Game #8
Lindenwood (7-0-0, 0-0-0 OVC)
at. UTRGV (0-5-0, 0-0-0 WAC)
Match Information:
Date: Friday, Sept. 19, 2025.
Location: Edinburg, TX.
Venue: UTRGV Soccer and Track & Field Complex.
First Kick: 6:30 p.m. CT.
All-Time Series: 0-1-0.
Last Meeting: L, 1-3.
Live Stats: Lindenwood @ UTRGV
Watch: ESPN+

Last Time Out
The Lions tied their best start to a season since joining the NCAA in 2012 as they defeated Le Moyne College last Sunday by a score of 2-0. Quinn Closson recorded a season-high six saves during the game and also added his fourth shutout of the season. Lindenwood scored a goal in each half with the first goal coming in the 23^rd minute. Luke Neely would score on a header off of a cross pass from Ethan Blake on a corner kick. The ball found Neely with a lot of traffic in the box, as he scored his first goal of the season to put the Lions in front 1-0.

Luca Bartoni scored the second goal of the game in the 57^th minute as Closson and Harrison Hubert connected on a pass from the Lions goal line. Hubert made an incredible pass over the head of the Dolphin defender hitting Bartoni in stride. Bartoni shot the ball across his body moving to his right, and would score on the shot as the ball went off the hands of the Le Moyne goalkeeper.

Lindenwood improved to 7-0 on the season, which is tied for the most wins by a men's soccer program across the country during the 2025 season.

About UTRGV
UTRGV is 0-5-0 on the 2025 season so far. After being outscored 6-0 in the first two games on the road, the Vaqueros have dropped their last three closely contested matchups to Oral Roberts and Incarnate Word by scores of 2-1, and fell last night to HCU by a score of 1-0. Forward Koren Klein and Midfielder Eduardo De Oliveira lead UTRGV in points with two. Both Klein and Oliveria have a goal on the season, while Olivera leads the team in shots with six.

Last season, the Lions fell to the Vaqueros by a score of 3-1 in St. Charles. Josh Francombe scored the lone goal for Lindenwood on a Penalty Kick in the 82^nd minute. UTRGV went 4-7-5 in 2024, with a conference record of 2-3-4. They went 1-2 against OVC opponents a year ago, and are currently 0-2 this season against the conference.
 
Stats To Know

• Lindenwood is one of only three unbeaten and untied schools in the country (Delaware and Utah Valley)
• The Lions have received votes in the United Soccer Coaches National Polls in back-to-back weeks.
• Seven wins is tied for the most wins among all Division I programs during the 2025 season. (Delaware)
• Quinn Closson leads the OVC in save percentage (.917) and GAA (0.35).
• As a team, the Lions lead the OVC in points per game (10.43), goals scored (23), and assists (27).

Up Next
Lindenwood will begin conference play on the road. The Lions will travel to SIUE on Saturday, September 27 with first kick set for 7 p.m.