The Basics
Score: No. 5 Oral Roberts 2 – No. 4 Omaha 0
Record: ORU (9-7-4), (3-2-3) – UNO (10-3-5), (4-1-3)
Location: Caniglia Field (Omaha, Nebraska)

OMAHA, Neb. – The Oral Roberts women's soccer team soared past Omaha, 2-0, in the Summit League Quarterfinals behind a career night from Lela Stark.
 
The Golden Eagles will face No. 1 North Dakota State on Thursday, November 7 at 3:30 p.m. in Fargo in the semifinal round.
 
ORU jumped out to a 1-0 lead just 12 minutes into the match. Lefty forward Lela Stark drove the ball down the left-hand side of the field and sent a beautiful cross into the Omaha box. All-League Second Team selection, Samantha Guzman, rose above her defender and headed Stark's pass right past the UNO keeper. ORU carried its one-goal advantage into halftime.
 
Twelve minutes into the second half, the Golden Eagles scored once again to double their lead. Stark struck a stunning ball from just inside the box that bounced off of the right post and in. The Golden Eagles dominated in all facets of the match as the defense held Omaha scoreless and ORU secured the win.
 
Inside the Box Score

• This is the third straight season that the Golden Eagles have won a Summit League tournament game.
• Lela Stark recorded the first multi-point game of her career.
• Guzman scored her team-leading seventh goal of the year.
• Alexa Riefer earned her fifth shutout of the year, giving her a share of the league lead.
• This is ORU's first clean sheet in regulation in a playoff game since 2016.
• ORU outshot the Mavericks 11-7 and 8-3 in shots on goal.
• Six different players registered a shot for ORU.
• UNO took five corner kicks to the Golden Eagles' four.
• Riefer made three saves tonight, bringing her season total to 97.
• Seventeen Golden Eagles made an appearance in the match.
• Defenders Ariana Fresquez, Alani Chaple, and Kylee Munson played all 90 minutes of the match.
• ORU recorded two yellow cards while Omaha registered three,

Up Next
The Golden Eagles will face NDSU on Thursday, November 7 at 3:30 p.m. in Fargo.

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