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Western Ill. WIU (2-12-1, 1-5-0)
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Winner Oral Roberts ORU (8-2-3, 4-0-2)
Western Ill. WIU
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Oral Roberts ORU
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Western Ill. WIU 0 0 0
Oral Roberts ORU 2 0 2

Game Recap: Men's Soccer |

#18 ORU Shuts Out WIU, 2-0

The Basics
Score: No. 18 Oral Roberts 2 – Western Illinois 0
Record: ORU (8-2-3, 4-0-2) – WIU (2-12-1, 1-5-0)
Location: Case Soccer Complex (Tulsa, Okla.)

TULSA, Okla. – The No. 18 ranked Oral Roberts men's soccer team extended its home game win streak to 12 after defeating Western Illinois for the fourth-straight match, 2-0, Saturday evening at the Case Soccer Complex.

Oral Roberts took a 1-0 lead in the 38th minute on a header goal by Jose Estrada off a corner kick by Felipe Media. Estrada's goal proved to be the game winner and it was his third goal of the season. Medina was credited with the assist.

Five minutes later in the 43rd minute, Haruki Yamazaki slid to the left post to put the ball over line for ORU's second goal of the night and for his third goal of the season. Yamazaki's goal was sent out to Andrew Nunez by Thiago Patto and Nunez followed up with a pass to defenders to the left post where Yamazki scored. Nunez and Patto both earned assists on the play.

Saturday's win over Western Illinois was the fourth-straight over the Leathernecks and it extended ORU's home game winning streak to 12, going back to last season. The Golden Eagles have defeated the Leathernecks in the past four outings by a combined score of 19-0.

Inside the Box Score
- The Golden Eagles moved to 4-0-2 in league play with 14 points and 8-2-3 overall.
- It was the fifth shutout of the season for the Golden Eagles.
- ORU out-shot Western Illinois, 26-3, and had eight shots on goal while the Leathernecks did not manage a shot on goal.
- Jakub Grzesiak played and 90 minutes and did not record a save due to ORU's excellent back line play. Grzesiak now has an 8-2-3 record this season.
- Estrada and Yamazaki each had a goal in the match and Estrada had the game winner.
- The Golden Eagles had seven corner kicks in the contest.
- There were 22 fouls in the match and three cards were handed out.

Up Next
ORU will take on Central Arkansas Tuesday, October 24 at 7 p.m. at the Case Soccer Complex.

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.
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