ST. PAUL, Minn. – The Oral Roberts women's soccer team closed out the regular season in historic fashion Sunday afternoon, defeating St. Thomas, 4-1, at South Field to finish Summit League play undefeated. The Golden Eagles finish the regular season 14-1-4 overall and 8-0-2 in conference action, completing an unbeaten run through Summit League play while securing their second consecutive regular season championship.
ORU got on the board first in the 16th minute when Layney Molini found the back of the net off an assist from Cameron Silva. St. Thomas responded less than two minutes later, as Izzy McEwan evened the score at 1-1 in the 18th minute.
The Golden Eagles regained control early in the second half. In the 51st minute, Zoe McCabe scored her first goal of the season to put ORU back in front, 2-1. Just over 16 minutes later, Alaina Trevino extended the advantage to 3-1, finishing a pass from Genesis Helsley in the 68th minute.
Silva capped off the afternoon with a goal of her own in the 90th minute, finding the back of the net unassisted to secure the 4-1 victory and put an exclamation point on the regular season.
The Golden Eagles controlled much of the contest, outshooting the Tommies 18-6 and holding a 60% possession advantage. ORU placed six shots on target while limiting St. Thomas to four. Sienna Hamilton-Grein played the second half in goal, making one save to earn the victory, while Alyson Sebban recorded two saves in the opening 45 minutes.
Game Notes:
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ORU finishes Summit League play undefeated at 8-0-2, first time ORU has gone unbeaten in Summit League regular season play since 2002.
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The Golden Eagles are the first Summit League team to finish conference play undefeated since Denver went 8-0-1 in 2022.
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Four different Golden Eagles scored in the victory: Layney Molini, Zoe McCabe, Alaina Trevino and Cameron Silva.
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Silva recorded a goal and an assist, bringing her season total to five goals.
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Molini scored her second goal of the season, while McCabe and Trevino added their first and second goals, respectively.
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ORU outshot St. Thomas 18-6 and held a 60%-40% advantage in possession.
Up Next:
The Golden Eagles turn their attention to the Summit League Women's Soccer Championship, where they will enter as the No. 1 overall seed and receive a bye to the semifinals. ORU will host the semifinal and championship games in campus, dates and times are TBA.
