Lindenwood (8-3-6, 5-1-3 OVC) @ Incarnate Word (5-7-3, 4-3-2 OVC)
Sunday, November 1 | 11:30 AM CT
San Antonio, TX. | Gayle & Tom Benson Stadium
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Last Time Out
The Lindenwood Men's Soccer team moved back into first place in the Ohio Valley Conference standings and clinched a top two seed in the OVC Tournament on Thursday night with a 2-0 shutout victory on the road at HCU. After a scoreless first half, the Lions found the back of the net twice in less than a minute to secure all three points. Luke Neely scored his second goal of the season in the 68th minute off an assist from David Magalhaes following a Lindenwood free kick from the right corner of the box. Just one minute later, Thato Lekgetho found the back of the net for the second consecutive match, finishing a pass from Leland Gray to give the Lions control late in the contest. Over the final 21 minutes, Lindenwood's backline allowed just one shot on goal while recording its eighth shutout of the 2026 season.

Lindenwood will now turn their attention to the Incarnate Word Cardinals for the regular season finale. With a win or a tie against UIW, the Lions will clinch the No. 1 seed in the OVC Tournament and would secure back-to-back OVC regular season championships for the first time in the Division I era.

Lions Storylines

• With a three save shutout on Thursday night at HCU, Quinn Closson set the Lindenwood Division I era record for shutouts with 13. The previous record was held by Enzo Gil who had 12.
• The Lions have four players who are tied for the team lead in points during OVC play with five. Thato Lekgetho, Luke Neely, and David Magalhaes are three of them and all three have two goals scored in conference play.
• The Lions are searching for back-to-back regular season championships for the first time since 2012-13, and the first time ever at the Division I level. 

About UIW

• UIW is 3-1-1 over their last five matches with wins coming against Southern Indiana, Western Illinois, and Eastern Illinois. 
• Junior Forward Diego Robles leads the conference with seven goals scored through nine OVC matches played. 
• In the only meeting at UIW, the Lions and Cardinals tied in 2024 by a score of 2-2. 

Up Next
Lindenwood will prepare for the postseason and will return to action for the OVC Tournament Semifinal round which starts on Wednesday, November 11. The Lions will play one of the OVC Tournament Quarterfinal round winners at Steward Field at Hunter Stadium with kickoff TBD.