Tulsa Men to Welcome Central Arkansas on Friday

GAME 3:
Tulsa (0-0-1) vs. Central Arkansas (0-2-0)
7:00 p.m. CT - Friday, Aug. 29, 2025
Hurricane Soccer Stadium (2,000) • Tulsa, Okla.

LIVE STATS: Tulsa StatBroadcast
TV: ESPN+
GAME NOTES: Tulsa

THE COACHES:
Tulsa: Tom McIntosh (Tulsa, 1988), 31^st year
Career Record: 293-211-64
School Record: Same

Cal State Fullerton: Kyle Segebart (Cedarville University, 1989), 1^st year
Career Record: 0-2-0 (1^styear)
School Record: Same

Tips on the Central Arkansas Bears

This will be the fourth meeting between the Golden Hurricane and the Bears men's programs.
The last match was during the 2024 season, which ended in a 1-1 tie.
The Golden Hurricanes and the Bears are both looking for their first win of the season. In their most recent game, Central Arkansas fell 2-1 at UC Santa Barbara.
The Bears concluded their 2024 season in the ASUN Conference Championship Final, losing in penalties to North Florida. They registered a 8-7-3 record for the season.
Central Arkansas head coach Kyle Segebart enters his first season at the helm, having been an assistant coach for the Bears since 2022.

Last Time Out: Tulsa Edged By Cal State Fullerton, 1-0

Cal State Fullerton's Fitz Williams scored the lone goal in the eleventh minute to even the all-time series record to 1-1.
Carlito Saylon played in the net for the entirety of the game, saving two of three shots on goal.
The Golden Hurricanes put the pressure on Cal State Fullerton after gaining a 11-10 advantage off a red card in the 49th minute. Tulsa kicked seven corners and fired six shots in the second half, but could not convert.

American and National Rankings

Tulsa ranks leads the American Conference in shot accuracy (0.545) and shots on goal per game (6.00).
In the conference, Gijs Hovius leads in shot accuracy (0.800), while Carlito Saylon leads in goalie minutes played (180) and is one of four goalies with shutouts.

Danny Stevens Bolsters Defense in First Career Start

True freshman defender Danny Stevens from Munich, Germany, got a last-second nod on Thursday to be part of the first starting 11 of the new season.
The Tulsa defense didn't skip a beat with the pregame substitution, earning its first shutout since September 29, 2023.
Stevens and the rest of the TU backline made brilliant plays all night long to end the game on 0-0 draw against CSUN.

Bottenburg Named American Preseason Defensive Player of the Year

Wes Bottenburg has been tabbed the American Conference Preseason Defensive Player of the Year, the league announced Monday.
A defender from Utrecht, Netherlands, Bottenburg is coming off a junior season in which he started in 13 of 14 games played and spent 1,167 minutes on the field. He netted two goals to finish as the fourth-highest scorer on the team while bolstering Tulsa with strong defensive play throughout the season to earn First Team All-Conference honors.
Bottenburg was also named to the 16-player American Preseason All-Conference Team.

Tulsa Poised for Underdog Season

The coaches of the American Conference have picked Tulsa to finish eighth of nine teams in the 2025 Preseason Coaches' Poll, with just two points more than last-place Temple.
TU is coming off a down year in which the Golden Hurricane finished seventh with a 2-4-1 league record and 3-9-3 overall record.
Since then, Tulsa has returned seven starters from last year who are hungry to bounce back in 2025, including First Team All-Conference choice Wes Bottenburg and unanimous all-freshman Alex Cunningham.
13 players left the roster, so McIntosh's recruitment staff hit the road and the transfer portal and added 13 brand new players looking to bring Tulsa back to championship status.
Key newcomers include JUCO All-American Luc Achermann-Stanfield (Eastern Florida State), NAIA all-star Joao Neves (Oklahoma Wesleyan), veteran goalkeeper Samy Slimi (Campbell), Pittsburgh defender Dani Gamboa and true freshman Joses Chukwu (Toronto, Ontario).
The Timeless Tom McIntosh
Coach Mac has completed 30 seasons at The University of Tulsa in his illustrious career.
He is one of 16 active head coaches at the DI level to have coached for 30 or more seasons and is one of six active head coaches to have accomplished the feat while coaching for only one program.
He is tied for the 14th-longest active DI coaching career.
McIntosh has coached Tulsa through four conferences: Missouri Valley (1995, 2000-04), WAC (1996-99), Conference USA (2005-13) and the American (2014-present).

Home Field Advantage

The Tulsa men's soccer team has been tough to beat at the Hurricane Soccer Stadium, tallying a 30-12-9 mark since the beginning of 2019.
2025: TU starts off the year undefeated with a tie against CSUN in the opener (0-0-1).
2023-24: Tulsa earned five combined home wins between the 2023 and 2024 seasons.
2022: Tulsa was 6-0-1 in the regular season but went 1-2 in postseason action at home.
2021: 8-0 in the regular season, but went 3-1 in postseason, falling in the NCAA Third Round game to West Virginia in double overtime (11-1 overall).
2020-21 (season played in the spring due to the coronavirus pandemic): 4-0-1.
2019: Tulsa fell in only two home contests while nabbing three wins and two ties (3-2-2).

Men's Soccer Ticket Information
Single-game tickets are on sale for $10 per match and can be purchased in advance at TulsaHurricane.com or at the gate. Season tickets also start at just $50. Season ticket members will receive one membership card per ticket ordered that will be good for all 2025 TU men's and women's regular season home matches at the Hurricane Soccer Stadium. Season tickets are not valid for any postseason games. No refunds for canceled games due to weather-related or any other cause. CLICK HERE to start the process of ordering tickets or call 918-631-4688.

Ball Kid Sign-ups
The Tulsa soccer teams are looking for more ball kids for the 2025 season. Ball kids and one accompanying parent or guardian will receive free admission for games they sign up for. Ball kids will retrieve balls that go out of bounds on the sidelines for the entire game. The minimum age to be a Ball Kid is 8 years old. Kids ages 13 or older are not eligible to participate. Groups will be selected on a first-come, first-served basis. Sign up by clicking HERE.

Visit www.TulsaHurricane.com for the latest news and information on the men's soccer program. Fans can also follow the team on X, Facebook and Instagram.

Tulsa Men to Welcome Central Arkansas on Friday

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Players Mentioned

Luc Achermann-Stanfield

Wes Bottenburg

Joses Chukwu

Alex Cunningham

Dani Gamboa

Gijs Hovius

Joao Neves

Carlito Saylon

Samy Slimi

Danny Stevens

Tulsa Men to Welcome Central Arkansas on Friday

Next Event

Players Mentioned

Luc Achermann-Stanfield

Wes Bottenburg

Joses Chukwu

Alex Cunningham

Dani Gamboa

Gijs Hovius

Joao Neves

Carlito Saylon

Samy Slimi

Danny Stevens

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