Tuesday, October 27
Lynchburg, Va.
1:00 PM ET
Liberty University
5-7-2, 2-3-0
2
vs
1
Oral Roberts
2-7-5, 0-2-2
| Team | 1 | 2 | Final F |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oral Roberts | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Liberty | 1 | 1 | 2 |
10/27/2026 4:41:00 PM | Men's Soccer
LYNCHBURG, VA. – Liberty forward Samson Kpardeh broke a 1-1 tie with a goal during the 86th minute, as the Flames topped the Oral Roberts Golden Eagles 2-1 Tuesday afternoon in a non-conference match at Osborne Stadium.
Kpardeh, who had missed the previous eight games due to injury, entered the match during the 80th minute to see his first game action since the injury. Midfielder Kyro Eguchi found Kpardeh with a long pass out of Liberty's side of the field to a streaking Kpardeh, who moved into the 18-yard box, stepped right and ripped a shot into the roof of the goal to break the tie.
The Flames defense held the visiting Golden Eagles to six shots in the contest, with only one going on goal.
Midfielder Javan Ochieng gave Liberty an early 1-0 lead, only to see Oral Roberts knot the score at 1-1 during the 32nd minute.
Liberty moves to 5-7-2 on the season. Oral Roberts drops to 2-7-5 on the year.
Scoring Summary
7' – LIBERTY - Javan Ochieng (Assisted by Kyohei Eguchi)
32' – ORU – Roman Hemphill (Assisted by Hagen Waesch)
86' – LIBERTY – Samon Kpardeh (Assisted by Kyohei Eguchi)
Key Stats & Notes
Next Up
Liberty will host the VMI Keydets for their final regular-season match on Friday afternoon at Osborne Stadium. Kickoff is scheduled for 3 p.m. The SoCon match will help determine seeds and pairings for the upcoming SoCon Men's Soccer Championship, which starts next week
Kpardeh, who had missed the previous eight games due to injury, entered the match during the 80th minute to see his first game action since the injury. Midfielder Kyro Eguchi found Kpardeh with a long pass out of Liberty's side of the field to a streaking Kpardeh, who moved into the 18-yard box, stepped right and ripped a shot into the roof of the goal to break the tie.
The Flames defense held the visiting Golden Eagles to six shots in the contest, with only one going on goal.
Midfielder Javan Ochieng gave Liberty an early 1-0 lead, only to see Oral Roberts knot the score at 1-1 during the 32nd minute.
Liberty moves to 5-7-2 on the season. Oral Roberts drops to 2-7-5 on the year.
Scoring Summary
7' – LIBERTY - Javan Ochieng (Assisted by Kyohei Eguchi)
32' – ORU – Roman Hemphill (Assisted by Hagen Waesch)
86' – LIBERTY – Samon Kpardeh (Assisted by Kyohei Eguchi)
Key Stats & Notes
- Liberty outshot Oral Roberts, 17-6, in the contest. The Flames had 10 shot attempts in the second half, while holding the visiting Golden Eagles to two.
- Liberty had seven shots on goal. Oral Roberts had one.
- The Flames held a 3-1 advantage over the Golden Eagles in corner kicks.
- Kpardeh scored his team-leading seventh goal of the season. The sophomore has scored a goal in all six games he has played in 2026.
- Ochieng scored his first goal as a Flame.
- Eguchi had an assist on both of Liberty's goals. He has three assists for the season.
- Liberty goalkeeper Dan Rose did not make a save in the match. Oral Roberts goalkeeper Cameron Parma recorded five.
- With the victory, Liberty moves to 3-1 at home this season.
- This afternoon's contest was the first-ever meeting between Liberty and Oral Roberts in men's soccer. The match was the Flames' final non-conference game of the 2026 regular season. Liberty finished 3-4-2 in non-conference matches this season.
Next Up
Liberty will host the VMI Keydets for their final regular-season match on Friday afternoon at Osborne Stadium. Kickoff is scheduled for 3 p.m. The SoCon match will help determine seeds and pairings for the upcoming SoCon Men's Soccer Championship, which starts next week
ICYMI - Samson Kpardeh with the game-winner! ???? https://t.co/TGbYQF6SI7
— Liberty Men's Soccer (@LibertyMSoccer) October 27, 2026
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EAGLES
FLAMES
Goals
1
2
Shots
6
17
Shots on Goal
1
7
Saves
5
0
Corners
1
3
Fouls
7
6
Scoring Plays
Javan Ochieng (1)
Assisted By: Kyohei Eguchi
GOAL by FLAMES Ochieng, Javan Assist by Eguchi, Kyohei.
06:02
Roman Hemphill (2)
Assisted By: Hagen Waesch
GOAL by EAGLES Hemphill, Roman Assist by Waesch, Hagen.
31:13
Samson Kpardeh (7)
Assisted By: Kyohei Eguchi
GOAL by FLAMES Kpardeh, Samson Assist by Eguchi, Kyohei.
85:54
Game Leaders
Shots
4
SOG
3
Goals
1
Assists
0
Shots
2
SOG
1
Goals
1
Assists
0
Shots
0
SOG
0
Goals
0
Assists
2
mid
Shots
4
SOG
2
Goals
0
Assists
0
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