The Basics
Game Four
#25 Oral Roberts (3-0, 0-0) at #11 SMU (2-1, 0-0)
Date/Time: Monday, September 4, 2023 / 7 p.m.
TV/Video: ESPN+
Live Stats: at No. 11 SMU
Location: Dallas, Texas (Washburne Soccer Stadium)

TULSA, Okla. – The No. 25 Oral Roberts men's soccer team will face its second top 25 opponent in back-to-back games with a trip to No. 11 SMU Monday, September 4 at 7 p.m. in Dallas, Texas.

Fans may tune in to the game via ESPN+ or by following @ORUMSoccer on Twitter.

Important Links

Summit League Notes: Week Two
TV/Video: ESPN+
Live Stats: at No. 11 SMU
2023 Stats: ORU Team Stats
2023 Quick Facts: 2023 Quick Facts

Quick Hits

• Oral Roberts ranks No. 25 in the nation according to the latest United Soccer Coaches poll. The Golden Eagles defeated No. 22 Tulsa, 1-0, in their last contest. It was the first win for ORU over TU since 2005.
   
• In the opening weekend, the Golden Eagles went 2-0 after defeating the Big West Conference preseason favorite UC Santa Barbara, 4-0, and Cal Poly, 5-3, both on the road in California.
   
• Last week, ORU's Juan Moreno was named Summit League Offensive Player of the Week.
   
• The Golden Eagles lead the Summit League in goals scored with nine and are second in the nation in that category. The team also ranks No. 1 in the nation in scoring offense and No. 4 in goal differential.
   
• Luis Flores is third in the nation in goals scored and eighth in total points. Flores leads the league in both categories.
   
• Reed Berry and Schinieder Mimy were named Summit League preseason Players to Watch.
   
• ORU returned six of its All-Summit League Team members which includes Shane Anderson, Berry, Francisco Lopez, Felipe Medina, Schinieder Mimy and Joel Quashie.
   
• The Golden Eagles were picked second in the Summit League Preseason Coaches' Poll along with two first place votes.
   
• Head Coach Ryan Bush is back for his 11^th season at the helm for the Golden Eagles. Bush has an 83-65-21 all-time record at ORU as the men's soccer coach. Coach Bush was named 2019, 2021 & 2022 Summit League Coach of the Year.
   
• Overall, the Golden Eagles returned 19 players and added 11 newcomers to the 2023 squad.
   

Opponent Information

• The Mustangs are ranked No. 11 in the nation according to this week's United Soccer Coaches poll. Last weekend, SMU went on the road and dropped a 3-1 match at Denver on Friday.
   
• Last season, SMU advanced to the second round of the NCAA Tournament after being eliminated by Vermont, 3-2.
   
• SMU was picked to finish third in the American Athletic Conference preseason coaches' poll. Jelldrik Dallmann and sophomore Alexander Patraeus were named preseason all-conference.

For the latest information on ORU men's soccer, follow @ORUMSoccer on Twitter or go to www.ORUAthletics.com. Fans can also receive updates on the team by downloading the ORU Athletics App in the Google Play or App Store.