Lindenwood
Lions (Men)

Est. 1970
    • All-Time Record
      W L T 16 – 4 – 4
    • Ohio Valley Conference 6–2–2
    • Non-Conference 9–1–1
    • OVC Championship 1–0–1
    • NCAA Championship 0–1–0

    The men's soccer program at Lindenwood University was established in 1970 and spent its first few decades competing at the NAIA level, culminating in a national championship in 2004. The program made the transition to NCAA competition in 2010, initially joining as a Division II program before making the move up to Division I in 2022 as a member of the Ohio Valley Conference. Throughout their history, the Lions have captured eight conference titles, including their first OVC Championship in 2025. Located in St. Charles, Missouri, Lindenwood plays their home matches at Hunter Stadium on the university's campus.

    Conference
    Ohio Valley Conference
    Kris BertschHead Coach

    Single-Season Records

    1. 2025
      MostGames Played
      21
    1. 2025
      MostGoals
      41
    1. 2025
      FewestGoals Allowed
      11
    1. 2025
      MostWins
      14
    1. 2025
      FewestDefeats
      3

    Seasons

    Season Coach GP W L T GF GA GD Conf OVC ChampionshipNCAA Championship Avg Crowd Top Goalscorers
    2026 Kris Bertsch K. Bertsch 3 2 1 0 10 1 +9 4th —— 126 Luca Bartoni 3
    2025 Kris Bertsch K. Bertsch 21 14 3 4 42 11 +31 1st 1st Rd 246 Luca Bartoni 7
    2 Seasons 24 16 4 4 52 12 +40 1 1× 186 Luca Bartoni10

    All-Time Leaders

    Appearances

    1. Luca Bartoni
      24
    2. 2 Luke Neely
      22
    3. 3 Josh Francombe
      21
    4. 4 Gavin Csiszar
      21
    5. 5 Ethan Blake
      21

    Goals

    1. Luca Bartoni
      10
    2. 2 Gavin Csiszar
      6
    3. 3 Ethan Blake
      5
    4. 4 Matteo Landais
      5
    5. 5 Alander Soares
      4

    Assists

    1. Matteo Landais
      9
    2. 2 Ethan Blake
      6
    3. 3 Luca Bartoni
      5
    4. 4 Leandro Haesler
      5
    5. 5 Luke Neely
      4

    Contributions

    1. Luca Bartoni
      15
    2. 2 Matteo Landais
      14
    3. 3 Ethan Blake
      11
    4. 4 Gavin Csiszar
      10
    5. 5 Leandro Haesler
      8

    Fastest Goal

    1. Omar Sanderson v.BC • 2026
      8'
    2. 2 Alander Soares v.HCU • 2025
      8'
    3. 3 Ethan Blake v.SIUE • 2025
      9'
    4. 4 Sebastia Cerda Tous v.UST • 2025
      12'
    5. 5 Ethan Blake @ CSU • 2025
      13'

    Latest Goal

    1. Leandro Haesler @ USI • 2025
      90'
    2. 2 Gavin Csiszar @ SIUE • 2025
      89'
    3. 3 Luca Bartoni v.CSU • 2026
      88'
    4. 4 Luka Slankamenac @ CSU • 2025
      86'
    5. 5 Quinn Connolly v.UWM • 2025
      81'

    Yellow Cards

    1. Bruno Fornes
      5
    2. 2 Josh Francombe
      5
    3. 3 Luca Bartoni
      5
    4. 4 Leandro Haesler
      4
    5. 5 Noah Sapsford
      4

    Dismissals

    1. Matteo Landais
      1

    Wins as Starter

    1. Quinn Closson
      10
    2. 2 Gavin Roberts
      6

    Clean Sheets

    1. Quinn Closson
      9
    2. 2 Gavin Roberts
      6
    3. 3 Brio Levitt
      1

    Scoreless Streak (mins)

    1. Quinn Closson 2025–26
      471
    2. 2 Gavin Roberts 2025
      346
    3. 3 Quinn Closson 2025
      213
    4. 4 Gavin Roberts 2025
      204
    5. 5 Gavin Roberts 2025
      184

    Saves

    1. Gavin Roberts
      44
    2. 2 Quinn Closson
      36
    3. 3 Mason Shale
      1
    4. 4 Brio Levitt
      0

    Save %

    Min. 900 mins
    1. Quinn Closson
      .923
    2. 2 Gavin Roberts
      .830

    GAA

    Min. 900 mins
    1. Quinn Closson
      0.28
    2. 2 Gavin Roberts
      0.70

    Single-Season Leaders

    Goals

    1. Luca Bartoni 2025
      7
    2. 2 Gavin Csiszar 2025
      6
    3. 3 Ethan Blake 2025
      5
    4. 4 Matteo Landais 2025
      5
    5. 5 Alander Soares 2025
      4

    Assists

    1. Matteo Landais 2025
      9
    2. 2 Ethan Blake 2025
      6
    3. 3 Leandro Haesler 2025
      5
    4. 4 Luca Bartoni 2025
      5
    5. 5 Gavin Csiszar 2025
      4

    Contributions

    1. Matteo Landais 2025
      14
    2. 2 Luca Bartoni 2025
      12
    3. 3 Ethan Blake 2025
      11
    4. 4 Gavin Csiszar 2025
      10
    5. 5 Leandro Haesler 2025
      8

    Yellow Cards

    1. Bruno Fornes 2025
      5
    2. 2 Josh Francombe 2025
      5
    3. 3 Leandro Haesler 2025
      4
    4. 4 Noah Sapsford 2025
      4
    5. 5 Luca Bartoni 2025
      3

    Dismissals

    1. Matteo Landais 2025
      1

    Wins as Starter

    1. Quinn Closson 2025
      8
    2. 2 Gavin Roberts 2025
      6
    3. 3 Quinn Closson 2026
      2

    Clean Sheets

    1. Quinn Closson 2025
      7
    2. 2 Gavin Roberts 2025
      6
    3. 3 Quinn Closson 2026
      2
    4. 4 Brio Levitt 2026
      1

    Clean Sheet %

    Min. 5 matches
    1. Quinn Closson 2025
      .700
    2. 2 Gavin Roberts 2025
      .462

    Saves

    1. Gavin Roberts 2025
      44
    2. 2 Quinn Closson 2025
      32
    3. 3 Quinn Closson 2026
      4
    4. 4 Mason Shale 2025
      1

    Save %

    Min. 450 mins
    1. Quinn Closson 2025
      .941
    2. 2 Gavin Roberts 2025
      .830

    GAA

    Min. 450 mins
    1. Quinn Closson 2025
      0.25
    2. 2 Gavin Roberts 2025
      0.70

    All-Time Coaching

    Most Games

    1. Kris Bertsch
      24

    Most Wins

    1. Kris Bertsch
      16

    Winning %

    1. Kris Bertsch
      .667

    All-Time Opponent Coaches

    Most Games

    1. Cale Wassermann
      3
    2. 2 Norris Howze
      2
    3. 3 Ryan Pratt
      2
    4. 4 Dr. Eric Johnson
      2
    5. 5 Ruy Vaz
      2

    Most Wins

    1. Dr. Eric Johnson
      1
    2. 2 Norris Howze
      0
    3. 3 Ryan Pratt
      0
    4. 4 Cale Wassermann
      0
    5. 5 Ruy Vaz
      0

    Winning %

    Min. 3 games
    1. Cale Wassermann
      .000

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