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Match Notes

HOUSTON – After a season-opening six-match road trip, the HBU men's soccer team finally returns home to play in their home opener. The Huskies play the second match of a home-and-home against the Golden Eagles of Oral Roberts Tuesday night, Oct. 1 at 7 pm at Sorrels Field.

HBU is 4-0-1 all-time against ORU and recently defeated the Golden Eagles 2-1 in double overtime on Sept. 2 in Tulsa, Okla. Tobenna Uzo scored the first goal of the match and Gustavo Alvarado scored the game winner in the 108th minute.

HBU (4-2-0) went 2-0-0 in its New York trip from Sept. 20-22 and is currently on a three-match winning streak. The Huskies defeated LIU Brooklyn, 2-1, then won a thriller at Army, 3-2 in overtime.

Uzo scored both goals against LIU Brooklyn, while Kyle Herbison had a five-point match against Army. He scored the first two goals, then assisted on the game winner. The five points were the most in a single game for the Huskies in three years and matched the most in a match in the WAC this season. The goals were also the first allowed by Army all season. For his efforts, Herbison was named WAC Offensive Player of the Week.

On the season, Uzo leads HBU with five goals and 10 points. Herbison is second on the team with two goals and seven points, while leading the squad with three assists. George Kelley has a 4-2-0 record in goal and has a 1.70 GAA and a .577 save percentage.

Oral Roberts (3-4-1) ran its winning streak to three matches and its unbeaten streak to four with a 2-1 overtime win against IPFW. The match was the conference opener for ORU. The Golden Eagles tied the match with three seconds left in regulation, then won on a goal by Matt Rogers one minute into the extra session.

On the season, Edgardo Mira - who scored the equalizer against IPFW - leads the Golden Eagles with three goals and six points. Geraldo Salas and Rogers each have three points. In goal, Ben LaCourse has a 3-3-1 record, a 1.19 GAA, a .769 save percentage, and two shutouts.