The Basics
Game 5
Oral Roberts (0-3-1), (0-0-0) vs. UTRGV (0-2-0), (0-0-0)
Date/Time: Thursday, September 4 / 7:00 PM
TV/Video: ESPN+
Live Stats: UTRGV Athletics
Location: UTRGV Soccer and Track & Field Complex (Edinburg, TX)
 
TULSA, Okla. – The Oral Roberts men's soccer team continues its road stint with a matchup against The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley at 7 p.m. on Thursday, September 4.
 
Fans can watch the match live on ESPN+ or follow @ORUMSoccer on X for updates and information.
 
Quick Hits 

• Oral Roberts enters the week 0-3-1 on the season, most recently falling 2-1 at SMU on Sunday evening. Benjamin Morgan scored the lone Golden Eagle goal in the 79th minute off an assist from Leonardo Seixas.
• The Golden Eagles began their six-game road stretch with a 2-0 loss at No. 5 Wake Forest.
• Leonardo Seixas leads the team in shots (5) and shots on goal (3).
• Goalkeeper Jakub Grzesiak ranks third in the Summit League, averaging 3.50 saves per game.
• This marks the fourth meeting between ORU and UTRGV, as the Golden Eagles hold the 2-0-1 all-time record.
• The Golden Eagles are coming off a 7-6-3 season in 2024, including a 4-4 mark in Summit League play.
• ORU was picked to finish fourth in the Summit League preseason poll, with Jakub Grzesiak and Juan Moreno earning Players to Watch recognition.
• ORU has added 18 new players this season, including 12 transfers and six freshmen.
• The 2025 campaign marks head coach Ryan Bush's 13th season at the helm. He holds a 97-77-28 record with the Golden Eagles.
• John Woodhead was promoted to assistant coach after serving as a graduate assistant from 2023 to 2025.

 
Opponent Information

• UTRGV is 0-2-0 on the season after losses at Central Florida (0-4) and Jacksonville (0-2).
• The Vaqueros finished 4-7-5 overall last season, including a 2-3-4 record in WAC play.
• Head coach Bryheem Hancock enters his sixth season at UTRGV with a 30-36-11 record.
• The Vaqueros return just six players from last season and welcome 20 newcomers.
• UTRGV will compete as an independent in 2025 before joining the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) in 2026.

 
For the latest information on ORU men's soccer, follow @ORUMSOC on X or go to www.ORUAthletics.com. Fans can also receive updates on the team by downloading the ORU Athletics App in the Google Play or App Store.