DRURY VOLLEYBALL
#13 Drury Panthers (22-4, 12-2) vs Quincy Hawks (12-15, 2-12)
Fri., Oct. 26 | 7 p.m. | O'Reilly Family Event Center | Springfield, Mo.
 
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13^th ranked Panthers host Quincy
With four games remaining in the regular season, the 13th ranked Drury Panthers are just a half-game out of first place in the Great Lakes Valley Conference and on Friday will play host to Quincy at 7 p.m. in the O'Reilly Family Event Center.
 
The Panthers are 22-4, 12-2 in the GLVC, and are coming off of a 3-1 win at Missouri S&T on Tuesday. Quincy is 12-15, 2-12 in the conference, and the Hawks lost at home to William Jewell in four sets Tuesday night.
 
The GLVC standings have Illinois Springfield in front with a 12-1 conference record while Drury is a half-game back at 12-2. Rockhurst is in third with an 11-3 league mark followed by Lewis who is 10-3 in the GLVC. On Friday, Lewis is at Illinois Springfield while Rockhurst travels to Missouri-St. Louis (12-13, 5-9).
 
Drury enters Friday's game with several players among the conference leaders. Taylor Forth is third in the GLVC in blocks (1.16 bl/set), Bree Schmidt is fourth in digs (5.70 digs/set), Kendra Sater is tied for fifth in assists (10.42 a/set), and Bentley Mara is sixth in kills (3.53 kills/set).
 
The Panthers lead the all-time series against Quincy 11-8, but the Hawks won last year's meeting 3-2 with a decisive fifth set score of 18-16 on Oct. 21 in Quincy. 
 
Friday's game marks the first of three straight home games for Drury. The Panthers are home on Saturday to face Truman State on Senior Day at 3 p.m. Tuesday, Drury hosts William Jewell for a 7 p.m. match.
 
QUICK FACTS
Stat Leaders
Drury: #1 Bentley Mara (3.53 k/set, 30 aces), #7 Emmalee Chrest (3.22 k/set), #11 Kendra Sater (10.43 a/set), #5 Bree Schmidt (5.70 digs/set), #4 Taylor Forth (1.16 bl/set), #13 Evan Larson (1.02 bl/set)
 
Quincy: #11 Sarah Brown (2.32 kills/set), #6 Sara Rathbun (9.27 a/set), #20 Marissa Gonzalez (4.99 digs/set, 33 aces), #3 Sarah Blair (4.04 digs/set), #24 Baylie Stephens (0.84 bl/set)
 
Last game
Drury won at Missouri S&T 3-1 (25-22, 25-17, 19-25, 25-21), Tue.
Quincy lost vs William Jewell 3-1 (19-25, 25-20, 25-18, 25-18), Tue.
 
5-set games
Drury: 4-1
Quincy: 4-3
 
Head Coach
Drury: Jenifer Bahner (5^th year, 98-50)
Quincy: Abigail Moser (2^nd year, 20-36)
 
Last meeting
Quincy won 3-2 (25-18, 21-25, 25-19, 22-25, 18-16), Oct. 21, 2017 at Quincy
 
All-time series
Drury 11-8
 
All-Time leaderboard watch
Kills
1. Stacey Tyson 1,648 (1991-94)
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12. Molly Creach 1,061 (2003-96)
13. Kyrie Hopkins 1,041 (2007-10)
14. Bentley Mara 1,032 (2015-pres.)
15. Eleni Swearingen 1,009 (2001-04)
 
Assists
1. Kim Metts 4,404 (1990-93)
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5. Brooke Antenen 3,709 (2013-16)
6. Missy Sterr 3,304 (1996-99)
7. Kendra Sater 2,752 (2016-pres.)
8. Julie Coble 2,389 (1983-87)
 
Next
Drury vs Truman St., 3 p.m. O'Reilly Family Event Center
 
 
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