Notes: Kansas City Opens League Play at Home Against Oral Roberts

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Kansas City Notes

Kansas City Women's Soccer opens league play this week, hosting Oral Roberts in a meeting of the Summit's two southernmost schools. The Roos are 2-1-2 in their conference-opening games during the tenure of Head Coach Jess Smith.
The Roos are coming off a 2-2 draw with Northern Colorado to close the non-conference slate, heading into the Summit League schedule with a 5-4-1 record. Kansas City has put together back-to-back records above .500 in out-of-league play, a first since the 2018 and 2019 seasons.
Delfina Zolesio scored her team-leading seventh goal of the season against the Bears, putting her at 30th in the nation in goals per game (0.7). She is the first Kansas City player to score more than six goals in a season since Rylan Childers and Lindsey Prokop in 2019.
Olivia Platt added a goal against UNC, her third goal of the year and her first non-penalty kick. She is tied for the team lead with three assists and has nine total points on the season.
Through the first 10 matches of the season, the Roos are among the nation's best in scoring offense. Kansas City averages 2.10 goals per game, ranking 56th in the NCAA and fourth in the Summit League.

Oral Roberts Notes

The Golden Eagles enter Summit League play with a 6-3-1 record and have won two-straight against Little Rock and Northwest Missouri State.
ORU's Julia Thasaphong is tied for the team lead with four goals and 11 total points on the season. Three of her goals came in a hat trick effort against Little Rock.
The Golden Eagles earn corner kicks at a high percentage, going for 7.30 per game. That number leads the Summit and ranks 11th in the nation.
This will be the 17th all-time meeting between the two teams, with ORU holding an 11-3-2 advantage.
ORU won last year's meeting, 1-0 on Oct. 17, 2024.

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