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Panthers home on Halloween vs Missouri S&T, 7 p.m.

DRURY VOLLEYBALL
Drury Panthers (17-10, 6-8) vs Missouri S&T Miners (8-18, 1-12)
Tue., Oct. 31, 2017 | 7 p.m. | O'Reilly Family Event Center | Springfield, Mo.
 
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Drury home on Halloween vs Missouri S&T
The Panthers host Missouri S&T on a Halloween Night for a 7 p.m. game at the O'Reilly Family Event Center. Drury is 17-10 and 6-8 in the Great Lakes Valley Conference. The Miners are 8-18 and 1-12 in the league.
 
Drury will be looking to snap a four-game losing streak. Last weekend, the Panthers fell to sixth-ranked Lewis 3-0 and to Wisconsin-Parkside 3-0 at home. Drury is in third place in the GLVC West. Rockhurst is in first with a 9-4 league record and Truman State, with a 6-7 GLVC mark, is a half-game ahead of the Panthers for second place in the division.
 
Missouri S&T has also lost four straight. They were swept by Lewis on Saturday 3-0. The Miners are in fifth place in the West.
 
The Panthers won the earlier meeting this season but it took five sets (27-29, 25-18, 20-25, 25-16, 15-12). Missouri S&T leads the all-time series 10-8. Drury has won the last four meetings against the Miners.
 
Including Tuesday's game, there are four games remaining on Drury's schedule. All of them are against divisional opponents. Next up for the Panthers is a Saturday match with Rockhurst on Senior Day. Game time is 3 p.m. at the O'Reilly Family Event Center.
 
 
QUICK FACTS 
Stat Leaders
Drury (numbers are average per set):
Kills- #14 Sarah Kite 3.57
Assists- #11 Kendra Sater 11.35*
Service Aces- #11 Kendra Sater 20, #1 Bentley Mara 19 (season total)
Digs- #5 Bree Schmidt 5.07
Blocks- #18 Faith Alwardt 1.00
*-leads GLVC
 
Missouri S&T (numbers are average per set):
Kills- #13 Carlie Combs 2.89, #9 Emilee Schlader 2.64
Assists- #14 Sarah McGinnis 5.45, #5 Alexis White 5.29
Service Aces- #14 Sarah McGinnis 10 (season total)
Digs- #8 Corrine Stulce 4.64
Blocks- #6 Calla Meyer 0.90
 
Head Coaches
Drury: Jenifer Bahner (4th year, 74-44)
Missouri S&T (interim): Ashley Jurgensmeyer (1st year)
 
Last game
Drury lost vs Wisconsin-Parkside 3-0 (26-24, 25-16, 28-26), Saturday 
Missouri S&T lost vs #6 Lewis 3-0 (25-12, 25-12, 25-16), Saturday
 
Last Meeting
Drury 3 Missouri S&T 2 (27-29, 25-18, 20-25, 25-16, 15-12), Sept. 14 at S&T

All-time series 
Missouri S&T 10-8
 
Next
Drury vs Rockhurst, Senior Day, Sat., 3 p.m., O'Reilly Family Event Center
 
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Players Mentioned

Sarah Kite

#14 Sarah Kite

OH
6' 0"
Junior
Outside Hitter
Bentley Mara

#1 Bentley Mara

RS/OH
5' 9"
Junior
Right Side/Outside Hitter
Kendra Sater

#11 Kendra Sater

S/RS
5' 11"
Sophomore
Setter/Right Side
Bree Schmidt

#5 Bree Schmidt

DS/L
5' 8"
Junior
Defensive Specialist/Libero
Faith Alwardt

#18 Faith Alwardt

MB
6' 0"
Freshman
Middle Blocker

Players Mentioned

Sarah Kite

#14 Sarah Kite

6' 0"
Junior
Outside Hitter
OH
Bentley Mara

#1 Bentley Mara

5' 9"
Junior
Right Side/Outside Hitter
RS/OH
Kendra Sater

#11 Kendra Sater

5' 11"
Sophomore
Setter/Right Side
S/RS
Bree Schmidt

#5 Bree Schmidt

5' 8"
Junior
Defensive Specialist/Libero
DS/L
Faith Alwardt

#18 Faith Alwardt

6' 0"
Freshman
Middle Blocker
MB