The Basics
Score: Oral Roberts 3 – Little Rock 1
Record: ORU (5-3-1), (0-0-0) – Little Rock (2-3-1), (0-0-0)
Location: Case Soccer Complex (Tulsa, Oklahoma)
TULSA, Okla. - The Oral Roberts women's soccer team stormed back from a first-half deficit to earn a 3-1 victory over Little Rock on Thursday night, thanks to a dominant second-half performance led by Julia Thasaphong's hat trick.
Little Rock struck first with a goal in the 40th minute to take a 1-0 lead into halftime. But the Golden Eagles responded with intensity after the break.
Thasaphong equalized in the 60th minute, finishing a setup from Carson Arne to tie the match at 1-1. She wasn't done there, the sophomore forward broke the deadlock in the 83rd minute off an assist from Hanna Ernst, putting ORU ahead 2-1.
Just three minutes later, Thasaphong completed the hat trick with her third goal of the night, this time assisted by Savannah Spielman, sealing a 3-1 comeback win for the Golden Eagles.
The victory marks another strong outing for ORU as they continue to build momentum in the 2025 campaign.
The Box Score:
- ORU took 23 shots compared to Little Rock's three
- ORU had nine shots on goal compared to Little Rock's one
- ORU earned 12 corners compared to Little Rock's 4
- Julia Thasaphong scored a hat trick
Up Next:
The Golden Eagles will play home Saturday afternoon at The Case against Northwestern Missouri State on Saturday, September 20th at 1 PM.
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.
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