The Basics
Score: Oral Roberts 2 – North Dakota 2
Record: ORU (5-5-2), (0-0-1) – UND (4-4-3), (0-0-1)
Location: Case Soccer Complex (Tulsa, Oklahoma)

TULSA, Okla. – A brace by Samantha Guzman in the final three minutes of play helped the Oral Roberts women's soccer earn a result against North Dakota Thursday night in Tulsa.
 
North Dakota opened the scoring early in the first half. The Fighting Hawks struck first in the 13^th minute with a goal from Amelia Loeffler. ORU pushed back and applied heavy offensive pressure on UND. The Golden Eagles registered 12 first-half shots but could not find the back of the net. The Fighting Hawks carried their one-goal lead into the break.
 
The second half saw more of the same as ORU earned great looks on goal but could not put one past the UND keeper. In the 80^th minute, Milan Cordone scored for the Fighting Hawks and put the visiting team up by two. Facing a late two-goal deficit, the Golden Eagles rallied and continued their attack. In the 87^th minute, Julia Thasaphong launched a right-to-left cross that found the outstretched foot of Guzman, who drilled the ball into the upper left corner. Less than two minutes later, North Dakota was called for a handball in the box. In the 89^th minute, Guzman stepped up and knocked in the penalty kick to even the score at 2-2. The match ended in a tie as ORU earned its second draw of the season.

Inside the Box Score

• The Golden Eagles outshot UND 27-10 and 14-7 in shots on goal.
• Guzman recorded her second career brace in tonight's match. She scored her first brace her freshman year back in 2021 against Jackson St.
• Guzman now leads the Golden Eagles in goals this season with four.
• Thasaphong tallied her third assist of the season.
• Seven different players registered a shot for ORU.
• Guzman led the team in shots with six and placed all six on goal.
• ORU took six corner kicks and held UND to zero.
• Goalkeeper Alexa Riefer made five saves tonight bringing her season total up to 58.
• Nineteen Golden Eagles made an appearance in tonight's match.
• Defender Hannah Voskuhl played a team-high 87 minutes.

Up Next
 The Golden Eagles continue League play this weekend as they head up to Minnesota to face St. Thomas on Sunday, September 29 at 1:00 p.m.

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