The Basics
Game 13
#18 Oral Roberts (7-2-3, 3-0-2) vs. Western Illinois (2-11-1, 1-4-0)
Date/Time: Saturday, October 21, 2023 / 7 p.m.
TV/Video: Summit League Network
Live Stats: vs. WIU
Location: Tulsa, Okla. (Case Soccer Complex)

TULSA, Okla. – The #18 Oral Roberts men's soccer team takes on Western Illinois Saturday, October 21 at the Case Soccer Complex at 7 p.m. for black out night.

Fans may tune in to the game via Summit League Network or by following @ORUMSoccer on Twitter.


Important Links

Summit League Notes: Week Nine
TV/Video: Summit League Network
Live Stats: vs. WIU
2023 Stats: ORU Team Stats
2023 Quick Facts: 2023 Quick Facts

Quick Hits

• Oral Roberts is ranked in all three top 25 national polls and receiving votes for the eighth-straight week. The Golden Eagles checked in ranked No. 18 in the Top Drawer Soccer poll. In the United Soccer Coaches poll, ORU came in at No. 25 and No. 29 in the College Soccer News poll.
   
• The Golden Eagles rank No. 3 in the United Soccer Coaches West Region.
   
• ORU is currently second in the Summit League behind Denver with 11 points and a 3-0-2 record.
   
• Four Golden Eagles have been named Summit League Players of the Week, seven times, so far this season. Luis Flores and Jakub Grzesiak swept the league's weekly honor after ORU defeated Kansas City, 2-0, last Saturday. It's the second time the duo has swept the awards. Jose Estrada and Juan Moreno have each claimed the offensive honor as well.
   
• The Golden Eagles are showing they have the best defense in the Summit League allowing the fewest goals (11) of any team this season. They also have a strong offensive attack ranking second in the country in shots on goal per game and fifth in scoring offense. ORU also comes in 11^th nationally in goal differential.
   
• Luis Flores is fifth in the country in game-winning goals and 11^th in total goals (11). He is fourth nationally in goals per game.
   
• Reed Berry and Schinieder Mimy were named Summit League preseason Players to Watch.
   
• ORU returned six of its All-Summit League Team members which includes Shane Anderson, Berry, Francisco Lopez, Felipe Medina, Schinieder Mimy and Joel Quashie.
   
• The Golden Eagles were picked second in the Summit League Preseason Coaches' Poll along with two first place votes.
   
• Head Coach Ryan Bush is back for his 11^th season at the helm for the Golden Eagles. Bush has an 87-67-24 all-time record at ORU as the men's soccer coach. Coach Bush was named 2019, 2021 & 2022 Summit League Coach of the Year.
   
• Overall, the Golden Eagles returned 19 players and added 11 newcomers to the 2023 squad.
   

Opponent Information

• Western Illinois enters the match with a 2-11-1 record overall and is 1-4-0 in the Summit League as the Leathernecks are currently 5^th in the league standings.
   
• The Leathernecks are currently on a three game losing streak after a 3-0 loss at Kansas City in their last outing. WIU has not won a match since October 7, when the team defeated St. Thomas, 3-2.
   
• Xavier Gagnon leads the Leathernecks with two goals scored each on the season.
   
• Earlier this season on September 23, ORU defeated WIU, 8-0, in Macomb, Illinois. 
   
• Last season, ORU defeated Western Illinois, 8-0, on the road.
   

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.