Ohio Valley Conference: Men’s and Women’s Soccer 2025 Season Preview

Eastern Illinois

Men’s

• 2024 Finish: 8th in the OVC (1-8-1, 4 points)
• 2025 August Schedule:
  • Eastern Illinois at Northwestern – 8/21
  • Eastern Illinois at UIC – 8/24
  • Eastern Illinois at Purdue Fort Wayne – 8/29
• Returning Player to Watch:
  • Patrick Osilaja – R-Sophomore – Defender
    • Made 10 starts for Eastern Illinois as a Freshman in 2024

Women’s

• 2024 Finish: 6th in the OVC (3-3-3, 12 points)
• 2025 August Schedule:
  • Eastern Illinois at Southern Illinois – 8/14
  • Eastern Illinois at Akron – 8/17
  • IU Indy at Eastern Illinois – 8/21
  • Ball State at Eastern Illinois – 8/24
  • Eastern Illinois at Valparaiso – 8/28
  • Eastern Illinois at Northern Illinois – 8/31
• Returning Player to Watch:
  • Abby Reinl – Junior – Forward/Midfielder
    • Named OVC Midfielder of the Year in 2024

HCU 

Men’s

• 2024 Finish: 3rd in the OVC (5-2-3, 18 points)
• 2025 August Schedule:
  • Drake at HCU – 8/21
  • Pacific at HCU – 8/24
  • UMass Lowell at HCU – 8/28
  • Gonzaga at HCU – 8/31
• Returning Player to Watch:
  • Ryan Okerayi – Junior – Forward
    • Named to All-OVC First Team in 2024

Liberty

Men’s

• 2024 Finish: 4th in the OVC (5-3-2, 17 points)
• 2025 August Schedule:
  • Regent at Liberty – 8/21
  • USC Upstate at Liberty – 8/24
  • Liberty at Radford – 8/28
• Returning Player to Watch:
  • Carlos Trott – Senior – Defender
    • Named to All-OVC First Team in 2024

Lindenwood

Men’s

• 2024 Finish: 2nd in the OVC (6-2-2, 20 points)
• 2025 August Schedule:
  • Lindenwood at Chicago State University – 8/21
  • Milwaukee at Lindenwood – 8/26
  • Wright State University at Lindenwood – 8/31
• Returning Player to Watch:
  • Ethan Blake – Senior – Forward
    • Named to All-OVC First Team in 2024

Women’s

• 2024 Finish: T-2nd in the OVC (4-1-4, 16 points)
• 2025 August Schedule:
  • Lindenwood at Illinois State University – 8/14
  • Lindenwood at Murray State – 8/17
  • University of Evansville at Lindenwood – 8/21
  • University of Nebraska at Omaha at Lindenwood – 8/24
  • Lindenwood at Kansas City – 8/28
  • Belmont University at Lindenwood – 8/31
• Returning Player to Watch:
  • Mackenzie Compton – Sophomore – Forward
    • Named OVC Freshman of the Year in 2024

Little Rock

Women’s

• 2024 Finish: T-2nd in the OVC (4-1-4, 16 points)
• 2025 August Schedule:
  • Little Rock at East Texas A&M – 8/14
  • Little Rock at Arkansas – Pine Bluff – 8/17
  • Little Rock at ULM – 8/27
  • Central Arkansas at Little Rock – 8/31
• Returning Player to Watch:
  • Peyton Urban – Senior – Goalkeeper
    • Named OVC Goalkeeper of the Year in 2024

Morehead State

Women’s

• 2024 Finish: 5th in the OVC (4-3-2, 14 points)
• 2025 August Schedule:
  • Marshall at Morehead State – 8/14
  • Austin Peay at Morehead State – 8/17
  • Morehead State at Chattanooga – 8/24
  • Eastern Kentucky at Morehead State – 8/28
  • Morehead State at Northern Kentucky – 8/31
• Returning Player to Watch:
  • Hannah Burke – Junior – Defender
    • Named to All-OVC Second Team in 2024

SIUE

Men’s

• 2024 Finish: 1st in the OVC (8-1-1, 25 points)
• 2025 August Schedule:
  • Florida Gulf Coast at SIUE – 8/21
  • SIUE at Air Force – 8/28
  • SIUE at Denver – 8/31
• Returning Player to Watch:
  • Wes Gibson – Graduate Student – Defender
    • Named to All-OVC Second Team in 2024

Women’s

• 2024 Finish: 9th in the OVC (1-3-5, 8 points)
• 2025 August Schedule:
  • SIUE at IU Indy – 8/14
  • SIUE at Chicago State – 8/17
  • Omaha at SIUE – 8/21
  • Missouri State at SIUE – 8/24
  • Drake at SIUE – 8/28
  • SIUE at Evansville – 8//31
• Returning Player to Watch:
  • MaryClaire Imig – Sophomore – Forward
    • Named to OVC All-Newcomer Team in 2024

Southeast Missouri

Women’s

• 2024 Finish: T-7th in the OVC (2-4-3, 9 points)
• 2025 August Schedule:
  • Evansville at Southeast Missouri – 8/14
  • Southeast Missouri at Belmont – 8/17
  • Southeast Missouri at Southern Illinois – 8/21
  • Missouri State at Southeast Missouri – 8/28
  • North Alabama at Southeast Missouri – 8/31
• Returning Player to Watch:
  • Emily Baker – Junior – Forward/Midfielder
    • Led Southeast Missouri in assists (3) in 2024

Southern Indiana

Men’s

• 2024 Finish: 7th in the OVC (1-7-2, 5 points)
• 2025 August Schedule:
  • Southern Indiana at Louisville – 8/21
  • Rose-Hulman at Southern Indiana – 8/26
• Returning Player to Watch:
  • David Davila – Sophomore – Forward
    • Named to OVC All-Newcomer Team in 2024

Women’s

• 2024 Finish: 4th in the OVC (4-2-3, 15 points)
• 2025 August Schedule:
  • Southern Indiana at University of Nebraska – 8/14
  • Cleveland State University at Southern Indiana – 8/17
  • Southern Indiana at Robert Morris – 8/21
  • Southern Indiana at University of Akron – 8/24
  • Eastern Michigan at Southern Indiana – 8/28
  • Southern Illinois at Southern Indiana – 8/31
• Returning Player to Watch:
  • Charlie Grafton – Senior – Defender
    • Named to All-OVC Second Team in 2024

Tennessee Tech

Women’s 

• 2024 Finish: 1st in the OVC (6-2-1, 19 points)
• 2025 August Schedule:
  • Lipscomb at Tennessee Tech – 8/14
  • Tennessee Tech at South Alabama – 8/17
  • Vanderbilt at Tennessee Tech – 8/21
  • Tennessee Tech at Murray State – 8/24
  • ETSU at Tennessee Tech – 8/28
  • Tennessee Tech at Miami (OH) – 8/31
• Returning Player to Watch:
  • Lucia Cuadra – Graduate Student – Midfielder
    • Named to All-OVC First Team in 2024

UT Martin

Women’s

• 2024 Finish: T-7th in the OVC (3-6-0, 9 points)
• 2025 August Schedule:
  • UT Martin at Mississippi State – 8/14
  • Arkansas State at UT Martin- 8/17
  • North Alabama at UT Martin – 8/21
  • Austin Peay at UT Martin – 8/24
  • UT Martin at Ole Miss – 8/28
  • Illinois State at UT Martin – 8/31
• Returning Player to Watch:
  • Parker Gelinas – Graduate Student – Defender
    • Named to All-OVC Second Team

UIW

Men’s

• 2024 Finish: 5th in the OVC (3-2-5, 14 points)
• 2025 August Schedule:
  • University of the Pacific at UIW – 8/21
  • Drake University at UIW – 8/24
  • Gonzaga at UIW – 8/28
  • UMass Lowell at UIW – 8/31
• Returning Player to Watch:
  • Rochaine Baker – Senior – Defender
    • Named to All-OVC Second Team in 2024

Western Illinois

Men’s

• 2024 Finish: 6th in the OVC (3-7-0, 9 points)
• 2025 August Schedule:
  • Western Illinois at Butler – 8/21
  • Quincy at Western Illinois – 8/24
  • Western Illinois at Northern Illinois – 8/28
  • Northern Kentucky at Western Illinois – 8/31
• Returning Player to Watch:
  • Ryan Wrobleski – Sophomore – Defender
    • Named to OVC All-Newcomer Team in 2024

Women’s

• 2024 Finish: 10th in the OVC (1-7-1, 4 points)
• 2025 August Schedule:
  • St. Ambrose at Western Illinois – 8/15
  • Drake at Western Illinois – 8/21
  • Western Illinois at Northern Iowa – 8/24
  • Western Illinois at Illinois State – 8/28
  • Western Illinois at Indiana State – 8/31
• Returning Player to Watch:
  • Claire Brown – Junior – Forward/Midfielder
    • Tied for team lead in starts (16) in 2024