Tulsa Welcomes Incarnate Word for Friday Evening Match

GAME 3:
Tulsa (1-0-1) vs. Incarnate Word (0-1-1)
7:00 p.m. CT - Friday, Aug. 28, 2026
Hurricane Soccer Stadium (2,000) • Tulsa, Okla.

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

THE COACHES:
Tulsa: Tom McIntosh (Tulsa '88), 32^nd year
Career Record: 299-219-68
School Record: Same

UIW: Kiki Lara (UIW '04), 7^th year
Career Record: 47-107-34
School Record: 27-52-21

Tips on the Incarnate Word Cardinals

Tulsa hosts the Incarnate Word Cardinals for an evening matchup at Hurricane Soccer Stadium on Friday, Aug. 28, with kickoff set for 7 p.m.
The Golden Hurricane are in the middle of their four-match home streak in August, sitting unbeaten so far.
Tulsa and UIW have only met once, with the Cardinals traveling to Tulsa in 2019 for a 4-0 TU win.
The Cardinals are 0-1-1 in 2026. They opened their season at home with a 1-1 draw against UMass Lowell. Most recently, UIW dropped a home match 5-1 to Jacksonville University.
Last season, the Cardinals finished with a 5-7-6 record, missing postseason play.

Last Time Out: Tulsa Draws 1-1 with UC-Riverside

The University of Tulsa ended in a 1-1 draw against UC Riverside on Sunday at Hurricane Soccer & Track Stadium. The Golden Hurricane managed 18 shots, with most coming from bench players, and five on goal, while the Highlanders scored first despite being held to four total shots.
The match began with UC Riverside applying early pressure, resulting in a 5th-minute goal by Matti Richter. Shortly after, conflict erupted on the field and red cards were issued to Tulsa's Peleg Armendariz and UC-Riverside's Adrian Diaz.
The equalizer came with Luc Achermann-Stanfield scoring a pivotal penalty kick goal in the 79th minute. This marked Stanfield's ninth career goal and first at Tulsa.

Saylon Named American Goalkeeper of the Week

Junior Carlito Saylon earned the first American Goalkeeper of the Week honor of the 2026 season, the league announced Monday.
Saylon allowed just one goal on 18 shots faced during the week, recording a shutout to bring his career total to eight.
Against UIC, the Brighton, Mich., native faced 14 shots and kept the Flames off the scoreboard. He made eight saves, finishing one shy of his career high. In Tulsa's Sunday afternoon match against UC Riverside, Saylon added one save in the Golden Hurricane's 1-1 draw.
The honor marks Saylon's second career American Goalkeeper of the Week selection.
Luc Achermann Stanfield also earned a conference honorable mention this week.

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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Players Mentioned

Luc Achermann-Stanfield

Jared Aguilar

Will Applegate

Peleg Armendariz

Christian Mezas

Cale Saunders

Carlito Saylon

Danny Stevens