Tulsa visits UAB Thursday in a key American Conference matchup, looking to build on a road draw at UTSA. UAB is third in the standings, seven points ahead of the Golden Hurricane, who lead the conference in goals, assists and points.

By the Numbers
  • Kickoff: 7 p.m. CT, Thursday, Oct. 22, at PNC Field in Birmingham.
  • Tulsa is 6-6-3 overall and 1-3-2 in conference play; UAB is 7-6-1 overall and 4-2-0 in conference play.
  • Tulsa leads the series 8-3-2 and won last season’s meeting, 1-0.
  • Tulsa leads the American with 32 goals, 32 assists and 96 points.
Yes, But

Tulsa’s attacking production is a strength, but its conference record leaves it trailing UAB in the standings. The Golden Hurricane also come off a physical match against UTSA, where a red card forced them to play a player down for more than 20 minutes.

State of Play
  • Tulsa drew UTSA 1-1; goalkeeper Maddy Nigey made eight saves.
  • UAB lost 2-1 to UTSA in its most recent outing.
  • Presley Boyd leads Tulsa with seven goals, while Nigey leads the conference in save percentage (.797).
What’s Next

Thursday’s result could help Tulsa close the gap on UAB in the conference race. The teams meet at PNC Field, where UAB claimed its most recent series win in 2024.

Bottom Line

Tulsa brings one of the conference’s most productive offenses to Birmingham, but needs points against a higher-ranked UAB side to improve its position in the standings.