The Basics
Score: (RV/26) Oral Roberts 0 – Saint Louis 1
Record: ORU (4-2-1, 0-0) – STL (2-3-1, 0-0)
Location: Hermann Stadium (St. Louis, Mo.)

ST. LOUIS, Mo. – The No. 26 Oral Roberts men's soccer team fell short, 1-0, in the final minutes at Atlantic 10 Conference preseason favorite Saint Louis Tuesday evening on the road in St. Louis, Missouri.

Defense was key in the game Tuesday evening as the Golden Eagles and Billikens held each other scoreless through 87 minutes of play. In the first half both teams managed five shots on goal combined with ORU leading with three. Jakub Grzesiak made two saves in the first half and Reed Berry had two shots on goal.

In the second half, Oral Roberts upped its offensive attack and had five shots on goal. The Golden Eagle defense did not allow a Billiken to have a shot on goal until the 87^th minute when SLU's CJ Coppola managed to score the game winning goal. Unfortunately, time was not on ORU's side late in the match and despite out-playing Saint Louis, the Golden Eagles fell, 1-0.

Inside the Box Score
- ORU out-shot SLU, 14-6, and had eight shots on goal while holding the Billikens to two shots on goal.
- Jakub Grzesiak played and 90 minutes and had two saves.
- Reed Berry had three shots on goal and Luis Flores had two.
- The Golden Eagles had two corner kicks in the contest.
- There were 20 fouls in the match and two cards were handed out.

Up Next
ORU will open Summit League action with a trip to Macomb, Illinois, to face Western Illinois Saturday, September 23 at 1 p.m.

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