Game #14
Lindenwood (10-1-2, 3-1-1 OVC)
vs. Incarnate Word (4-4-5, 0-2-3 OVC)
Match Information:
Date: Thursday, Oct. 16, 2025.
Location: St. Charles, MO.
Venue: Hunter Stadium
First Kick: 7:00 p.m. CT.
All-Time Series: 0-0-2.
Last Meeting: T, 2-2.
Live Stats: Incarnate Word vs Lindenwood
Watch: ESPN+

Last Time Out
The Lions fell for the first time in 2025 at Liberty by a score of 1-0 last Sunday. The lone goal scored by the Flames was a shot off the post and off the back of Lindenwood's goalkeeper, Gavin Roberts. Roberts finished the game with seven saves, after setting a career-high in saves the game prior with eight. Lindenwood had just four shots on goal in the game against Liberty and was outshot 18-11 in the contest.

There are now three teams tied for first place in the OVC, with Lindenwood, Liberty, and Houston Christian all having records of 3-1-1 in conference play.
 
Scouting Incarnate Word
Incarnate Word is led by Forward Diego Robles, who has 10 points on the season. The Sophomore from San Antonio, Texas has four goals in 2025, including two of them coming against HCU and Southern Indiana. The Cardinals are 0-2-3 in the OVC and have an overall record of 4-4-5. Their two losses in conference play have been against Liberty and Eastern Illinois, while getting ties with HCU, WIU, and Southern Indiana.

The Lions have never beaten Incarnate Word, as they have tied with the Cardinals in their two previous meetings in 2023 and 2024. Last season, these two teams tied in San Antonio by a score of 2-2. Ethan Blake scored the Lion's second goal of the game in the matchup in 2024 to put Lindenwood up 2-0, but the Lions gave up two second half goals to settle with a tie.

Stats To Know

• The Lions are third in the country in both goal differential (+25) and team GAA (.385)
• Matteo Landais's eight assists still rank first in the OVC
• Lindenwood has three players in the top 10 in the OVC in total points with Landais (14), Gavin Csiszar (13), and Ethan Blake (11) rounding out the list for the Lions.
• Csiszar's six goals rank tied for second in the OVC behind HCU's Ryan Okerayi and Liberty's Zach Lifferth who both have seven on the year.

Up Next
Lindenwood will remain at home on Sunday, as they will host Houston Christian. Kick off is set for 1 p.m.