The Basics
Game 20 – Summit League Championship Quarterfinal
No. 4 Oral Roberts (9-9-1, 4-5-0) vs. No. 5 North Dakota State (8-8-3, 4-5-0)
Date/Time: Friday, September 28 / 5 p.m. CDT
TV/Video: Summit League Digital Network
Live Stats: vs. NDSU
Location: CIBER Field (Denver, Colo.)

TULSA, Okla. – The Oral Roberts women's soccer team earned the No. 4 seed and will open the Summit League Championship against the North Dakota State Bison in the quarterfinal round Friday, October 28 at 5 p.m. CDT in Denver, Colorado.

Important Links
TV/Video: Summit League Digital Network
Live Stats: vs. NDSU
2022 Stats: ORU Team Stats
Team Information: ORU Quick Facts
Summit League Notes: Championship Edition
Championship Bracket: Bracket

Quick Hits

• For the first time since 2019, ORU has earned a spot in the annual Summit League Championship. The league expanded the tournament to include six teams in 2022.
   
• ORU holds a 9-9-1 overall and 4-5-0 league record. The nine wins is the most overall wins since 2016. It is also the most league wins since 2017.
   
• In their first meeting, the Golden Eagles snapped a six game losing streak to North Dakota State winning 2-0 and earned their first program win over the Bison at home. It was the first time since 2016 ORU had defeated NDSU.
   
• ORU had five All-League honorees with Gabrielle Abbey, Samantha Guzman and Julia Thasaphong being named Honorable Mention. Ariana Fresques, Abril Lucio and Thasaphong were named to the All-Newcomer Team.
   
• Guzman, Kennedy Langebartels and Thasaphong, hold the No. 4 spot in the league for total goals with five.
   
• Samantha See, checks in at the No. 1 spot in the Summit League for shot accuracy (.580). See is No. 2 in the league shots on goal per game (1.53) and No. 3 in shots per game (2.63).
   
• Mia Kitterman ranks No. 3 in the league in total assists on the season with five.
   
• Oral Robert's goalkeeper, Louisa Ramsauer, has seven shutouts on the season. Seven shutouts earns her the first place spot in the conference. The junior also has 64 saves on the season.
   
• As a team, the Golden Eagles rank No. 3 in the conference in total goals (32), No. 2 in total assists (34) and No. 3 in scoring offense (1.68).
   
• Nationally, ORU is No. 18 in shots on goal per game.
   

Opponent Information

• North Dakota State is 8-8-3 and 4-5-0 in league play. In the first meeting this season, the Golden Eagles defeated the Bison, 2-0, in Tulsa.
   
• Paige Goaley claimed a spot on the All-Summit League Second Team. Abby Wilkinson was Honorable Mention and Elana Webber was named All-Newcomer.
   
• Goaley and Olivia Watson lead the team in goals scored with six. Lavin Douglass and Alicia Nead each have five assists on the season. Goalkeeper Abby Wilkinson has a 1.31 goals-against average forcing four shutouts and making 66 saves during the regular season. 

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