The Lindenwood women's soccer team has announced its full schedule for the upcoming 2026 season. The slate features 10 home matches and a strong nonconference lineup.
Fans will have a chance to get their first look at this year's squad on Wednesday, August 5th, as the Lions will host Missouri for an exhibition match at 7:30 p.m. The regular season opener is scheduled for the following week, with Lindenwood set to welcome Bellarmine to Hunter Stadium for a 6:00 p.m. kickoff on Thursday, August 13th.
The Lions will travel to SLU for their first away game at on Sunday, August 16th before returning to St. Charles for home matches against Illinois state on the 20th and DePaul on the 23rd.
Lindenwood then enters a stretch of three consecutive road contests, beginning with Evansville on August 27th. The Lions will travel to Omaha on August 30th before making a trip to Carbondale to face Southern Illinois on September 3rd.
Lindenwood returns to Dave Steward Field at Hunter Stadium to host Murray State on September 13th and St. Thomas on the 17th before concluding their nonconference schedule at Western Kentucky on September 20th.
The Lions open conference play at home against Morehead State on Sunday, September 27th. The remainder of the OVC slate features additional home contests against Southern Indiana (October 15th), SIUE (October 25th), and Western Illinois (November 1st), with road matches at UT Martin (October 4th), Eastern Illinois (October 11th), and SEMO (October 18th).
The 2026 OVC Women's Soccer Tournament is scheduled to begin on Thursday, November 5th. The semifinals and championship match will be hosted on the campus of the regular season champion.
Lindenwood posted an overall record of 10-5-5 last season with a 5-2-2 mark in Ohio Valley Conference play. The Lions finished 3rd in the OVC standings before advancing to the conference tournament championship match.