Complete Game Notes
Game #13: No. 15 Lincoln (7-0-4, 6-0-3 GLVC) at Maryville (9-3-2, 7-1-2 GLVC)
Date: Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2026
Time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
Site: St. Louis, Mo.
Venue: Lonnie Folks Field
Live Stats: https://maryvillesaints.com/sidearmstats/msoc
Live Video: https://www.glvcsn.com/lincolnbluetigers/
 
Game #14: Quincy (6-2-6, 5-1-5 GLVC) at Lincoln
Date: Sunday, Oct. 18, 2026
Time: 2:30 p.m. CDT
Site: Jefferson City, Mo.
Venue: Capital City High School
Live Stats: https://lubluetigers.com/sidearmstats/msoc
Live Video: https://www.glvcsn.com/lincolnbluetigers/
 
THE KICK OFF:  The Lincoln men's soccer team plays two key GLVC contests this week, one on the road and another at home. On Wednesday (Oct. 14), Lincoln heads to St. Louis, Mo. to play Maryville at 12:00 p.m. CDT. On Sunday (Oct. 18), the Blue Tigers are back at Capital City High School in Jefferson City to host Quincy at 2:30 p.m. CDT. Lincoln, currently ranked No. 15 in the nation, has an overall record of 7-0-4 and a league mark of 6-0-3. LU will play a Maryville team that, with a 7-1-2 record in league play, is two points above the Blue Tigers in the GLVC standings. Quincy, meanwhile, is one point back of the Blue Tigers with a league mark of 5-1-5.
 
QUICK KICKS
- Lincoln is 1-1 over the past two years against Maryville, with the Blue Tigers beating the Saints last year, 1-0, in St. Louis. In 2024, Maryville won in Jefferson City, 2-1.
 
- The Blue Tigers are 1-0-1 against Quincy in the same span. LU defeated the Hawks, 1-0, last season.
 
- The Blue Tigers have not lost a regular season match since Nov. 1, 2024, when Lincoln fell to Rockhurst on a goal in the final seconds of the contest.
 
PREVIEWING THE BLUE TIGERS:  Jonathan Nemorden leads Lincoln with 18 points, as he has scored eight goals and tallied two assists. Makwe Nkoana has four goals on the season and Jerome Lawel has three goals and five assists. All three players have earned GLVC Offensive Player of the Week accolades this season. In goal, Felipe Mattos has four shutouts and 18 saves.
 
HEAD COACH SAMMY SAMUELS:  A proven winner, Sammy Samuels is in his third season as the head coach of the Lincoln men's soccer team. Last year, Samuels led the Blue Tigers to a 10-0-6 record in the regular season as well as a berth in the NCAA Sweet 16. During five seasons as the head coach at Maine-Fort Kent, Samuels coached 13 All-Americans and posted a 53-12-8 record. During that span, UMFK won the 2022 USCAA national title and was the national runner-up in both 2019 and 2021.
 
PREVIOUS RESULTS
Lincoln 2 Missouri-St. Louis 1
Jerome Lawel scored both Blue Tiger goals, and Lincoln held off a late comeback bid by Missouri- St. Louis to win, 2-1, in Jefferson City on Oct. 7. Santiago Pineda and Ackeem Mullings each had assists while Vincent Osei made four saves.
 
Lincoln 1, Indianapolis 1
Jonathan Nemorden scored off a pass by Jerome Lawel in the 29th minute to give the Blue Tigers a halftime lead, but Indianapolis got the equalizer in the 79th minute in a 1-1 draw in Indianapolis, Ind. on Sunday (Oct. 11). Felipe Mattos made six saves and Nemorded attempted six total shots.
 
SCOUTING THE SAINTS:  Maryville has a very balanced scoring attack, with 15 different players notching at least one goal in 2026. Omar Cilic has five goals while both Ahmed Suljagic and Petter Hanssen each have four on the season. The leader in assists is Jacob Lusignan with five. Asgrimur Vidisson has played 1,215 minutes in goal and has made 47 saves.
 
SCOUTING THE HAWKS:  Leo Cann leads QU with eight goals and is tied for the team-lead in assists with three. Josh Nwosu has five goals and a pair of assists while Mathias Bringedal is next with four goals. Jake Offerman has made 31 saves while allowing just seven goals in 1,078:41 in the net.
 
ON THE OFFENSIVE:  Three Blue Tigers have been named the GLVC Offensive Player of the Week this year, including Jonathan Nemorden, who scored twice in LU's 3-0 win at Rockhurst. Makwe Nkoana picked up the honor after a three-goal week against William Jewell a& Lewis while Jerome Lawel was recognized for two goals vs. UMSL and an assist at Indianapolis.
 
GETTING DEFENSIVE:  Lincoln has used two goalkeepers in 2026, and both have been named GLVC Defensive Players of the Week. Vincent Osei was honored on Sept. 14 after leading LU to a 3-1 win over Southwest Baptist. Felipe Mattos claimed the award on Sept. 28 after a dominant performance against Rockhurst.
 
BACK IN THE RANKINGS:  Lincoln's unbeaten start to the season has generated national notice, as LU is ranked No. 15 in the country in this week's United Soccer Coaches Division II poll. The Blue Tigers are the second-highest ranked GLVC program after No. 8 Drury. Lincoln and Drury will face each other in Springfield, Mo. on Oct. 24 in the final regulation-length contest on LU's 2026 schedule.
 
TO BE CONTINUED:  The match with Drury is not the final match on the schedule, however.Lincoln's home opener vs. McKendree ended up being postponed with 4:19 remaining in the first half due to lightning in the Jefferson City area. At the time the match was stopped, the Blue Tigers held a 2-0 lead. Akwasi Agyepong had a goal and an assist to lead LU's offense. This match will be resumed at the 4:19 mark and played until the end of the second half on Oct. 27 at 2:00 p.m. CT.
 
LU IN THE NPI:  The first edition of the NCAA NPI, the rating system used, in part, to determine the qualifiers for the postseason tournament, were released on Sunday (Oct. 11). Lincoln is slotted at No. 22 in those ratings with 57.2 points. LU is the second-highest rated program in Super Region 3 behind Saginaw Valley State (58.7, No. 13).
 
JOIN THE CLUB:  The Blue Tiger Athletics Club is a great way to engage with other LU fans while supporting all Lincoln student-athletes. Every dollar raised by the club goes towards scholarships, improving the facilities and purchasing equipment. To join the BTAC, or to learn more, please visit www.LUBlueTigers.com/BTAC.
 
WATCH LIVE:  Fans who are unable to attend a game in person will still be able to cheer on their Blue Tigers to victory via the GLVC Sports Network. All seven Lincoln home games will be broadcast live and can be watched at https://www.glvcsn.com/lincolnbluetigers/.
 
GEAR UP FOR THE GAME:  Lincoln fans can get everything they need for the game at www.BlueTigersStore.com, the official online store for LU athletics. Everything from jerseys to office supplies can be found on the site, with a portion of all online sales going to benefit Lincoln athletics.
 
NEXT UP:  Lincoln hosts Missouri S&T at Capital City High School on Wed., Oct. 21 at 7:30 p.m. CDT.