The Basics
Score: Oral Roberts 1 – Liberty 2
Record: ORU (3-7-5, 0-2-2) – LU (5-7-2, 2-3-0)
Location: Osborne Stadium (Lynchburg, VA)
LYNCHBURG, Virginia – The Oral Roberts men's soccer team came up short in its final nonconference matchup of the regular season, falling to Liberty 2-1 on Tuesday afternoon.
The Golden Eagles will return home to close the regular season against St. Thomas on October 31.
The Flames struck first, scoring in the 7th minute. The game stayed competitive, with Liberty landed just one other shot on goal in the first half.
Roman Hemphill entered in the 23rd minute and wasted no time, putting a shot up just 15 seconds later. Hemphill found success in the 32nd minute, rocketing a pass from
Hagen Waesch, who scored his first career goal Saturday at Delaware, past the LU goalkeeper and into the top right corner.
The second half stayed close, with
Cameron Parma facing 10 shots by the Flames. LU gained the advantage with just four minutes remaining, winning 2-1.
Inside the Box Score
- ORU finished with sox shots on the day to Liberty's 17.
- Three Golden Eagles logged all 90 minutes of play.
- Goalkeeper Cameron Parma tallied five saves on the evening.
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