DRURY WOMEN'S SOCCER
Nebraska-Kearney Fall Classic
Fri., Sept. 1 & 3, 2017 | Ron & Carol Cope Stadium at Foster Field | Kearney, Neb.
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Drury Schedule
Fri., Sept. 1- Drury vs Minnesota St.-Moorhead, 4 p.m.
Sun., Sept. 3- Drury vs Montana St.-Billings, 11 a.m.
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Panthers start 2017 with two games in Nebraska-Kearney Fall Classic
The Drury women's soccer team opens the 2017 season with two games in the Nebraska-Kearney Fall Classic. Friday, the Panthers take on Minnesota State-Moorhead at 4 p.m., and on Sunday, Drury faces Montana State-Billings at 11 a.m.
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Drury returns 16 letter winners from last year's squad that went 4-10-3.
Alf Bilbao enters his 12
th season as head coach of the women's soccer program and has added 10 freshmen to his roster as the Panthers look to bounce back from their first losing season in five years.
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Among the returners is senior
Kerri Morris who enters this season with 13 career goals and 31 points in her three years as a collegiate player. Goalkeeper
Tina Haberberger also returns as a senior and brings a career mark of 19-15-9 with a goals against average of 1.09 into this season.
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The two teams Drury will play in Nebraska will be their first ever encounters with those programs. Minnesota State-Moorhead went 3-14 a year ago while Montana State-Billings was 4-10-3 in 2016.
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Following the two games in Nebraska, the Panthers will play their final non-conference game of the year with a trip to Southwest Baptist on Tuesday at 4 p.m.
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QUICK FACTSÂ
2016 Records
Drury: 4-10-3
Minnesota St.-Moorhead: 3-14
Montana St.-Billings: 4-10-3
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Stat Leaders
Drury (in 2016):Â
Kerri Morris (4g, 2a, 10pts),
Uxoa Bertiz (2g, 1a, 5pts),
Tina Haberberger (4-6-2, 1.22 GAA, .830 sv pct, 83 saves, 3 shutouts)
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Head Coaches
Drury:
Alf Bilbao (12
th year, 105-74-30)
Minnesota State-Moorehead: Christie Kopietz (2
nd year, 3-14)
Montana State-Billings: Stephen Cavallo (1
st year)
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Next
Drury at Southwest Baptist – Tuesday, Sept. 5 – 4 p.m. – Bolivar, Mo.
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