The Basics
Score: Oral Roberts 2 – North Dakota 3
Record: ORU (6-6-3), (3-3-0) – North Dakota (5-7-4), (1-3-2)
Location: Bronson Soccer Field (Grand Forks, North Dakota)

GRAND FORKS, N.D. – The Oral Roberts women's soccer team fell to North Dakota 3-2 in a back and forth match on Friday afternoon in Grand Forks.

ORU opened the scoring within the first eight minutes of the match as Samantha See found Kristi Keller posted up on a defender deep inside the box. Keller gathered the pass, turned, and fired it off of her left foot into the top left corner of the net to give the Golden Eagles a 1-0 lead.

The Fighting Hawks would respond however, as they went on to score three goals by three different players between the 28th and 60th minute mark.
ORU continued to put up a fight. Defender Gabrielle Abbey earned a penalty kick in the 72nd minute after she was fouled inside the box. Abbey calmly walked up to the ball and put it away to notch her team leading fifth goal of the season.

The Golden Eagles kept UND on their heels until the final whistle. Jordan Grigsby and Kristi Keller gave ORU two great looks at the goal in the final minutes, but both shots hit off the top and left crossbars. The Fighting Hawks would go on to win 3-2.

Inside the Box Score

• The Golden Eagles outshot North Dakota 17-13 as both teams recorded seven shots on goal.
• Keeper Alexa Riefer had four saves on the afternoon.
• ORU won the corner kick battle 7-4, with all seven attempts coming in the second half.
• Gabrielle Abbey led the Golden Eagles in shots with four and tied with Kristi Keller in shots on goal with two.
• Abbey also led the way for ORU in minutes, playing the entire match. Jordan Grigsby and Riley Baldwin, 79 and 78, were right behind her in minutes played.
• Twenty-one players made an appearance in the game for Head Coach Austin Risenhoover today.

Up Next
 
The Golden Eagles return to the Case Soccer Complex Thursday, October 19th at 7 p.m. as they battle South Dakota State on Senior Night.
 
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