Women’s Soccer Faces Central Arkansas in Season Opener at Hurricane Soccer Stadium

GAME 1:
Tulsa (0-0-0) vs. Central Arkansas (0-1-0)
7:00 p.m. CT - Sunday, Aug. 16, 2025
Hurricane Soccer Stadium (2,000) • Tulsa, Okla.

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

THE COACHES:
Tulsa: Jim Rhein (Northeastern State '93), 6^th year
Career Record: 34-40-19
School Record: Same

Central Arkansas: Derek Nichols (Central Arkansas '97), 2^nd year
School Record: 6-10-2

Notes on the Central Arkansas Bears

The Tulsa Golden Hurricane will face off with the Central Arkansas Bears in the season and home opener at Hurricane Soccer Stadium on Sunday, Aug. 16 at 7:00 p.m. CT.
Tulsa leads the series record between the programs 8-1. Central Arkansas' lone win came in 2010, when the Bears bested the Golden Hurricane 1-0.
Last season, UCA served as TU's season opener as well, with Tulsa taking the match 2-1 on the Bears' home field.
Central Arkansas fell 4-1 to Oral Roberts in their season opener Aug. 12, with Liza Dugan firing UCA's goal in the match.
The Bears went 6-9-2 in the 2025 season.

Schutte Named Among Hermann Trophy Forwards to Watch

University of Tulsa women's soccer junior Blaine Schutte has been named one of the 2026 IWSOC/United Soccer Coaches Missouri Athletic Club Hermann Trophy Positional Players to Watch for Forwards.
Schutte was a key contributor for Tulsa during the 2025 season, scoring the game-winning goal in the Golden Hurricane's season opener at Central Arkansas. She later recorded a brace against East Texas A&M and scored in the final game of the regular season against Rice, helping Tulsa earn the No. 3 seed in the American Conference Championship, the highest seed in program history.
As a freshman, Schutte led the Golden Hurricane with nine goals, recording braces in two matches and Tulsa's first hat trick in two seasons. She was also ranked No. 96 among freshmen in the country by TopDrawerSoccer.

Three Golden Hurricane Named to American Preseason Watch List

Addison Castleberry, Blaine Schutte and Kaylyn Simmons have been named to the American Conference Women's Soccer Watch List, the league announced on July 31.
Three players from each program were selected for this year's watch list.
Castleberry returns from a promising freshman year with even more experience to boost her potential. In 2025, she scored three goals and recorded four assists. Her first career goal came against ORU in Sept. last year. She racked up three points against South Florida as well, with one goal and an assist. Across the season, the current sophomore fired 22 shots, with eight being on goal.
Schutte is coming off a strong sophomore season, earning 2025 American All-Conference Second Team honors and the 2025 United Soccer Coaches Third Team All-South Region. In the 2025 season, the Eureka, Mo., native scored the opening goal of the season and assisted the game-winner against Central Arkansas. She tallied a brace and another game-winner by the end of the year. The current junior led the team in shots over 2025, firing off 50, with 23 on target.
Hailing from Norman, Okla., Simmons is set to continue growing her momentum after a major injury caused her to miss the first two games of 2025 and almost the entirety of the 2024 season. She has been listed on the preseason watchlist all of her years returning to the squad. In 2025, Simmons scored her first goal back from injury against SFA. She tallied another goal later in the season at East Texas A&M and multiple assists along the way.

2026 Preseason Coaches Poll

The Golden Hurricane women's soccer team was picked to finish fifth of 11 teams in the preseason coaches poll.
The Memphis Tigers were selected as the preseason favorite after collecting all 10 first-place votes and 100 total points. Memphis has won three of the last five American Championship titles, claiming conference crowns from 2021-23.
Reigning American Championship tournament champion UTSA was picked to finish second in the preseason poll with 80 points.
Behind UTSA are Rice and South Florida, earning 73 and 71 points, respectively.
Tulsa sits in fifth place, one slot higher than its preseason selection last season.
Following behind Tulsa is Charlotte, East Carolina, UAB, North Texas, Florida Atlantic and finally Temple.

Women'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 a few 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 women's soccer program. Fans can also follow the team on X, Facebook and Instagram.

Women’s Soccer Faces Central Arkansas in Season Opener at Hurricane Soccer Stadium

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