TULSA, OKLA. -- St. Thomas and Oral Roberts battled through 110 scoreless minutes before the Tommies prevailed in a 4-2 penalty shootout victory over the Golden Eagles in semifinal action at the 2026 Summit League Men's Soccer Championship Friday at Case Soccer Complex. St. Thomas goalkeeper Moritz Krenc came up with two penalty kick saves in the shootout to help the Tommies advance to the championship match in their first-ever Division I postseason appearance.
Both teams had opportunities to break the deadlock throughout regulation, but neither could find the back of the net. Oral Roberts applied much of the offensive pressure, outshooting St. Thomas 13-6 through the first 90 minutes, while both goalkeepers turned away five shots on goal to keep the match scoreless.
The Golden Eagles continued to press in the overtime periods, recording five shots in the second extra period, but Krenc and the Tommies' defensive unit held firm to force a penalty shootout.
St. Thomas gained the early advantage in the shootout after Krenc denied Oral Roberts' opening attempt by Aiden Ussery. The Tommies converted their first three attempts from Eliot Beaumale, Ignacio Canales Chamizo and Rodrigo Salamanca Lopez, while the Golden Eagles answered with makes from Enoedis Quintana and Benjamin Morgan.
Krenc came up with another crucial stop on Oral Roberts' fourth attempt by Siem Tegbaru, setting the stage for Lorenzo Jacon to convert the decisive penalty kick and send St. Thomas into the championship match with a 4-2 shootout advantage.
The Tommies will compete for their first Summit League Men's Soccer Championship title in the program's first Division I postseason tournament appearance.
Turning Point
- Krenc denied two Oral Roberts penalty attempts, including the Golden Eagles' opening attempt by Aiden Ussery and fourth attempt by Siem Tegbaru, before Jacon converted the decisive kick to secure the 4-2 shootout victory.
Inside the box score
- Oral Roberts held a 20-8 advantage in shots, including a 6-5 edge in shots on goal.
- The Golden Eagles also held a 10-2 advantage in corner kicks.
- Krenc recorded five saves in 110 minutes of action, while Cameron Parma also finished with five saves for Oral Roberts.
- Both teams played 110 scoreless minutes before St. Thomas converted all four of its penalty attempts.
- Krenc's two penalty kick stops helped the Tommies secure their first postseason victory as a Division I program.
News & Notes
- This marks the first year the Summit League Men's Soccer Championship featured a quarterfinal round.
- St. Thomas is competing in its first-ever Division I postseason tournament after becoming eligible for postseason competition in 2025.
- Oral Roberts is now 0-4-2 all-time as the No. 4 seed in the Summit League Men's Soccer Championship.
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