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    http://www.tulsaworld.com/sports/art..._B1_hEagl08150

    ORU Closes in on Mid-Con Championship: Soaring streak

    By JOHN E. HOOVER World Sports Writer
    5/14/2007
    Last Modified: 5/14/2007 5:32 AM


    Eagles begin quest for 10th league title


    Maybe the only way Oral Roberts doesn't win its 10th consecutive Mid-Continent Conference championship is if the league changes its name.

    Which, apparently, will happen on Tuesday, when the Mid-Con holds a press conference to formally announce its name change to the Summit League, effective June 1.

    On Sunday, the Golden Eagles took one more step toward their 10th straight conference crown, beating Centenary 3-2 in dramatic fashion and sweeping their four-game series with the Gents to improve to 33-15 overall and 15-1 in Mid-Con play.

    ORU's rein of Mid-Con dominance ranks only behind Oklahoma State's NCAA record of 16 straight Big Eight titles from 1979-95 and Wichita State's 14 consecutive Missouri Valley crowns from 1987-2000. Texas won 10 Southwest Conference championships in a row twice.

    ORU's magic number to clinch the regular-season title is one. They finish the schedule next weekend with a four-game series at second-place Western Illinois (30-20 overall, 11-5 Mid-Con). The following weekend, the Leathernecks host the Mid-Con Tournament. . . . (read more)


    Go State!

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    ORU beat Centenary to win thier 10th Mid-Con Championship in a row. They will now move on to the NCAA Regionals hosted by Wichita State.

    http://www.mid-con.com/release.asp?RELEASE_ID=4814

    Golden Eagles Placed in Wichita State Regional

    Oral Roberts will travel to Wichita State for an NCAA Regional with the top-seeded Shockers, Arizona and New Orleans.

    Play begins June 1 and continues through June 4. Arizona is the No. 2 seed, while the Golden Eagles are the three seed and New Orleans is the No. 4 seed. ORU takes on Arizona in the opening round of the double elimination tournament. . . . (read more)


    Go State!


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