SAN ANTONIO -- The University of the Incarnate Word men's soccer team continues its homestand this week with two games at home after picking up its first conference win of the season. The Cardinals will welcome conference leader SIUE on Thursday at 4:30 p.m. before facing Southern Indiana on Sunday at 1 p.m.
The Cardinals dropped a 2-0 decision on the road to Lindenwood last week, before returning home for a game that was rescheduled to be played in San Antonio instead of Edinburg due to forecasted weather.
UIW defeated UTRGV, 2-1, behind a late game-winner from Diego Robles in the 86th minute. The Vaqueros struck first with nine minutes remaining in the opening half, taking a 1-0 lead into the break. Emanuel Martinez found the equalizer 11 minutes into the second half, scoring his first goal of the season off an assist from Juan Monrreal. With the match tied at one, Robles delivered the decisive goal with five minutes remaining to secure the victory for the Cardinals.
Here's a look at the opponents the Cardinals will welcome to Benson this week.
SIUE (4-5-1, 2-1 OVC)
WHEN AND WHERE: Thursday, Oct. 8 at 4:30 p.m., Benson Stadium (San Antonio, TX)
ABOUT THE COUGARS: The Cougars are coming off their first conference loss after opening the season 2-0. SIUE fell to Eastern Illinois, 1-0, in its road matchup last Sunday. Before the loss, SIUE opened conference play with a 3-1 victory over Southern Indiana and a 1-0 win over Western Illinois. Ryley Gibbs was one of three goal scorers in the win over the Screaming Eagles, netting his third goal of the season, which leads the Cougars.
MATCHUP HISTORY: SIUE leads the all-time series against UIW, 4-0-1. The Cougars have won the last two meetings in Edwardsville, recording shutouts in both contests. UIW's only result against SIUE came in 2024, when the teams played to a scoreless draw. The Cardinals will look to earn their first victory over the Cougars this week.
SOUTHERN INDIANA (1-6-3, 1-2 OVC)
WHEN AND WHERE: Sunday, Oct. 11 at 1:00 p.m., Benson Stadium (San Antonio, TX)
ABOUT THE SCREAMING EAGLES: Southern Indiana will begin a two-game stint in Texas with a visit to Houston Christian before traveling to San Antonio to face the Cardinals on Sunday afternoon. Southern Indiana is coming off its first win of the 2026 season, a victory over Western Illinois. Southern Indiana's Nolan Stevens picked up Co-Offensive Player of the Week honors after scoring in his second consecutive game in the SIU's win over the Leathernecks. Stevens had three goals in the week as the Eagles went 1-1 in conference play.
MATCHUP HISTORY: UIW leads the all-time series against Southern Indiana, 1-0-3, with the teams playing to a draw in each of their last three meetings. The teams met twice in 2025, with both matches ending in a tie, including a 2-2 result and a scoreless draw. The Cardinals earned a 4-0 shutout victory in the teams' first meeting in 2023.
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