Drury Volleyball will begin its final homestand of the season this weekend, including matches Saturday versus Illinios Springfield and Sunday's "Senior Day" game against McKendree in Great Lakes Valley Conference play at the O'Reilly Family Event Center.

Coach Jenifer Bahner's Panthers (12-8 overall, 3-8 in the GLVC) are coming off a 3-0 showing in the annual Mizuno/GLVC-GLIAC Crossover tourney last weekend in Aurora, Ill. In Saturday's 5 p.m. matchup, they'll take on an Illinois Springfield squad that's 8-12 overall and 1-10 in the league.

For Sunday's 1 p.m. match, Drury will honor seniors Sara Borneman, Alexis Dutt and Brooke Foster in pregame ceremonies before taking on McKendree, which has marks of 13-9 overall and 7-4 in the GLVC entering a Saturday match at Missouri S&T.

The Panthers will play their final home match next Wednesday (October 29) against S&T at 7 p.m. at The O'.

DU sophomore setter Brooke Antenen ranks fifth in the GLVC in assists per set (10.31) while sophomore defensive specialist Bridget Justis is ninth in the league in digs per set (4.49).

Drury leads the all-time series with UIS by a 7-0 count and is tied 3-3 all-time with McKendree. The Panthers lost 3-2 at McKendree and won 3-1 at Illinois Springfield last season.

Saturday's match can be viewed in a free, live webcast at www.drurypanthers.com/watch.