LATE ORU GOAL LEADS TO DRAW FOR JACKS IN TULSA

Thursday, October 19

Tulsa, Okla.

7 p.m.

South Dakota State University

11-3-1, 4-1-1

Oral Roberts

6-6-4, 3-3-1

South Dakota St.

Oral Roberts

Birna Bjornsdottir

Photo by: Dave Eggen/Inertia

10/19/2023 9:29:00 PM | Women's Soccer

Box Score

By: Andrew Pedersen

TULSA, Okla. — South Dakota State scored a goal in the waning moments of the first half, while Oral Roberts found the back of the net in the final minute of play, as the Jackrabbits and Golden Eagles competed to a 1-1 draw in Summit League women's soccer on Thursday at Case Soccer Complex.

Oral Roberts came out firing early, putting the first two shots of the contest on goal in the opening seven minutes, with each being saved by SDSU goalkeeper Jocelyn Tanner. The following minute saw the Jackrabbits' Birna Bjornsdottir get a shot put on the net and from there SDSU gained control of the momentum.

The Jacks jumped out to a 9-2 edge in shots by the end of the first half with their final one putting them on the board. Avery Murdzek worked her way from midfield to near the box before the ORU defense contested her. Murdzek snuck a past to Jadenn Carrillo who booted a shot past the Golden Eagles' Alexa Riefer to give SDSU a 1-0 advantage in the 44th minute.

ORU began to intensify pressure defensively in the second half as the Golden Eagles pushed possession on to the SDSU side of the field. An 81st minute shot by ORU saved by Tanner looked to be the host's last opportunity at tying the score, until a chance came in the final minute.

The Golden Eagles got the ball downfield quickly and an array of ORU and SDSU players met in the top corner of the box. An ORU pass deflected off a Jackrabbit defender and the ball found its way to the other side of the box. Standing there unmarked was Oral Roberts' Kristi Keller who gained her composure and got a shot off with just enough of strength to get past Tanner.

With less than a minute remaining, neither team got another attack in as the matchup ended in a 1-1 tie.

Notes

South Dakota State closed the contest with an 11-6 edge in shots. Riefer made five saves in goal for the Golden Eagles while Tanner collected four for SDSU.
Carrillo now has five goals on the season for the Jackrabbits. Avery Murdzek improved her team high in points to 15 with her assist. Bjornsdottir led SDSU with three shots, including two on goal, while Kayla Anderson registered two shots.
Reagan Anderson, Katherine Jones, Kaycee Manding and Hayley Lindaman each played 90 minutes on the pitch for the Jacks on Thursday.
South Dakota State picked up its first draw of the season and is 11-3-1 overall. The Jacks remain second in The Summit League standings with their 4-1-1 record (13 points). Oral Roberts is now 6-6-4 overall and 3-3-1 (10 points) in league play. The draw is the second consecutive instance between the two sides when playing in Tulsa.
Denver, which lost to North Dakota State Thursday evening, remains atop The Summit League standings with its 5-1-1 record (16 points). ORU is now tied for fourth on the conference table with South Dakota as the two look ahead to squaring off in Tulsa on Sunday.

Up Next
South Dakota State faces Kansas City at the Roos' Durwood Soccer Stadium on Sunday at noon. The Jackrabbits will have one match remaining in their regular season as they return home to host Omaha on Tuesday, Oct. 24, with first kick to be determined.

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