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2026 WSOC UCA Recap
4
Winner Oral Roberts ORU (1-0-0, 0-0-0)
1
Central Arkansas UCA (0-1-0, 0-0-0)
Winner
Oral Roberts ORU
(1-0-0, 0-0-0)
4
Final
1
Central Arkansas UCA
(0-1-0, 0-0-0)
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Oral Roberts ORU 2 2 4
Central Arkansas UCA 0 1 1

Game Recap: Women's Soccer |

#ORUWSOC Opens 2026 with 4-1 Route Over UCA

Four Golden Eagles Found the Back of the Net in the Victory

CONWAY, Ark. - The Oral Roberts women's soccer team opened the 2026 campaign with a decisive 4-1 victory over Central Arkansas at Bill Stephens Soccer Complex Wednesday night.
 

The Golden Eagles wasted little time establishing control, finding the back of the net twice in the opening half. Amaris Hamilton-Grein put ORU on the board in the 30th minute, finishing a chance assisted by Addy Johnson to give the Golden Eagles a 1-0 advantage.

 

Just over five minutes later, Johnson doubled the lead with her first goal of the season, sending ORU into halftime with a 2-0 advantage.
 

The Golden Eagles continued their offensive surge early in the second half. Brianna Castleberry scored at the 47:41 mark to push the ORU lead to 3-0.
 

ORU added its fourth goal in the 65th minute when Luci Rodriguez found the back of the net at 64:13, giving the Golden Eagles a commanding 4-0 lead.

Central Arkansas got on the scoreboard in the 68th minute when Liza Dugan scored off an assist from Megan Moudy, but the Golden Eagles' defense held firm the rest of the way to secure the season-opening victory.
 

Key Stats:

  • ORU dominated with 11 shots on goal compared to the Bear's one.

  • Castleberry and Rodriguez combined for six shots on goal for the Golden Eagles.

  • This is the first time since Sept. 20, 2025 (5-1 win over Northwest Missouri State) that four or more Golden Eagles scored goals in the same game. 

  • UCA goalkeeper Anna Harrell made seven saves in the loss.

  • With the win, ORU evens the all-time series to 5-5 against the Bears. 

  • ORU improves to 2-2-1 in season openers under Head Coach Austin Risenhoover.


Up Next:

The Golden Eagles will be back in action Saturday, August 15 as they welcome Rogers State to Tulsa for the 2026 home opener. Kickoff is scheduled for 7 p.m. at the Case Soccer Complex. 

 

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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