The Lindenwood Men's Soccer team claimed their second consecutive Ohio Valley Conference regular season championship on Sunday, finishing with a 5-2-3 conference record. With the regular season championship, the Lions earned the No. 1 seed for the OVC Tournament, which begins on Sunday, November 8.

For the second consecutive year, Lindenwood University will host the OVC Men's Soccer Tournament at Steward Field at Hunter Stadium in St. Charles, Missouri. The six team tournament will feature matches on November 8, 11, and 14.

The number two seed SIUE Cougars earned a bye into the semifinal round after winning their pod, which also included Eastern Illinois, Western Illinois, and Southern Indiana. SIUE will face the winner of the quarterfinal matchup between the number three seed Incarnate Word Cardinals and the number six seed Eastern Illinois Panthers.

The Lions also earned a bye through the quarterfinal round and will face the winner of the number four seed Houston Christian Huskies and the number five seed Western Illinois Leathernecks in the semifinal round on Wednesday, November 11, at 4 p.m. CT.

All tournament matches will be streamed on ESPN+, with the championship match scheduled for Saturday, November 14, at 4 p.m. CT.

Tickets for the OVC Tournament are on sale now and can be purchased here

2026 OVC Men's Soccer Championship Schedule
 
Sunday, November 8
Match 1 - #4 HCU vs. #5 Western Illinois, 4:00pm CT (ESPN+)
Match 2 - #3 UIW vs. #6 Eastern Illinois, 7:00pm CT (ESPN+)

Wednesday, November 11
Match 3 - #1 Lindenwood vs. Winner Match 1, 4:00pm CT (ESPN+)
Match 4 - #2 SIUE vs. Winner Match 2, 7:00pm CT (ESPN+)

Saturday, November 14
Match 5 - Semifinal Winners, 4:00pm CT (ESPN+)