Men's Soccer Opens Sunday Doubleheader vs UC Riverside

GAME 2:
Tulsa (1-0-0) vs. UC-Riverside (0-1-0)
1:00 p.m. CT - Sunday, Aug. 23, 2025
Hurricane Soccer Stadium (2,000) • Tulsa, Okla.

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

THE COACHES:
Tulsa: Tom McIntosh (Tulsa '88), 32^nd year
Career Record: 299-219-67
School Record: Same

UCR: Tim Cupello (SUNY Fredonia '06), 14^th year
Career Record: 75-113-38
School Record: Same

Tips on the UC Riverside Highlanders

Tulsa hosts the UC Riverside Highlanders for the first installment of a full day of soccer at Hurricane Soccer Stadium, playing at 1 p.m. before the women's program later in the day.
The Golden Hurricane and Highlanders will meet for the first time in program history.
UCR is on an Oklahoma tour, stopping at ORU before Sunday's match. On Thursday, they fell 2-0 to the ORU Golden Eagles.
Last season, the Highlanders finished with a 4-9-4 record, missing postseason play.

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).

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.

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