NDSU Soccer Begins Road Trip Against Oral Roberts

The match will be streamed live on the Summit League Network, and live statistics will be available. Links for both can be found at GoBison.com/coverage.

NDSU will face Oral Roberts for the 22nd time in their series history, with the Bison leading 11-6-4 overall. However, Oral Roberts has claimed victory in three of the last four regular season encounters. They also won two playoff matches against NDSU, including a 2-1 win in extra time and a 5-3 victory on penalties. The last meeting occurred last season when Oral Roberts defeated NDSU 1-0 in Tulsa, marking the ninth contest between the teams in that location, where they are currently tied at 3-3-2.

In the previous season's matchup, NDSU was edged by the Golden Eagles after a match that faced weather delays. Morgan Russmann nearly scored for NDSU in the 25th minute, but her header struck the post. Oral Roberts took the lead in the 35th minute, with Precious Edosa scoring from a free kick. NDSU had opportunities in the second half, but failed to equalize before the match was interrupted due to lightning in the 81st minute, and play did not resume.

In player news, Amaya Garrett recently surpassed former NDSU players Roxy Roemer and Megan Dean to rank fourth in minutes played among NDSU field players, reaching a total of 6,001 minutes. She has been on the field for all but 119 minutes of her career.

Goalkeeper Payton Mulberry set a career high with 11 saves against South Dakota during the first week of Summit League play. She has recently moved up the record chart for career saves and shutouts, achieving her 12th career shutout against Omaha, which places her sixth all-time at NDSU.

Following the match against Oral Roberts, NDSU soccer will continue its road trip with a game against Kansas City in Missouri on Sunday, October 18, starting at 1 p.m. at Durwood Soccer Stadium.