Omaha Drops Summit League Road Contest at ORU, 2-0
Oct 25, 2015 | Women's Soccer
TULSA, Okla. – The Omaha women's soccer team held Oral Roberts scoreless in the first half Sunday afternoon, but the Golden Eagles pulled away for a 2-0 win at Case Soccer Complex.
UNO dropped to 5-10-2 overall and 2-5 in Summit League play, while ORU improved to 9-7-2 overall and 5-2 in league play.
Kyla Booker had a good early look for the Mavericks in the 2nd minute, but ORU's Maddie Rhodes made the save. Morgan Westenburg also put a shot on goal that Rhodes saved in the 19th minute.
Three saves by Katlyn Schochenmaier before the break kept Omaha level. Schochenmaier made a great save on Caitlyn Hanslovan's shot in the 16th minute. Schochenmaier also stopped shots Brittney Lawrence in the 21st minute and a header from Libby Shriver in the 30th minute.
Almost five minutes after the end of intermission, Oral Robert's Lawrence settled a Hanslovan shot off the crossbar and sent it into the Maverick goal for a 1-0 ORU lead.
Booker answered the Golden Eagles score with two shots, but one sailed just high and the other was covered up by Ryliegh Bohnenstiehl.
ORU's Megan Guico hit the crossbar in the 60th minute. Lawrence doubled the score in the 63rd minute when she hit a shot from 15 yards out that beat Schochenmaier.
Izzy Anders had a chance for Omaha in the 65th minute, but her shot was high. Westenburg had a shot saved by Bohnenstiehl in the 67th minute.
Nyoke Dumba and Chelsi Rohloff each saw their scoring chance go just wide of the ORU goal in the 69th minute.
Oral Roberts outshot Omaha on the afternoon, 11-9, and held a 6-4 margin in shots on goal. Booker had a team high three shots with two being on goal. Westenburg addes two shots, both on goal.
Schochenmaier made four saves for Omaha. Rhodes made two saves in the first half, while Bohnenstiehl made two stops in the second half for ORU.
The Mavericks wrap up their season at home on Friday, Oct. 30 against Denver at 7 p.m. The game will be the final game for seven senior soccer players who will be honored before the match.
