The Basics
Score: Oral Roberts 1 – Kansas City 3
Record: ORU (2-4-3, 0-1-0)– UMKC (6-1-2, 1-0-0)
Location: Durwood Soccer Stadium (Kansas City, OK)
KANSAS CITY, Missouri – Graduate defender
Blake Inder headed Oral Roberts' lone goal as the Golden Eagles fell 3-1 at the nationally ranked #8 Kansas City in the opening weekend of Summit League play.
The Golden Eagles are now 2-4-3 overall and 0-1 in Summit League play. ORU will return to the Case Soccer Complex on Saturday, October 3 to take on UMass at 7 p.m.
Kansas City opened scoring in the 20th minute and made it 2-0 just nine minutes later.
The Golden Eagles cut the score in half with less than a minute remaining in the first period, as
Blake Inder headed a corner kick by
Hagen Waesch.
ORU fought in the second half, but a 62nd minute goal from the Roos cemented a 3-1 win to open conference play.
Inside the Box Score
- ORU finished with five shots on the evening, placing two on goal, to the Roos' 17 with eight on goal.
- Cameron Parma finished with five saves on the evening.
- Three Golden Eagles recorded 90 minutes of play.
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