Box Score The Basics
Score: Oral Roberts 1 – Missouri State 2
Record: ORU (3-2-1) – Missouri State (2-3-1)
Location: Case Soccer Complex (Tulsa, Okla.)
TULSA, Okla. – The ORU Women's Soccer team returned home Sunday afternoon and fell short to the Missouri State Bears, 2-1, at the Case Soccer Complex.
The Golden Eagles played majority of the first half on the defensive end. Despite Missouri State spending majority of the first half on the attack, the Golden Eagles landed eight shots.
The first goal of the afternoon was scored by Missouri State's Gracie English. English netted her first goal of the day at the 23 minute mark. Joey Fosnow tallied the assist to English's goal and MSU led, 1-0.
English recorded her second goal of the day in the 31st minute to give her team a 2-0 advantage. Abby Couch earned the assist on the connection.
Oral Roberts did not stop battling, in the second half, the Golden Eagles were on the attack. ORU out-shot MSU, 9-7, in the second half. In the 69th minute, Kennedy Langebartels landed the ball in the back of the net for her third goal of the season. Alex Machado crossed the ball into the penalty area from left to right for Langebartels to score. Machado was credited with the assist.
The Golden Eagles remained composed and on the attack. Mia Kitterman managed to get two shots off in the final 10 minutes, with one being on goal, giving ORU a chance in the closing minutes.
Quote from Head Coach Austin Risenhoover
"I thought in the second half we were absolutely brilliant. We dominated the game, our soccer was really good. We created a ton of chances, we just didn't come out fighting in the first half. I think we're going to be disappointed when we see that we didn't pick up the second ball or head the ball on a corner kick. So when you lose games because of those two things, that's frustrating. The positive is we played really, really, good soccer in the second half. We are trying to take this program to places where it hasn't been and we're excited about it!"
Inside the Box Score
- ORU took 17 shots with eight on goal in the match. Missouri State only had 14 shots.
- The Golden Eagle defense forced the Bears offside twice in today's match.
- The Golden Eagles had six corner kicks in the game.
- Two Missouri State players received yellow cards.
Up Next
ORU will continue its four-game home stand with game two on Thursday, September 8 at 7 p.m. against Arkansas-Pine Bluff.
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