This week's matches for DU Volleyball at Illinois Springfield and McKendree, at a glance ...
DRURY VOLLEYBALL AT ILLINOIS SPRINGFIELD, McKENDREEWHEN:Â Friday, 7 p.m. at Illinois Springfield; Saturday, 3 p.m. at McKendree in Lebanon, Ill.RECORDS:Â Drury 18-8, 8-5 in the GLVC; Illinois Springfield 5-21, 2-11; McKendree 17-9, 11-2LIVE VIDEO WEBCAST:Â vs. Illinois Springfield (
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FOLLOW FOR UPDATES: @drurypanthers on Twitter, new Phizzle text message update service (click here to sign up)FAST FACTS:  Drury takes a three-game winning streak (and victories in five of its last six) on the road to Illinois Springfield and McKendree for battles with the GLVC East foes. ... UIS is eighth in the East standings, McKendree tied for first with Lewis prior to the latter's Friday night match vs. Missouri S&T. ... Second-year coach Jenifer Bahner's Panthers  are third in the West standings, five back of unbeaten leader Rockhurst (13-0) and two behind second-place S&T (10-3), which visits The O' on Tuesday (7 p.m.) for DU's home finale. ... Bahner, who won two national juco titles at Cowley County Community College (Kan.) before coming to Drury, is 34-19 in two seasons at DU, with a 26-11 mark since the midway point of last season with her Panthers. ... The 18 victories this season (with five regular season matches remaining) are Drury's most wins in a season since 2011 (18-11), which also was the last time the Panthers qualified for the eight-team GLVC post-season tournament field. ... As a team, the Panthers lead the GLVC in kills per set (13.84), rank second in opponents' attack percentage (.149), second in assists per set (12.67) and digs per set (18.15) and fourth in blocks per set (2.26). ... Individually, BJ Specht paces the GLVC in points per set (4.19) and ranks second in kills per set (3.60), while McKenna Poynter is seventh in digs (4.80 per set) and Brooke Antenen is tied for fifth in service aces (0.34 per set) and seventh in assists (8.81 per set). ... Drury is 8-0 all-time against Illinois Springfield and leads McKendree 4-3 in the series. ... The Panthers defeated both teams 3-0 in matches last season in Springfield. ... Â
