Saturday Soccer Roundup

TU Shut Out By UConn

The Tulsa men's soccer team fell to UConn, 2-0, on Saturday night at Morrone Stadium in Storrs, Conn. TU dropped to 6-5-1 on the season and 2-2 in the American Athletic Conference, while the Huskies moved to 4-5-2 overall and 2-1-1 in the league.

“The demands of the game required good performances from the majority of our team and we might have had good performances from three players,” Head Coach Tom McIntosh said. “It was disappointing. There are a number of reasons for our performance tonight, but we can't make excuses. We need to come ready to play every game. UConn played well, and based on what we've seen this was their best performance of the year, so you have to give them credit. We held possession most of the second half, but we didn't create enough chances and we didn't get the ball forward tonight.”

Kwame Awuah put UConn on the board at the 38:20 mark, and then in the 83rd minute Cyle Larin gave the Huskies a two-goal cushion.

Geoffrey Dee and Austin Neil both had two shots, while Tony Rocha added one attempt. Brandon Hanat played the full 90 minutes in goal and had five saves.

Tulsa will return to action on Friday, Oct. 17th against Memphis. Game time is set for 6:00 pm at the Hurricane Soccer and Track Stadium.

ORU Falls to IPFW

Missed opportunities doomed the Oral Roberts University men's soccer team on Saturday as the Golden Eagles dropped a 1-0 decision at IPFW in Summit League action.

ORU fell to 4-5-2 overall and 0-2-1 in league play, and the Mastodons of IPFW improved to 4-5-3 and 2-1-0. The Golden Eagles dropped into a tie for sixth place in the Summit following the decision.

The Golden Eagles had several opportunities for easy goals in the match, catching the IPFW goalkeeper out of position. However, the Mastodon defense stepped up, recording three team saves.

In the 64th minute, a costly mistake inside the box decided the match as the Mastodons drew a foul. Corey Tom was called upon and converted a penalty kick to break a scoreless tie.

Turning Point

Following a foul inside the penalty area, Corey Tom netted a penalty kick in the 64th minute to make the match 1-0.

Inside the Box Score

· ORU controlled the possession much of the match, taking 14 corner kicks to just one by IPFW.

· Tarik Salkicic led the Golden Eagles with two shots on goal.

· Javier Reyes, Johnny Chavez, Gerardo Salas, Kaspars Kokis, Alex White and Corey Cantor each had a shot on target.

· Ben LaCourse recorded five saves as his record dropped to 4-5-2 on the season.

· Corey Tom had two shots on goal for IPFW, scoring a goal on a penalty kick.

· Raphael Kotzock collected five saves in goal, and the Mastodons added three team assists.

News and Notes

· IPFW moved into second place in the Summit League with the victory.

· ORU is 1-5-1 on the road this season.

· The Golden Eagles have been held scoreless in the last three matches.

Up Next

The Golden Eagles return to the field on Wednesday as they take on Memphis at 7 p.m. at the Case Soccer Complex.