Kansas City Takes Season Sweep of ORU, Qualifies to Summit Championship Game

Saturday, November 9

Kansas City, Mo.

1:00 PM

Kansas City

11-4-3, 5-2-1

Oral Roberts

7-6-3, 4-4-0

Oral Roberts

Kansas City

Photo by: Francie Wilson

Kansas City Takes Season Sweep of ORU, Qualifies to Summit Championship Game

11/9/2024 4:28:00 PM | Men's Soccer

Box Score Highlights Coach Pore Postgame Francou/McGaugh Postgame Photo Gallery

Jeremy Francou scored the game-winner, putting the Roos in the Summit Finals for the third-straight year

KANSAS CITY - All that Kansas City Men's Soccer (11-4-3, 5-2-1 Summit) needed today in order to qualify for the Summit League Men's Soccer Championship was a draw, but the Roos had other plans. Kansas City rode a Jeremy Francou 61st minute goal all the way to victory, taking down Oral Roberts (7-6-3, 4-4-0 Summit), 2-1. The Roos fell behind early, but Wesley Cribb's first career goal equalized things late in the first half and Francou out-ran the Golden Eagles all the way to his first game-winner of the year. Brandon McGaugh held the net down for the Roos, making a career-high-tying seven saves on 21 shots faced.

KEY MOMENTS | HIGHLIGHTS

10' / 0-1 | Oral Roberts got onto the scoresheet first on a goal from Luis Flores.
20' / 0-1 | The Roos looked to respond shortly after the opening goal from ORU, attempting five shots in the span of 10 minutes. Mathias Baucher ripped a shot that was blocked away, and Fernando Somolinos Bravo sent a burner towards the goal but it was saved by ORU's Joao Mesquita.
30' / 1-1 | Julien Le Bourdoulous sent a free kick towards the upper left corner of goal, pushed away by Mesquita for a corner. Le Bourdoulous took the kick, finding the head of Miguel Fernandez, who flicked a ball to Wesley Cribb for the equalizing goal.

Heck of a time for your first career goal, young man ??@julienlebourdo6 ?? @miguicelta5 ?? @wescribb22 https://t.co/vYP5RHgwP5 pic.twitter.com/K8NnCvqBDZ
— Kansas City Soccer (@KCRoosMSoccer) November 9, 2024

58' / 1-1 | The Golden Eagles' Juan Moreno approached the box and let loose on a shot towards goal, forcing McGaugh to sprawl for a save to keep the game level.
61' / 2-1 | Francou capitalized on a mistake, taking the ball from an ORU defender and pushing down the field. He let a shot loose after dribbling into the box, tucking it into the lower left corner for the eventual game-winner.

Make a mistake and Jeremy will capitalize ?? https://t.co/KQqQ0DkkKX pic.twitter.com/LNJnIVB6Wl
— Kansas City Soccer (@KCRoosMSoccer) November 9, 2024

74' / 2-1 | Oral Roberts' Damani Harris had a breakaway chance in the counter attack, but McGaugh dropped to a knee and blocked it a way for his final save of the day, securing the win for KC.

STATS TO NOTE

Cribb's goal was the first of his college career, making him the 16th goal scorer on the year for the Roos. KC had 11 goal scorers last year, previously the most of the Ryan Pore era.
The Roos finish the regular season with 16 points in the Summit, clinching the second seed. It is the team's most points in league play since the 2020 season, when there were two more contests played.
McGaugh's seven saves tied the most of his college career, previously reaching that mark in a 3-2 win over Missouri State on Sep. 2.
According to RPI Update, Oral Roberts entered today's game with an RPI of 59. KC now has two wins over RPI top-10 teams (Denver, Missouri State) and two more over top-60 teams (ORU, twice).

POSTGAME INTERVIEWS
Head Coach Ryan Pore | Jeremy Francou/Brandon McGaugh

UP NEXT
The win officially qualifies the Roos for the Summit League Finals for the third year in-a-row, where they will travel to Denver for a meeting with the top-seeded Pioneers on Nov. 16 at 3 p.m. CT.