TULSA —
The Rogers State men’s soccer team made history on Tuesday night, defeating NCAA Division I opponent Oral Roberts University 1-0 at the ORU Soccer Complex. The win marks the first victory over a NCAA Division I opponent in any sport at RSU.
ORU transfer, Sergio Guerra scored the game-winning goal in the 81st minute to lift the Hillcats past the Golden Eagles (2-1-0). With time running down, Junior T.J. Martin sent the ball into the box, finding Guerra who sent a diving header past ORU goalkeeper Andrew Techanchuk in front of over 400 fans.
“This is a special win for our program,” Head Coach Derek Larkin said. “We have 22 returners and 10 of them are seniors. I am so proud to see the guys who started the program earn such a big win.”
RSU attacked the goal aggressively the entire game, putting five shots on frame. The Hillcat defense held the Golden Eagles to just one shot on goal. Senior Sean Surridge earned the shutout win in goal for the RSU.
“I am proud of the way our guys played tonight,” Larkin stated. “We came out organized and disciplined. We followed the game plan and it paid off.”
The Hillcats (1-1-1) are back in action at Soldier Field on Friday, Sept.10 as they host Friends University (Kan.) at 7 p.m.
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AM UPDATE; RSU Men’s Soccer stuns ORU, 1-0
First victory over a NCAA Division I opponent in any sport
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RSU takes down NWOSU
The Rogers State University men’s basketball team swept the regular season series over Northwestern Oklahoma State with an 85-78 victory Thursday night in Sooner Athletic Conference action at Percefull Fieldhouse.
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Lady ‘Cats fall on the road
The Rogers State women’s basketball team fell short on Thursday evening as Northwestern Oklahoma State registered a 68-65 victory over the Hillcats at Percefull Fieldhouse.
The Hillcats got the last look as Leah Smith shot a trey from the corner at the buzzer however, the shot bounced in and out of the basket as the RSU suffered its second straight defeat. -
Tharp sparks Chelsea past Sequoyah, 59-48
The Chelsea Green Dragons used a 33-point second-half performance to steal the spotlight from the Claremore Sequoyah Eagles.
Lonnie Tharp tallied a game-high 23 points to spark the Green Dragons to a 59-48 over Claremore Sequoyah on Senior Night at the Olan Graham Fieldhouse. -
Lady Eagles soar on Senior Night
Claremore Sequoyah senior guard Berdena Anderson made her last home game memorable Thursday night, using a 12-point performance to spark the Lady Eagles past Chelsea, 33-25.
Anderson drained a pair of treys in the second quarter as the Lady Eagles clung to a 15-11 halftime lead.
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Zebras host 6A Bartlesville tonight
With the regional tournament two weeks away, the Claremore Zebras are hoping to gain a little momentum and steal an upset win over Class 6A Bartlesville tonight.
The Zebras (5-14) extended their losing to six-straight games Tuesday night, falling to Skiatook, 53-47. To make matters worse, Claremore senior point guard Garrick Prelesnick also was sidelined in the first quarter with an injury to his foot.
The status of whether Prelesnick would play against Bartlesville remained uncertain at press time.
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Verdigris travels to Tahlequah Sequoyah tonight
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OSU visits tradition-rich Kansas on Saturday
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Tipoff is set for 3 p.m. inside Phog Allen Fieldhouse, and the game will be televised by the Big 12 Network (KTUL Ch. 8 in Tulsa). -
Tulsa softball starts season today in Louisiana
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TU will also face Mississippi Valley State at 6:30 p.m. Friday. Saturday, the Hurricane plays the host and No. 23 Louisiana-Lafayette at 3:30 p.m. and Mississippi Valley State at 6 p.m. Tulsa rounds out the tournament against ULL at noon on Sunday. Live stats for every game of the weekend can be found here.
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Tulsa's Mayberry hits career milestone against Houston
Taleya Mayberry raced down the court after grabbing a defensive rebound, and she banked home a fast-break layup at the 8:28 mark of the second half.
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Top-ranked Razorback track team hosts Tyson Invitational
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"There's no question this is an important weekend for us," head coach Chris Bucknam said. "It's a weekend we have circled on our calendar as the final meet before the SEC Championships. We're lining our kids up and expect some great competition. We want to provide a great venue and atmosphere for everyone coming in so we work really hard as a staff to set up a meet that is good for all the student-athletes competing."
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