The Basics
Game One
Oral Roberts (0-0-0, 0-0-0) at SMU (0-0-0, 0-0-0)
Date/Time: Thur. August 25, 2022 / 7 p.m.
TV/Video: ESPN+
Live Stats: at SMU
Location: Dallas, Texas (Washburne Soccer & Track Stadium)

Game Two
Oral Roberts (0-0-0, 0-0-0) at UTRGV (0-0-0, 0-0-0)
Date/Time: Sat. August 27, 2022 / 6:30 p.m.
TV/Video: ESPN+
Live Stats: at UTRGV
Location: Edinburg, Texas (UTRGV Soccer and Track & Field Complex)
 
TULSA, Okla. – The Oral Roberts men's soccer team will open the 2022 regular season with a pair of road games beginning Thursday, Aug. 25 at SMU at 7 p.m. in Dallas, followed by a contest at UTRGV at 6:30 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 27 in Edinburg, Texas.

Fans may tune in to the game via the ESPN+ or by following @ORUMSoccer on Twitter.

Important Links

Summit League Notes: Week One
TV/Video: (ESPN+): at SMU | at UTRGV
Live Stats: at SMU | at UTRGV
2021 Stats: ORU Team Stats
Team Information: ORU Quick Facts


Quick Hits

• Last season, the Golden Eagles went 11-2-2, 4-1-1 on the season to finish tied for first in the Summit League. ORU earned the No. 2 seed in the Summit League Championship.
   
• ORU won all three of its exhibition matches by a combined score of 7-1. The Golden Eagles won 4-0 (Aug. 12) against USAO, 1-0 (Aug. 15) against Rogers State and 2-1 (Aug. 19) against Southern Nazarene all at home.
   
• Reed Berry and Felipe D'Agostini were named Summit League preseason Players to Watch.
   
• ORU returned five of its All-Summit League Team members which includes, Logan Bellone, Berry, D'Agostini, Giovanni Herrera and Eugene Quaynor.
   
• The Golden Eagles were picked second in the Summit League Preseason Coaches' Poll along with three first place votes.
   
• Head Coach Ryan Bush is back for his 10^th season at the helm for the Golden Eagles. Bush has a 69-61-19 all-time record at ORU as the men's soccer coach. Coach Bush was named 2019 & 2021 Summit League Coach of the Year.
   
• Overall, the Golden Eagles returned 20 players and added 13 newcomers to the 2022 squad.
   

Opponent Information

SMU

• Last season, the Mustangs went 8-5-3 and 5-4-1 in American Athletic Conference play. SMU was picked to finish fifth in the 2022 AAC preseason coaches poll. ORU is 0-9 all-time against the Mustangs. In their last contest, SMU defeated ORU, 2-0, on October 17, 2017, in Dallas.
   
• Knut Ahlander looks to lead SMU as he was selected to the Preseason All-AAC Team. Ahlander was also named to the United Soccer Coaches Player to Watch list.
   

UTRGV

• UTRGV went 8-9 and 5-5 in Western Athletic Conference play. The Vaqueros were picked to finish tied for seventh in the 2022 WAC preseason coaches poll. ORU is 4-3 all-time against UTRGV. In their last contest, ORU won, 2-1, on August 29, 2021, at home.
   
• The Vaqueros return 10 letter winners including seven starters from last season and welcome seven newcomers.
   

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.