It was familiar territory for the Northwestern men’s soccer team. Down a goal with just under a minute to go in regulation, the Wildcats found themselves scrambling on offense to tie up the game.

Unlike previous games this season, NU converted one time when it needed to. But like NU’s other 10 games this year, the Cats wouldn’t come out on top.

Sunday’s 2-1 double-overtime loss to Oral Roberts (5-5) capped a weekend of two home losses for the Cats — sending the team to 0-11 on the year and 0-3 in Big Ten play.

And for NU, the ending of the Oral Roberts game was as bitter as the cold air coming off of Lake Michigan.

“It’s very frustrating,” senior forward Jun Kim said. “We played so well up to the last minute but again we couldn’t convert. This isn’t going to help our confidence.”

Said coach Michael Kunert: “This loss is terribly disappointing. We played like we thought we could play and we still couldn’t put the game away. This is a game we counted on winning but we couldn’t get it done.”

After controlling a scoreless first half, the Cats came into the second half looking to put away the Golden Eagles.

But Oral Roberts struck first in 67th minute on a long penalty kick that easily cleared the Cats’ wall of defenders and barely sailed over NU goalkeeper Chris Berlin.

“It was a well-placed shot,” Kunert said. “But it was a ball Chris should have had. It wasn’t out of his reach and he had saved a similar shot in the first half.”

A disappointed NU team spent the majority of the second half unsuccessfully firing on Oral Roberts goalkeeper Ezekiel Thompkins. The Cats outshot the Eagles 23-12 in the contest.

With under a minute to go, NU’s efforts seemed futile and Kunert was preparing for another postgame consolation.

“I thought the game was over,” Kunert said. “We had put pressure on them the whole game and nothing had come of it.”

But Kim — the wheels of the Cats offense all season — sent in a bicycle kick from 15 feet out to save the game for NU. And with 50 seconds to go, the game was locked at 1-1.

“The pass came from the corner and my back was turned toward the goal,” Kim said. “I was just hoping to get it into the net. It was my only option.”

Added Kunert: “Jun did an incredible thing. His shot was picture-perfect.”

The Cats exploded in celebration following Kim’s team-leading fifth goal of the season. Going into the first overtime period, the momentum stayed with NU.

But after missing scoring opportunities in the first extra period, Oral Roberts midfielder Josh Bennett hushed the crowd midway through the second overtime. His shot got past an outstretched Berlin, extinguishing NU’s hope of winning its first game this year.

“I’m tired of making excuses,” Kunert said. “When you lose you didn’t play a good game. We just need to leave this game behind us.”

The Cats, with an improved offensive performance, still couldn’t convert. Many NU shots sailed well above the goalposts and many potential shots were stifled by the tough Eagles defense. NU also missed a point-blank shot and a free kick in the first half.

“We can’t rely on Jun for all our offense,” Kunert said. “More people need to get into the action.”

Friday’s 6-2 loss to No. 17 Penn State (8-3, 3-1) began the disappointing weekend for the Cats. Kim and junior Dan Doman had goals for NU, but their efforts were hardly enough to get past a hot Nittany Lions squad that put in a season-high goal total.

“We just need to carry this anger with us into this week,” Kim said. “Maybe it’ll motivate us.”