The Basics
Summit League Championship Semifinal
#22 (2) Oral Roberts (10-3-3, 5-1-2) vs.
(3) Omaha (6-7-4, 3-3-2)
Date/Time: Thursday, November 9, 2023 / 7 p.m.
TV/Video: Summit League Network
Live Stats: vs. Omaha
Location: Tulsa, Okla. (Case Soccer Complex)
Tickets: $5 at the gate (cash and credit card accepted)
TULSA, Okla. – The #22 Oral Roberts men's soccer team will host the 2023 Summit League men's soccer championships November 9 and 11 at the Case Soccer Complex. The Golden Eagles will face Omaha Thursday, November 9 at 7 p.m. in the semifinal round.
Admission for the Summit League Tournament matches will be $5. Fans can enter the north or south gates of the Case Soccer Complex. Cash and credit card will be accepted.
Fans may tune in to the game via
Summit League Network or by following
@ORUMSoccer on Twitter.
Important Links
Summit League Notes: Championship Edition
TV/Video: Summit League Network
Live Stats: vs. Omaha
2023 Stats: ORU Team Stats
2023 Quick Facts: 2023 Quick Facts
Quick Hits
- Oral Roberts is ranked No. 22 in this week's Top Drawer Soccer Poll and is No. 30 in the College Soccer News poll. This is the 11th-straight week ORU has received votes in national polls.
- The Golden Eagles rank No. 8 in the United Soccer Coaches West Region.
- ORU claimed the No. 2 seed in the tournament after finishing the regular season in second, just five points shy of regular season champion Denver.
- Four Golden Eagles have been named Summit League Players of the Week, 10 times, so far this season. Luis Flores and Jakub Grzesiak swept the league's weekly accolades twice this season. Jose Estrada and Juan Moreno have each claimed the offensive honor as well. Grzesiak was named defensive player of the week on November 6.
- The Golden Eagles have shown they have the best defense in the Summit League allowing the fewest goals (13) of any team this season. They also have a strong offensive attack ranking second in the country in shots on goal per game and sixth in scoring offense. ORU also comes in ninth nationally in goal differential.
- Luis Flores is second in the country in game-winning goals and first in total goals (15). He is second nationally in goals per game.
- Flores garnered the Summit League Offensive Player of the Year award making him the fifth Golden Eagle to earn the honor in five seasons. He was also named Newcomer of the Year.
- ORU had 11 individuals named All-Summit League with three on the first team, six on the second team, two honorable mention and six all-newcomers.
First Team Second Team Honorable Mention All-Newcomer
Luis Flores Gabriel Atienza Baptiste Boit Gabriel Atienza
Juan Moreno Reed Berry Jose Estrada Baptiste Boit
Haruki Yamazaki Jakub Grzesiak Luis Flores
Damani Harris Jakub Grzesiak
Schinieder Mimy Thiago Patto
Thiago Patto Haruki Yamazaki
- Head Coach Ryan Bush is back for his 11th season at the helm for the Golden Eagles. Bush has a 90-68-24 all-time record at ORU as the men's soccer coach. Coach Bush was named 2019, 2021 & 2022 Summit League Coach of the Year.
Opponent Information
- Omaha enters the match with a 6-7-4 record overall and is 3-3-2 in the Summit League as the Mavericks finished third in the league standings. It will be back-to-back games for the Golden Eagles and Mavericks to meet.
- ORU defeated Omaha in both meetings during the regular season with a 5-2 win on October 7 in Tulsa and a 3-0 win on November 4 in Omaha.
- Omaha had six named All-Summit League with the team's leading goal scorer Theo Klein landing a spot on the first team.
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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