The Basics
Score: Oral Roberts 5 – Little Rock 0
Record: ORU (4-5-1) – Little Rock (3-4-1)
Location: Coleman Sports Complex (Little Rock, Arkansas)

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – A collective offensive explosion pushed the Oral Roberts women's soccer past Little Rock on Sunday afternoon.
 
Julia Thasaphong got the scoring started early for the Golden Eagles. In the 23^rd minute, Thasaphong knocked in a left-to-right cross by Alani Chaple to put ORU up early. Just three minutes later, Thasaphong kicked in a right-to-left cross by Kennedy Langebartels to double the lead. Right before halftime, Marcella Alves headed a cross from Jordan Grigsby for her third score of the season.
 
Out of the break, the Golden Eagles continued their dominance, controlling every aspect of the match. In the 78^th minute, Haley Nichols added a goal of her own and made it 4-0 ORU. The Prosper, Texas native launched a beautiful shot from outside the Trojan box that lofted just past the keeper's outstretched hands and landed in the back of the net. Six minutes later, Kennedy Langebartels joined in on the scoring and recorded her first goal of the season and ORU's final score of the day. The Golden Eagles dominated their way to a 5-0 victory in Arkansas.

Inside the Box Score

• The Golden Eagles outshot LRT 14-2 and placed all 14 of their shots on goal.
• Thasaphong capped off her brilliant week with her first career brace. The Iceland native has now scored three goals in the last two matches and recorded a game-winner in consecutive matches.
• Alves is now tied for first on the team in goals this season with three.
• Nichols and Langebartels picked up their first scores of the 2024 season.
• Chaple, Langebartels, Grigsby, Samantha Guzman, and freshman Alaina Trevino all recorded an assist in today's match.
• Seven different players registered a shot for ORU.
• Thasaphong led the team in shots with five, placing all five on frame.
• The Golden Eagles took six corner kicks to Little Rock's five.
• Goalkeeper Alexa Riefer saved the lone shot she faced bringing her season total up to 48.
• Twenty-three Golden Eagles made an appearance in today's match.
• Defender Ariana Fresquez led the team in minutes played with 65.

Up Next
The Golden Eagles are back on the road next week for their final non-conference match of the season as they take on Abilene Christian on September 19 at 7:00 p.m.

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