Men’s Soccer Faces Top-Five Test at No. 4 Kansas City

GAME 11:
Tulsa (3-3-4) vs. Kansas City (7-1-2)
6:00 p.m. CT - Wed., Oct. 7, 2026
Durwood Soccer Stadium • Kansas City, Mo.

LIVE STATS: Sidearm Stats
TV: Summit League Network
GAME NOTES: Tulsa

THE COACHES:
Tulsa: Tom McIntosh (Tulsa '88), 32^nd year
Career Record: 301-222-71
School Record: Same

UMKC: Ryan Pore (Tulsa '13), 7^th year
Career Record: 52-38-27
School Record: Same

Tips on the Kansas City Roos

The Tulsa Golden Hurricane travel to Kansas City to meet the No. 4 Kansas City Roos on Wednesday, Oct. 7 at 6 p.m.
The top-five ranked Roos are 7-1-2 and 2-0-0 in conference play on the year. Their lone loss was to San Francisco back in August.
Kansas City has now spent four consecutive weekings in the United Soccer Coaches rankings.
The Roos are lead by Tulsa alumnus Ryan Pore. Pore graduated from TU in 2013 and previously served as an assistant coach, and later associate head coach, for the Golden Hurricane.
In their last time out, Kansas City took home a 1-0 at St. Thomas to stay undeafeated in the Summit League.
Tulsa holds a commanding 13-3-2 advantage in the all-time series. The record in Missouri is much closer, at 3-2 in the Golden Hurricane's favor.
The Roos have shutout Tulsa in the last two matches between the programs, earning a 2-0 win in 2025 and a 4-0 win in 2024.

Last Time Out: Tulsa Earns Road Point at UAB

Tulsa played UAB to a 1-1 tie on Friday at PNC Field. Tulsa finished with a narrow shot advantage, 17-15, while both teams put eight shots on goal.
After UAB put two early attempts toward goal, Saylon saved Carson Brice's shot in the eighth minute before Tulsa created back-to-back corners at 10:25 and 10:46. Bruno Medina and Jake Reich forced saves from Ethan Schulz less than a minute later, and Tulsa later broke through at 25:30 when Achermann-Stanfield converted a penalty kick to open the scoring.
This was Achermann-Stanfield's fourth successful penalty kick of the season and marked his second consecutive match with a penalty goal.
UAB pushed back in the final third of the half, but Saylon saved two Lucas Nordin shots and Omar Flores put another Tulsa attempt on frame to keep a 1-0 Tulsa lead into halftime.
After UAB's Rylie Siddall missed left to open the half Tulsa generated three quick shots from Kgodiso Sukati, Quentin Christey and Medina in the first minute of the second half.
UAB pushed back with two corners and two shots in the 86th minute before Diego Quevedo scored at 88:04 to make it 1-1, and the match finished tied after late attempts from Will Applegate and Humphrey Doh. Saylon and Schulz held identical stat lines in goal, both making seven saves and allowing one goal.

American and National Rankings

Tulsa is tied for the lead in the American in shots (142) with No. 8 Missouri State.
Carlito Saylon has been a constant in goal, leading the American with 900 minutes played and sitting second in total saves (39). He also holds three shutouts on the year, stacking up third in the conference.
With five assists, Achermann-Stanfield leads the American and ranks among the top 20 nationally.
Achermann-Stanfield has been accurate with his chances, leading the American with 1.50 shots on goal per game.

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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Quentin Christey

Omar Flores

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Kgodiso Sukati

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