The Basics
Game 7
(NR/#24) Oral Roberts (2-2-2) vs. Houston Christian (1-4-1)
Date/Time: Saturday, September 14 / 7:00 p.m. (CT)
TV/Video: Summit League Network
Live Stats: ORU
Summit League: Weekly Notebook: No. 4
Location: Case Soccer Complex (Tulsa, Oklahoma)

TULSA, Okla. – The (RV/#24) Golden Eagles will host Houston Christian tomorrow night at 7pm as ORU looks to remain undefeated at the Case.

Fans can watch the game live through the Summit League Network or follow @ORUMSoccer on X for updates and information.

Huskies vs Golden Eagles

• ORU currently leads the all-time series 6-5-3, and have not lost to HCU at home since September 2, 2013.
• Since their first meeting in 2009, the Golden Eagles are 5-1 when playing the Huskies at home.
• Last year the two squads came away with one point in a 1-1 tie last September in Houston.

Scouting HCU

• After missing the first two matches, Alex Aitken is on the verge of qualifying for league leaderboards, as he would lead the league in save percentage and his 4.5 saves per game would rank second in the OVC. He is currently 10 saves away from tying Christopher Dodd for third place on the all-time HCU leaderboard.
• HCU earned a hard-nosed draw with Omaha on Monday in its most recent outing. After falling behind 2-0 at the break, the Huskies put two on the board in the second half, including an 85th minute penalty equalizer from D'Alessandro Herrera. The level snapped a hard-luck two-game losing skid on the trip for HCU, who fell in a 2-1 decision at Gonzaga and a 1-0 defeat at Drake. All four of HCU's losses thus far have each come by a single goal.

1-2 Combo

• Omar Mora is currently tied for 1st in the Summit Leagues' Total Points (10) and is first on the Total Goals leaderboards (5).
• Luis Flores is currently fourth in Shots on Goal (7) and is ninth in total points (5) on the  
•  The two forwards have combined for three braces against #22 Kentucky (Mora), #24 UCSB (Mora), and Tulsa (Flores).

Milestone Watch

• Jakub Grzesiak is two saves away from 50 career saves.

Running it Back

• Head Coach Ryan Bush enters the season 8 wins shy of hitting the century mark of career wins at ORU (92-71-26)
• Luis Flores enters the year listed as one of United Soccer Coaches' 2024 NCAA Division I Men's Players to Watch after a 2023 campaign that saw him break ORU single-season goals scored record (15).
• Flores and Schinieder Mimy were selected to the Summit League Preseason Players to Watch list. This is the second consecutive Player to Watch honor for Mimy and the first for Flores.
• At the end of this past summer, Brian McCurdy was promoted to Associate Head Coach.
• Along with Mimy and Flores, ORU returns starters Jakub Grzesiak, Juan Moreno, and Thiago Patto back for the 2024 season.

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