DRURY MEN'S SOCCER
Drury Panthers (0-2) vs. Upper Iowa Peacocks (0-1-1)
Fri., Sept. 7, 2018 | 5:30 p.m. | Harrison Stadium/Curry Sports Complex | Springfield, Mo.
 
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Drury hosts Upper Iowa in their home opener
The Drury Panthers host Upper Iowa on Friday in their home opener at Harrison Stadium / Curry Sports Complex. The game's start time has been moved up to 5:30 p.m. due to the threat of inclement weather.
 
Both teams will be looking for their first win of 2018 as the Panthers enter the game 0-2 with losses on the road to Rogers State and 17th ranked Northeastern State. Upper Iowa is 0-1-1 having lost at Wisconsin-Parkside 3-1 and tied at Lewis 0-0.
 
Both head coaches have ties to Iowa Central Community College. Drury's Ben Taylor coached at ICCC for six seasons going 76-36-8 while Upper Iowa head coach Willie McGowan led the women's program at ICCC from 2005-11 going 87-42-9.
 
The two teams have not met since 2007 when the Panthers won 5-0 at home. Drury has won both of their meetings against the Peacocks in the all-time series.
 
Drury is home against on Sunday when they host Wisconsin-Parkside in a non-conference match. Game time is at noon at Harrison Stadium / Curry Sports Complex.
    
QUICK FACTS 
Stat Leaders
Drury: Will Cytron (3 shots, 2 sog), #1 Nic Helin (0-2, 3.50 gaa, .611 sv pct)
 
Upper Iowa: #16 Owen Johnson (1g), #11 Italo Martins Soares (5 shots), #1 Nikolai (0-1-1, 1.47 gaa, .842 sv pct) 
 
Head Coaches
Drury: Ben Taylor (2nd year, 7-9-2)
Upper Iowa: Willie McGowan (2^nd year, 7-11-1) 
 
Last meeting
Drury won 5-0, 2007
 
All-time series 
Drury 2-0
 
Next
Drury vs. Wisconsin-Parkside, noon
 
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