TULSA, Okla. – Top-seeded Oral Roberts women's soccer advanced to the Summit League Tournament championship match, shutting out St. Thomas (MN), 3-0, in the semifinals Thursday night at Case Soccer Complex. The Golden Eagles improve to 15-1-4 on the season and have now reached four of the last five Summit League Tournament championship matches.
ORU took control early. In the 23rd minute, Carys Torgesen scored her first goal of the season off an assist from Brianna Castleberry, giving the Golden Eagles a 1-0 lead. Addy Johnson doubled the advantage in the 34th minute, scoring her fourth goal of the season off a feed from Genesis Helsley. ORU took a 2-0 lead into halftime and out-shot the Tommies 5-1 in the opening 45.
St. Thomas pushed back after the break, out-shooting the Golden Eagles 7-2 in the second half and earning all five of its corner kicks. ORU goalkeeper Alyson Sebban answered with three saves, including stops on shots from Melina Knowles in the 49th minute, Molly Armstrong in the 52nd and Becca Smith in the 76th, to keep the shutout intact.
Cameron Silva put the match away in the 71st minute. She scored her sixth goal of the season off assists from Johnson and Layney Molini, making it 3-0.
Game Notes:
- ORU improves to 15-1-4 overall, tied for the most wins in a season in program history.
- ORU advances to the Summit League Tournament championship match for the fourth time in the last five seasons.
- ORU is 3-0 against St. Thomas this season and has outscored the Tommies 10-1 in those meetings.
- Johnson factored into two goals, scoring one and assisting on another.
- Torgesen's goal was her first of the season, and Castleberry, Helsley, Molini and Johnson each recorded an assist.
- Sebban made three saves for the shutout and improves to 12-1-4 on the season.
- ORU held 63% of possession and had a 5-3 edge in shots on goal. The two teams were even in corner kicks (5-5).
Up Next:
ORU will host North Dakota State in the Summit League Tournament championship match on Sunday (Nov. 15) at 1 p.m. at Case Soccer Complex.
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