We've arrived at number one…for the last several weeks, we have counted down the Drury Dozen – the top 12 moments from 2017-18 as voted on by members of the Drury University athletics media relations team that covered a variety of DU sports throughout the year.
The list on this countdown did not reflect the most significant moments from the year, although the biggest games/events certainly played a part in our decision. Ultimately, these were our favorite moments from the previous year and the ones that we will likely always associate with the 2017-18 sports season.
#1 – Alice Heinzler's 41 points vs William Jewell
It was a historic performance in front of one of the largest crowds in the history of the O'Reilly Family Event Center.
Alice Heinzler set Drury's single-game scoring record with 41 points and set a new program mark for three-pointers made in a single game with nine in front of more than 3,000 fans at the O' in a 101-46 win over William Jewell.
By halftime, Heinzler had 22 points on 7 of 9 shooting from the field and didn't cool off in the second half. She ended up hitting 13 of her 17 shots from the field, 9 of her 13 three-point tries and went 6 for 6 from the free throw line. Her 41 points came in just 31 minutes of playing time and she also managed five steals and two assists.
Heinzler's performance wasn't the only historic moment of the afternoon. Drury's victory that day was the 100th career win for
Molly Miller, who reached the win total in only her 115th game as a collegiate head coach.
Coverage of Heinzler's 41 point-game
Video highlights of the Drury win
Box Score
Earlier in the countdown
#2 – Bailee Nunn wins four swimming national titles
#3 – Andrew Ballock's OT game-winner at Truman State
#4 – Claire McCune wins the GLVC women's cross country championship
#5 – DU women's swimming wins the GLVC title
#6 – Lady Panthers survive scare from UMSL in GLVC semifinals
#7 – Andrea Bazzoli win the national title in the 100 breaststroke
#8 – Drury women's tennis wins the GLVC title
#9 – DU men's tennis defeats Ferris St. in the NCAA-II 2nd round
#10 – Chaz Ferguson-Cooper wins the GLVC title in the 400 m. hurdles
#11 - Austin Simms ties a DU record with an 11-strikeout performance
#12 – Trevor Richards makes his MLB debut
