TULSA, Okla. – The Oral Roberts women's soccer team secured at least a share of the Summit League regular season championship Saturday night, beating Kansas City, 1-0, at Case Soccer Complex on Senior Night. The Golden Eagles improve to 12-1-4 overall and 6-0-2 in conference play, the win also clinches ORU the right to host the Summit League Tournament.
ORU created many chances early, out-shooting the Roos 7-5 in the first half with six shots on target, but Kansas City goalkeeper Anika Patton kept the match scoreless at the break.
The game turned in the second half, ORU played a player down from the 68th minute after a red card, and the Golden Eagles found the winner with ten players on the field. In the 78th minute, Precious Edosa converted a penalty kick for her first goal of the season, one of eight seniors recognized before the match.
Kansas City pushed for an equalizer, putting eight shots in the second half. Freshman goalkeeper Alyson Sebban answered with saves on Kinsley Smith in the 82nd minute and Ella Reyling in the 84th, and finished with four saves to preserve the shutout. Patton made six saves for the Roos.
All eight seniors saw action: Carys Torgesen, Ava Vigil, Amaris Hamilton-Grein, Luci Rodriguez, Cameron Silva, Edosa, Brianna Castleberry and Hannah Voskuhl.
Game Notes:
- ORU clinches at least a share of the Summit League regular season title for the second consecutive season.
- ORU needs just one point from its final two matches to clinch the outright championship.
- The Golden Eagles are unbeaten in eight straight conference matches (6-0-2).
- Edosa's penalty kick in the 78th minute was the game-winner, and it came with ORU down to ten players.
- Sebban made four saves for the shutout and improves to 10-1-4 on the season.
- ORU and Kansas City both took 13 shots overall but ORU held a 9-4 edge in shots on goal and a 5-0 advantage in corner kicks.
Up Next:
The Golden Eagles have a pair of road matches next week, as they travel to Omaha on Thursday (Oct. 29) before concluding the regular season slate against St. Thomas on Sunday (Nov. 1).
