The Basics
Game 2
Oral Roberts (0-1) at #10 SMU (1-0)
Date/Time: Thursday, August 22 / 6:00 p.m. (CT)
TV/Video (ACCNX on ESPN+): SMU
Live Stats: SMU
Summit League: Weekly Notebook: No. 1
Location: Washburne Soccer and Track Stadium (Dallas, Texas)

DALLAS, Texas – Coming off a narrow 3-2 loss to #22 Kentucky where Omar Mora would have a debut to remember netting a brace, the Golden Eagles gears up for yet another Top-25 opponent tomorrow night against the #10 Mustangs.

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

Quick Hits 

• The Golden Eagles will take on the Mustangs for the 12th time in program history and will be looking for their first win against SMU.
• Head Coach Ryan Bush enters the season 10 wins shy of hitting the century mark of career wins at ORU (90-69-24).
• Luis Flores enters the year listed as one of United Soccer Coaches' 2024 NCAA Division I Men's Players to Watch after a 2023 campaign that saw him break ORU single-season goals scored record (15).
• Mora scored the most goals in an ORU regular season opener since Reed Berry's brace in a 4-1 win over Drake (8/30/2019).
• Flores and Schinieder Mimy were selected to the Summit League Preseason Players to Watch list. This is the second consecutive Player to Watch honor for Mimy and the first for Flores.
• Along with Mimy and Flores, ORU returns starters Jakub Grzesiak, Juan Moreno, and Thiago Patto back for the 2024 season.
• The Golden Eagles welcome 13 talented newcomers (eight transfers and five freshmen) to the 2024 roster for added depth and versatility.
• Last season, ORU finished with an 10-4-3 record and made it to the semifinal round of the Summit League Championship.
• Head Coach Ryan Bush is entering his 12th season at the helm for the Golden Eagles.
• At the end of this past summer, Brian McCurdy was promoted to Associate Head Coach.

 
Opponent Information

• Oral Roberts was the first team SMU hosted at Washburne Stadium when it opened in 2022. Kyran Pinho made two assists in their 4-0 win over the Eagles (08/25/22), while Jose Ortiz scored a hat trick.
• Bailey Sparks opened the Mustangs' 2024 account with his first career penalty kick goal against Air Force (08/22).
• Chance Johnson made his first appearance as a Mustang, earning the nod to start on goal in SMU's 1-0 season opener win over Air Force.
• The Mustangs enter their inaugural Atlantic Coast Conference and were picked No. 10 in the United Soccer Coaches Preseason Poll and No. 8 in the ACC Preseason Poll.

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