Minutemen Open Summit Play With 1-1 Draw Against Oral Roberts

Team	1	2	Final F
Massachusetts	1	0	1
Oral Roberts	0	1	1

Massachusetts

Oral Roberts

Tusla, Okla. — The University of Massachusetts mens soccer program (4-5-2, 0-0-1 Summit) worked a draw against Oral Roberts (2-5-4, 0-1-1), 1-1, at Case Soccer Complex. First-year Garrison Murphy netted his first goal in the Maroon and White, flicking in a right footed shot into the right corner in the 18th minute.

Massachusetts dominated in nearly every offensive category, attempting more shots (16-9), shots on goal (8-2) and corners (10-7), but a strong performance by Golden Eagles keeper Cameron Parma kept the Minutemen from taking the lead.

Five Minutemen recorded shots on goal, lead by Sebastian Weitlaner and Shane Velez with two each.

Breaking Down the Action

Shane Velez opened the game with a shot attempt in the first minute, but was blocked by a Golden Eagle defender.
Massachusetts was awarded its first corner kick in the 15th minute, but the attempt sailed resulting in a goal kick for Oral Roberts.
Henry Hutchinson nearly netted a corner kick from the left side, curling the kick into the top right corner, but a diving save kept the contest tied in the 17th minute.
First-year Garrison Murphy netted his first goal in the Maroon and White, flicking in a right footed shot into the right corner in the 18th minute to take a 1-0 advantage.
Henry Hutchinson nearly added a second goal in the 20th minute, heading a shot over the outstretched arms of ORU's Parma, but a VAR review found that Hutchinson committed a foul priory to the shot, nulling the goal.
Dean Linden recorded his first save of the night in the 27th minute, holding the Golden Eagles off the board and keeping the Minutemen ahead 1-0.
A sliding block by Quinn Belt in the 34th minute thwarted an Oral Roberts fast break, resulting in a corner attempt that UMass held off.
ORU snuck by the Massachusetts defensive line, but the ensuing shot attempt went wide left in the 43rd minute.
Oral Roberts nearly scored in the 49th minute, sneaking a shot over Linden who was out of position, but the shot missed right.
Shane Velez fired a shot from range, but a full extension diving save sent the shot back in the 55th minute.
The Golden Eagles struck in the 58th minute, trying the contest at one.
Linden shut down a Golden Eagles opportunity with a clean two handed save in the 65th minute.
The Minutemen recorded consecutive shots on goal in the 72nd minute, with both being saved.
Murphy was mere inches away from his second goal of the game, as in a sequence nearly identical to his first goal, a rebound off the keeper went just over the net in the 75th minute.
Belt perfectly read a two-on-one opportunity for the Golden Eagles, sliding into the ball allowing Linden to pounce on top in the 84th minute.

Up Next
Massachusetts returns to action against Cornell in Ithaca, N.Y. on Oct. 6th. Kick off is set for 7:00pm on ESPN+.

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