Kansas City Roos at 7 p.m. inside the Case Soccer Complex.
Fans may tune in to the game via the ORU Sports Network or by following @ORUMSoccer on Twitter.


Important Links

Summit League Notes: Week Five
TV/Video: (ORUSN): vs. Kansas City
Live Stats: vs. Kansas City
2021 Stats: ORU Team Stats
Team Information: ORU Quick Facts


Quick Hits

• Last season, the Golden Eagles went 8-4-1, 6-3-1 on the season to finish third in the Summit League.
   
• ORU is currently 5-1 on the season. In their last game, the Golden Eagles defeated Houston Baptist, 2-0, on the road.
   
• Reed Berry and Dante Brigida were named Summit League preseason Players to Watch.
   
• In each of the first three weeks of the season, ORU had a Summit League Player of the Week selection. Players of the Week: Week one- Dante Brigida, week two- Jossleyn Petel, and week three- Felipe D'Agostini.
   
• ORU returns six of its All-Summit League Team members from 2020 which includes, Juan Arias, Reed Berry, Dante Brigida, Francisco Lopez, Miles Motakef and Josselyn Petel. Brigida was named Summit League Offensive Player of the Year in 2020.
   
• In week three of the United Soccer Coaches' poll, ORU received votes in the national poll. The Golden Eagles are currently ranked No. 4 in the West Region.
   
• Dante Brigida leads the Summit League in goals scores this season with four.
   
• 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 ninth season at the helm for the Golden Eagles. After five seasons, Bush has a 63-60-17 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 19 players and added 15 newcomers to the 2021 squad.
   

Opponent Information

• The Roos enter Summit League play with a 1-3-2 record, picking up a win versus SIUE and draws with Virginia Tech and Dayton.
   
• The Roos were picked to finish fourth in the Summit League Preseason Coaches' Poll.
   
• ORU is 14-14-4 all-time against Kansas City. In the previous meeting, the Golden Eagles won, 3-2, on April 10, 2021 in Kansas City, Missouri, when ORU scored two goals with 1:09 left to tie the game and then went on to win in overtime.
   

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.