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Huddle
Mark Kuhlmann
0
Omaha UNO (6-5-1, 3-2-0)
1
Winner Oral Roberts ORU (9-3-2, 5-1-0)
Omaha UNO
(6-5-1, 3-2-0)
0
Final
1
Oral Roberts ORU
(9-3-2, 5-1-0)
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Omaha UNO 0 0 0
Oral Roberts ORU 0 1 1

Game Recap: Men's Soccer |

Omaha Falls to League Leading ORU

TULSA, Okla. - Omaha men's soccer fell Saturday night to the league leading Oral Roberts squad. The Golden Eagles netted the game winner a little over three minutes into the second half to hand the Mavericks a 1-0 loss.

Omaha falls to 6-5-1 overall, 3-2-0 in the league.

How It Happened
  • The first half was evenly matched between the Mavericks and Golden Eagles. Both recorded six total shots with Omaha holding a slight 4-2 edge on goal.
  • Two of those four shots on goal came in the first 10 minutes. Kenji Mboma Dem and Sam Pollard had attempts a minute and a half apart.
  • Theo Klein was the next to strike in the 24th minute, while Gonzalo Cuevas attacked in the 26th minute for Omaha.
  • Felipe Medina countered in the 28th minute for ORU's first shot on goal, but all attempts were saved and the match was 0-0 at the halftime break.
  • Action kicked off immediately in the second half with Cuevas' second shot on goal at the 46:12 mark.
  • Nearly two minutes later, ORU finally broke through the Maverick defense for a goal. Felipe D'Agostini beat Lute Lillo Portero in goal for a 1-0 lead.
  • The Golden Eagles put two more shots on target by the 55th minute trying to add to their lead.
  • Tevin Rochester tallied Omaha's final attempt in the 59th minute, while ORU recorded one more before the end of the match. The Golden Eagles went on to win, 1-0.

Inside the Box Score
  • Cuevas and Rochester led Omaha with three shots each.
  • Two of Cuevas' were on goal to lead the Mavericks.
  • ORU held a 12-11 edge in shots. Shots on goal were tied 6-6.
  • Portero made five saves in goal.

Up Next
The Mavericks will play two matches next week. First on the schedule, Omaha hosts Lindenwood on Wednesday, Oct. 6 at 7 p.m.
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