The Basics
Game 1
Oral Roberts (0-0) at Texas A&M-Commerce (0-0)
Date/Time: Thursday, August 15 / 7 p.m.
TV/Video (ESPN+): Texas A&M-Commerce
Live Stats: Texas A&M-Commerce
Summit League Notes: Preseason Notes
Location: Lion Soccer Field (Commerce, Texas)

TULSA, Okla. – For the second consecutive season, the Oral Roberts women's soccer team begins their 2024 campaign on the road at Texas A&M – Commerce. The match will take place from Lion Soccer Field in Commerce, Texas on Thursday, August 17 at 7 p.m.

Fans can watch the game live through ESPN+ or follow @ORUWSoccer on X for updates and information.

Quick Hits 

• The Golden Eagles defeated the USAO Drovers, 6-0, on August 9 in their lone exhibition match of the season.
• Seniors Samantha Guzman and Ariana Fresquez were selected to the Summit League Preseason Players to Watch list. This is the second consecutive Player to Watch honor for Guzman and the first for Fresquez.
• Graduate students Riley Baldwin, Kylee Munson, Kennedy Langbartles, and Jordan Grigsby exercised their fifth year of eligibility and returned to the Golden Eagles.
• ORU also returns junior midfielder Carty Kingsbury, an All-Summit League Newcomer Team selection last year.
• The Golden Eagles welcome seven talented newcomers (two transfers and five freshmen) to the 2024 roster for added depth and versatility.
• Last season, ORU finished with an 8-7-4 record and made it to the semifinal round of the Summit League Championship.
• Head Coach Austin Risenhoover is entering his third season at the helm for the Golden Eagles.
• Assistant Coach Dan Williams enters his first season at ORU.

Opponent Information

• This is the third consecutive year the Golden Eagles will open the regular season against the Lions.
• Last year, ORU and Texas A&M – Commerce tied, 2-2, in Commerce, Texas.
• The Lions were picked to finish second in the Southland Conference preseason poll and had seven players named to preseason all-conference teams.
• Head Coach Ashley Gordon enters her third year with A&M-Commerce after leading her team to a 9-7-3 record last season.

For the latest information on ORU women's soccer, follow @ORUWSoccer on Instagram, X, and Facebook, 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.