Emmanuel scores brace to lead men's soccer past ORU, 2-1
Posted: Mon Sep 01, 2025 12:39 am
VIDEO: SMU men's soccer head coach Kevin Hudson and forward Mukisa Emmanuel visited with PonyFans.com after Emmanuel scored his first two goals as a Mustang to lead his team to a 2-1 win over visiting Oral Roberts.
From SMUMustangs.com:
Emmanuel scores brace to lead men's soccer past ORU, 2-1
DALLAS (SMU) — SMU Men's Soccer won 2-1 over Oral Roberts in a dominant showing at Washburne Stadium on Sunday.
The Mustangs outshot the Golden Eagles 18 to two through 90 minutes after shutting down the visitors to zero shots in the first half.
SMU took the first lead in the 12th minute of the match with Mukisa Emmanuel's first goal for SMU, assisted by Daniel Escorcia. Escorcia has an assist in two consecutive matches.
Emmanuel scored his brace, which ended up being the match-winner in the 75th minute of the game.
SMU closed the second week with a 2-1-1 record.
How it happened
SMU was on the front foot as soon as the whistle blew and took an early lead in the 12th minute with Emmanuel's first goal for SMU.
Jaylinn Mitchell's cross was punched away by the ORU's goalkeeper, but Escorcia was there to intercept the ball and lay it off for Emmanuel to score from point-blank range.
SMU saw multiple chances for Luis Flores and Charles-Emile Brunet, but they were still inches away from their second goal.
The first half ended 1-0 for SMU.
The Mustangs did not let up their relentless attack in the second half, registering three shots in the first 10 minutes of the period.
Emmanuel found SMU's second goal in the 75th minute of the match.
Landon Hickam made a strong tackle at the edge of ORU's box, Ryan Clanton-Pimentel gathered the ball and swung a low cross that found Milton Lopez. The goalkeeper saved Lopez's shot, but Emmanuel was there to score another rebound goal.
The Golden Eagles reduced their deficit in the 80th minute with a goal by Benjamin Morgan on a counter.
SMU's defense did not allow more shots in the final 10 minutes, and the Mustangs completed the triumph.
Other notes
SMU remains undefeated against Oral Roberts with a 12-0-1 record.
Mukisa Emmanuel scored his first goal for SMU.
With his two goals, Emmanuel became the first Mustang to score a brace after Kyran Chambron-Pinho against No. 5 Stanford last season.
Daniel Escorcia has made two assists in two matches since he returned last Thursday.
The last time SMU held an opponent to only two shots was Air Force in the 2024 season opener.
What's next?
SMU will head to GCU for its second road match of the season on Sep. 4.
From SMUMustangs.com:
Emmanuel scores brace to lead men's soccer past ORU, 2-1
DALLAS (SMU) — SMU Men's Soccer won 2-1 over Oral Roberts in a dominant showing at Washburne Stadium on Sunday.
The Mustangs outshot the Golden Eagles 18 to two through 90 minutes after shutting down the visitors to zero shots in the first half.
SMU took the first lead in the 12th minute of the match with Mukisa Emmanuel's first goal for SMU, assisted by Daniel Escorcia. Escorcia has an assist in two consecutive matches.
Emmanuel scored his brace, which ended up being the match-winner in the 75th minute of the game.
SMU closed the second week with a 2-1-1 record.
How it happened
SMU was on the front foot as soon as the whistle blew and took an early lead in the 12th minute with Emmanuel's first goal for SMU.
Jaylinn Mitchell's cross was punched away by the ORU's goalkeeper, but Escorcia was there to intercept the ball and lay it off for Emmanuel to score from point-blank range.
SMU saw multiple chances for Luis Flores and Charles-Emile Brunet, but they were still inches away from their second goal.
The first half ended 1-0 for SMU.
The Mustangs did not let up their relentless attack in the second half, registering three shots in the first 10 minutes of the period.
Emmanuel found SMU's second goal in the 75th minute of the match.
Landon Hickam made a strong tackle at the edge of ORU's box, Ryan Clanton-Pimentel gathered the ball and swung a low cross that found Milton Lopez. The goalkeeper saved Lopez's shot, but Emmanuel was there to score another rebound goal.
The Golden Eagles reduced their deficit in the 80th minute with a goal by Benjamin Morgan on a counter.
SMU's defense did not allow more shots in the final 10 minutes, and the Mustangs completed the triumph.
Other notes
SMU remains undefeated against Oral Roberts with a 12-0-1 record.
Mukisa Emmanuel scored his first goal for SMU.
With his two goals, Emmanuel became the first Mustang to score a brace after Kyran Chambron-Pinho against No. 5 Stanford last season.
Daniel Escorcia has made two assists in two matches since he returned last Thursday.
The last time SMU held an opponent to only two shots was Air Force in the 2024 season opener.
What's next?
SMU will head to GCU for its second road match of the season on Sep. 4.