The Basics
Score: (RV) Oral Roberts 5 – Omaha 2
Record: ORU (6-2-2, 2-0-1) – Omaha (4-4-3, 1-1-1)
Location: Case Soccer Complex (Tulsa, Okla.)

TULSA, Okla. – The (RV) Oral Roberts men's soccer team handed the Omaha Mavericks their first loss in seven games with a 5-2 dominating performance Saturday evening at the Case Soccer Complex.

The Golden Eagles struck first with a goal by Luis Flores in the 20^th minute. Flores took the ball through defenders and as it was deflected by a Mavericks, he gathered the ball back and sent it into the net from 20 yards out. Flores' goal was unassisted and lifted ORU up, 1-0.

Jose Estrada recorded his second goal of the season and in back-to-back games when he sprinted down the middle of the field and received a ball from Damani Harris who gathered it from Schinieder Mimy. Estrada connected with the back of the net in the 39^th minute as Harris and Mimy bother garnered assists.

ORU went in to halftime with a 2-0 advantage and out-shot the Mavericks, 12-6. Just seven minutes into the second half, Juan Moreno scored his third goal of the season as he took a deflected ball and sent it through in the 52 minute to give ORU a 3-0 lead. This goal for Moreno was ultimately the game winner. He scored again with his second goal of the night four minutes later in the 56^th minute as he received a ball from Reed Berry and Luis Flores. He gathered the pass in the middle and scored to give ORU a 4-0 lead.

Omaha wouldn't go quietly as the Mavericks' Theo Klein sent a rocket shot from 30 yards out just past the out-stretched arm of Jakub Grzesiak in the upper left corner. Sokol Ymeraj was credited with the assist.

The Golden Eagles answered and returned fire with a second goal of the night by Flores. Flores received the ball form Haruki Yamazaki who got it from Harris and sent it into the net in the 68^th minute to give ORU a 5-1 lead. Omaha's Adbi Adan answered in the 69^th minute to make it a 5-2 game on an assisted goal by Ymeraj.

Saturday's win over Omaha was the fourth-straight over the Mavericks and it extended ORU's home game winning streak to 10, going back to last season.

Inside the Box Score
- The Golden Eagles moved to 2-0-1 in league play and are tied with Denver for first place.
- ORU out-shot Omaha, 18-13, and had 10 shots on goal while the Mavericks had eight.
- Jakub Grzesiak played and 90 minutes and had five saves. Grzesiak now has a 6-2-2 record this season.
- Luis Flores had two goals on the night giving him nine goals on the season. Flores and Juan Moreno each have three game-winning goals in 2023.
- The Golden Eagles had four corner kicks in the contest.
- There were 23 fouls in the match and two cards were handed out.

Up Next
ORU will host Kansas City Saturday, October 14 at the Case Soccer Complex at 7 p.m.

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