TULSA, Okla. – The University of Denver women’s soccer team (7-5-1, 1-1-1 Summit) saw two first-time goal scorers for the 2024 season, but the Pioneers fell, 2-4, at Oral Roberts on Saturday afternoon.
Senior Jadyn Goodrich opened the scoring just over three minutes into the match with her first of the season before Oral Roberts rattled off four straight – two on either side of halftime. Fellow DU senior Delaney McGowan also found her first goal in 2024 to pull Denver back with in one with a goal in the 77th minute, but the Golden Eagles were able to hold on for the win.
SIGNIFICANT STATS:
- Goodrich’s goal at 3:09 was DU’s fastest so far in 2024, besting the team’s previous quickest goal of 4:32 by senior Riley Baker at Southern Utah.
- D. McGowan’s goal was the third of her career and her first since the 2022 season.
- The senior lead DU in shot attempts (four) and shots on goal (three), both career-high marks.
- Denver’s 12 shots on goal matched its most of the season, equaling the mark set at Southern Utah on September 8.
- For the fourth time this year and in the second straight match, DU logged at least 20 shot attempts with its 22 on Saturday.
- Oral Roberts’ keeper Alexa Riefer made 10 saves on the day, the most by a Denver opponent in 2024.
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