DRURY WOMEN'S SOCCER
Fri.: Drury Panthers (1-6-1, 1-4) vs. #25 McKendree Bearcats (6-1-1, 4-0-1) – 5 pm – Harrison Stadium
Sun.: Drury Panthers vs. Southern Indiana (5-2, 3-2) – noon – Harrison Stadium
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Panthers face 25th ranked McKendree and Southern Indiana at home
The Drury Panthers are home for two games this weekend as they host 25th ranked McKendree Friday at 5 pm and Southern Indiana on Sunday at noon at Harrison Stadium/Curry Sports Complex.
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The Panthers were edged by 22nd ranked Rockhurst 1-0 at home on Sunday in their last game and enter the weekend 1-6-1 overall with a 1-4 record in the Great Lakes Valley Conference. Â
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McKendree cracked the top 25 this week and will be the second straight ranked opponent the Panthers will face. The Bearcats are 6-1-1 and 4-0-1 in the GLVC with their only loss coming against Ohio Dominican in a non-conference match on Sept. 8. McKendree's tie in the GLVC came against Indianapolis in a game that ended in a 1-1 draw on Sept. 22. The Bearcats enter Friday's game tied for second place in the conference standings.
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Southern Indiana will start the weekend 5-2 and 3-2 in the league. The Screaming Eagles play at Southwest Baptist on Friday before coming to Springfield on Sunday. Southern Indiana blew out Missouri-St. Louis 6-0 on Sunday in their last game and have not allowed a goal in three of their previous four contests.
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Kayla Day leads Drury with three goals, and the senior from O'Fallon, Missouri, is tied for fifth in the GLVC in goals scored.
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The Panthers will be on the road for the first time in five games next week. Drury travels to Truman State on Friday for a 2:30 pm match, followed by a trip to Quincy on Sunday for a noon kickoff.
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QUICK FACTSÂ
Stat Leaders
Drury: #7
Kayla Day (3g), #17
Chloe Cash (1g-1a—3 pts), #1
Kaitlin Knetzke (1-6-1, 1.93 GAA, .680 sv pct)
McKendree: #22 Sydnee Carroll (3g), #10 Madyson Mossman (2g-1a—5 pts), #1 Zoe Brochu (4-1-1, 0.80 GAA, .865 sv pct)
Southern Indiana: #24 Maggie Winter (3g-2a—8 pts), #13 Katlyn Andres (3g-1a—7 pts), #32 Maya Etienne (4-2, 0.67 GAA, .875 sv pct)
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Head Coaches
Drury:
Alf Bilbao (14th year, 114-104-35)
McKendree: Tim Strange (20
th year)
Southern Indiana: Eric Schoenstein (4
th year, 34-21-9)Â Â Â Â
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Last game
Drury lost vs. #22 Rockhurst 1-0, Sunday
McKendree won vs. Lindenwood 1-0, Sunday
Southern Indiana won vs. UMSL 6-0, Sunday
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Last meeting
McKendree won 2-0 at Drury (Lake Country Soccer Complex), Sept. 28, 2018
Southern Indiana won 3-1 vs. Drury at USI, Sept. 14, 2018
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All-time seriesÂ
Drury vs. McKendree 8-3-1
Drury vs. Southern Indiana 8-6
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Next
Drury at Truman St., 2:30 pm, Oct. 11 – Kirksville, Mo.
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