Tulsa Continues Week of Ranked Matchups at No. 8 Missouri State

GAME 12:
Tulsa (3-4-4) vs. Missouri State (9-0-2)
6:00 p.m. CT - Sun., Oct. 11, 2026
Betty & Bobby Allison South Stadium • Springfield, Mo.

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

THE COACHES:
Tulsa: Tom McIntosh (Tulsa '88), 32^nd year
Career Record: 301-223-71
School Record: Same

Mo. St.: Michael Seabolt (Trinity '96), 5^th year
Career Record: 81-41-21
School Record: 51-16-15

Tips on the Missouri State Bears

The Tulsa Golden Hurricane continue their week of ranked matchups at #8 Missouri State on Sunday, Oct. 11. Kick is set for 6 p.m. in Springfield, Mo.
The top-10 ranked Bears are undeafeated through 11 matches this season with a 9-0-2. They lead the American with a 3-0-1 record in conference play.
Tulsa leads the series record 29-14-4 over the Bears.
Last season, the match ended in a scoreless tie between the programs in Tulsa.
In their last time out, Missouri State bested fellow Tulsa university Oral Roberts with a 1-0 result.
Missouri State are the current leaders of the American Conference, while TU sits in fourth place.

Last Time Out: Tulsa Falls 3-1 at No. 4 Kansas City

Tulsa lost to No. 4 Kansas City 3-1 on Wednesday. Tulsa recorded more total shots than UMKC, 13-8, but the Roos put five attempts on goal to Tulsa's three.
Aiden Hale had his shot blocked in the eighth minute, and Kansas City struck first when Mark Ramarola scored at 9:07 off assists from Bryce Outman and Brevyn Cole. Saylon kept the deficit at one with a save on Outman in the 20th minute. Both goalkeepers recorded two saves on the night.
Achermann-Stanfield redirected a cross from Druv Pareek at 22:26 for the Golden Hurricane equalizer. The goal was Achermann-Stanfield's sixth of the season and the assist marked the first of Pareek's career.
Tulsa continued to generate looks through Achermann-Stanfield and Joses Chukwu, but Kansas City pulled in front when Gabriele Galluccio scored at 33:46 after a Jeremy Francou shot moments earlier.
Tulsa made a late push with a corner at 44:17 before Arnau Pedrola Fortuny hit the left woodwork as the Roos took a 2-1 lead into halftime.
Kansas City pushed back with chances from Miguel Fernandez and Bryce Outman, and after Tulsa put shots from Christian Mezas and Peleg Armendariz on frame, Raphael Kistmann scored off a Fernandez assist at 67:56 to make it 3-1.

Saylon Collects Third Goalkeeper of the Week Honor

The American Conference announced its weekly men's soccer awards Monday afternoon, with Carlito Saylon earning his third Goalkeeper of the Week honor of the season.
Saylon shares the honor with UAB goalkeeper Ethan Schulz, who faced Tulsa in the Golden Hurricane's match last week. The two goalkeepers finished the game with identical stat lines.
Tulsa's starter throughout the 2026 season, Saylon faced 15 shots and made seven saves while allowing just one goal in Friday's match in Birmingham, Ala.
Luc Achermann Stanfield was also recognized this week, earning honorable mention honors for his one-goal performance at UAB.

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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Players Mentioned

Jared Aguilar

Will Applegate

Peleg Armendariz

Joses Chukwu

Aiden Hale

Christian Mezas

Druv Pareek

Arnau Pedrola Fortuny

Cale Saunders

Carlito Saylon

Danny Stevens