The Basics
Score: No. 24 Oral Roberts 1 – Houston Christian 1
Record: ORU (3-1-1, 0-0) – HCU (1-2-2, 0-0)
Location: Sorrels Field (Houston, Texas)

HOUSTON – The No. 24 Oral Roberts men's soccer team tied Thursday evening's match at Houston Christian, 1-1, in Houston, Texas.

After a scoreless first half, the Golden Eagles had out-shot the Huskies, 10-5, and had six shots on goal and held HCU to just one that came in the 33^rd minute.

Despite playing a man down after a red card in the 58^th minute, Houston Christian scored first in the 67^th minute to take a 1-0 lead. Ryan Okerayi put his team ahead when captured his third goal of the season. His goal was unassisted.

Trailing with six minutes to play, Luis Flores tied the game for ORU when he scored his fifth goal of the season in the 84^th minute. Reed Berry was credited with the assist. The Golden Eagles out-shot the Huskies, 12-5, in the second half and had six shots on goal compared to HCU's two.

Inside the Box Score
- ORU out-shot SMU, 22-10, and had 10 shots on goal while holding the Huskies to three shots on goal.
- Jakub Grzesiak played and 90 minutes and had two saves.
- Luis Flores recorded four shots on goal and scored the game tying goal.
- The Golden Eagles had 10 corner kicks in the contest.
- There were 17 fouls in the match and eight cards were handed out.

Up Next
The Golden Eagles will continue their road trip through Texas with a visit to Incarnate Word Sunday, September 10 at 11 a.m. in San Antonio, Texas.

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