Tulsa Travels to UAB for Friday Evening Matchup

GAME 10:
Tulsa (3-3-3) vs. UAB (4-3-1)
7:00 p.m. CT - Friday, Oct. 2, 2026
PNC Field • Birmingham, Ala.

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

THE COACHES:
Tulsa: Tom McIntosh (Tulsa '88), 32^nd year
Career Record: 301-222-70
School Record: Same

UAB: David Lilly (Milligan '07), 3^rd year
Career Record: 73-53-17
School Record: 14-16-8

Tips on the UAB Blazers

The Tulsa Golden Hurricane head to Birmingham, Ala. to match up with fellow American Conference member, the UAB Blazers. Kick is set for 7 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 2.
The Blazers hold a record of 4-3-1 and 1-1 in conference play this season.
UAB sits just one point behind Tulsa in the American standings, setting up a battle for position in the conference table.
The Blazers are coming off a 3-2 loss to Gardner-Webb, despite twice battling back to tie the match.
Tulsa holds a commanding 12-3-3 advantage in the all-time series, with UAB still searching for its first win at home against the Golden Hurricane.
The Golden Hurricane claimed a 1-0 victory over UAB last season at Hurricane Soccer Stadium, with the game-winning goal coming in the 89th minute.

Last Time Out: Tulsa Falls Just Short of Comeback Against FAU

Tulsa dropped their first conference match to Florida Atlantic 4-3 on Saturday.
TU scored twice in the second half and matched FAU with 12 shots, but was limited to four shots on goal while allowing nine. Florida Atlantic and Tulsa sat fully equal in shot attempts by the end of the match.
The Owls generated the early pressure, putting a shot wide, earning a corner and going ahead at 11:15 when Emil Lausten scored off Enzo Rabot's assist. Lausten and Rabot connected again at 15:19 to make it 2-0, and DJ Koulai hit the left woodwork less than two minutes later before Tulsa pulled one back on Hale's goal at 19:55, the first of his career.
Early in the second half, Florida Atlantic struck twice, with Francesco Aiello scoring off Enzo Rabot's assist at 49:04 to make it 3-1 and Michel Tentchou scoring from Colin Beutel at 51:09 to push the margin to 4-1.
Saylon saved a shot from Xavi Csato at 72:47, and Mezas brought Tulsa within 4-2 at 76:15 off assists from Achermann-Stanfield and Hale. The goal marked his second as a Golden Hurricane.
Achermann-Stanfield converted a penalty kick, given off a VAR review of a foul on Joses Chukwu in the box at 83:50, to cut the deficit to 4-3, which held as the final score. It was Achermann-Stanfield's third successful penalty kick of the season.

American and National Rankings

Tulsa ranks second in the American in shots with 125, just behind No. 7 Missouri State.
Carlito Saylon has been a constant in goal, leading the American with 810 minutes played and ranking second with three shutouts.
With five assists, Achermann-Stanfield leads the American and ranks among the top 15 nationally.
Achermann-Stanfield has been accurate with his chances, leading the American with 1.56 shots on goal per game.

Hale Named American Conference Freshman of the Week

Tulsa freshman forward Aiden Hale was named the American Conference Freshman of the Week, the conference announced Monday.
Hale recorded three points in Tulsa's 4-3 loss to Florida Atlantic on Sept. 26 to earn the recognition. The Mustang, Okla., native scored an unassisted goal in the 20th minute before assisting Christian Mezas' goal in the 77th minute. The goal and the assist were both the first of his career.
The honor marks Hale's first weekly conference award of his career.

McIntosh Joins 300-Win Club

Head Coach Tom McIntosh earned his 300th career victory with Tulsa's 2-1 win over Incarnate Word on Aug. 28.
McIntosh became the 15th active NCAA Division I men's soccer head coach to reach the 300-win milestone.
Of those 15 active coaches, only three others have earned all 300-plus victories at a single program.
Only four other active head coaches with 300-plus wins have coached fewer seasons than McIntosh.

Aguilar Named to American Preseason All-Conference Team

Redshirt junior Jared Aguilar earned American Conference Preseason All-Conference honors.
The midfielder is coming off a standout 2025 campaign in which he recorded two goals and five assists in 18 matches.
Aguilar led Tulsa with 29 shots last season, including 13 shots on goal.
Following the season, he earned United Soccer Coaches Third Team All-East Region and American Conference Second Team All-Conference honors.
Aguilar also collected two American Honorable Mention Player of the Week selections in 2025.

Aguilar Tabbed as Midfielder to Watch for Hermann Trophy Selection

Redshirt junior Jared Aguilar was one of only three players from the American Conference selected to the 2026 Hermann Trophy Watch List.
Approximately 40 men's soccer players nationwide are selected to the watch list each season.
Named after Robert R. Hermann, former chairman of the National Professional Soccer League's Executive Committee, the Hermann Trophy honors the top player in collegiate soccer each year.

Young Tulsa Team Ranked Sixth in Preseason

The American Conference coaches selected Tulsa to finish sixth in the 2026 preseason poll, 10 points behind fifth-place FIU.
The Golden Hurricane enters the season following a 5-9-4 campaign in 2025 that included a 3-3-2 conference record and a trip to the American Championship semifinals.
Tulsa returns four starters from last year's squad: Danny Stevens, Carlito Saylon, Jared Aguilar and Will Applegate.
The Golden Hurricane added 15 newcomers, including six transfers.
Tulsa's 11 freshman are tied with South Florida for the most first-year college players in the American, with the program being one of the youngest squads in the league.
Key additions include Daytona State transfer and First Team All-American Cale Saunders, Cleveland State transfer and First Team All-Conference selection Peleg Armendariz, and St. Edward's transfer Christian Mezas, a Division II All-Region selection.

Coach Mac: A Tulsa Fixture

Tom McIntosh enters his 32nd season as Tulsa's head coach in 2026.
He is one of 13 active Division I head coaches with at least 30 seasons of experience and is also one of only four active Division I coaches to spend all 30-plus seasons at a single program.
He owns the longest active coaching tenure in the American Conference and is tied for the 10th-longest active tenure among Division I men's soccer head coaches.
McIntosh ranks as the 14th-winningest active head coach in Division I men's soccer.
McIntosh has guided Tulsa through four conferences: the Missouri Valley Conference (1995, 2000-04), the Western Athletic Conference (1996-99), Conference USA (2005-13) and the American Conference (2014-present).

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