SLU’s CJ Coppola battles Oral Roberts’ Vitor Turnes for the ball during Tuesday’s men’s soccer match at Hermann Stadium. (Photo: Thomas Grove)
| NCAA Men’s Soccer | 1 | 2 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oral Roberts (4-2-1) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SLU (2-3-1) | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Scoring Summary
| Time | Team | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 86:42 |  | CJ Coppola (3) Assisted By: Max Floriani , Galen Flynn. |
DeMarcus Dixon
Staff Writer
ST. LOUIS, MO — For the second time this season, Saint Louis University sophomore CJ Coppola scored the game-winning goal, in the final minutes of the game, to lift the Billikens to a nail-biting 1-0 victory over Oral Roberts, Tuesday night in nonconference men’s soccer match at Hermann Stadium.
Saint Louis was able to snap a four-match winless streak to improve its season record to 2-3-1. Oral Roberts slipped to 4-2-1.
SLU redshirt freshman goalkeeper Mason Hart made eight saves for the Billikens’ second straight shutout. Five of the saves came in the second half.
Coppola’s goal was his team-leading third of the season. Galen Flynn started the play with a long throw into the box that was flicked ahead by Max Floriani. Coppola and the Oral Roberts keeper met the ball simultaneously, but the keeper was unable to corral it. Coppola tapped it in from the ground and the ball trickled over the line for the game’s only score.
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Oral Roberts, who entered the game seventh in the NCAA in shots on goal, pressured SLU throughout, and outshot the Billikens 14-6. But Hart and the SLU defense was up to the task and held the Golden Eagles scoreless.
Saint Louis will move back into Atlantic 10 Conference play on Saturday, when it hosts Fordham for the SLU Homecoming Game at Hermann Stadium. Game time is 7:30 p.m.
Prior to the match, the 1973 NCAA Championship team will be honored. Also, the traditional Homecoming fireworks display will take place at halftime.
Video highlight provided by SLU sports information.
2023 Saint Louis Billikens Upcoming Men’s Soccer Schedule
| Date | Time | At | Opponent | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 23, 2023 | 7:30 pm | Home | Fordham | Hermann Stadium |
| September 27, 2023 | 7 pm | Home | Missouri State | Hermann Stadium |
| September 30, 2023 | 7 pm | Home | Rhode Island | Hermann Stadium |
| October 4, 2023 | 2 pm | Away | George Washington | Washington, D.C |
| October 7, 2023 | 7 pm | Home | La Salle | Hermann Stadium |
| October 10, 2023 | 7 pm | Home | Central Arkansas | Hermann Stadium |
| October 14, 2023 | 3 pm | Away | Loyola Chicago | Chicago, Ill. |
| October 21, 2023 | 7 pm | Home | Dayton | Hermann Stadium |
| October 24, 2023 | 7 pm | Home | Blackburn | Hermann Stadium |
| October 28, 2023 | 6 pm | Away | Saint Joseph’s | Philadelphia, Pa. |