DRURY VOLLEYBALL
Fri.: Drury Panthers (6-7, 0-0) vs. Missouri-St. Louis Tritons (12-0, 0-0) – 7 pm – O'Reilly Family Event Center
Sat.: Drury vs. Lindenwood Lions (7-2, 0-0) – 3 pm – O'Reilly Family Event Center
 
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Panthers open GLVC schedule at home
The Panthers start their title defense in the Great Lakes Valley Conference this weekend when they host the University of the Missouri-St. Louis on Friday and Lindenwood on Saturday at the O'Reilly Family Event Center.
 
The Panthers were the co-champions of the GLVC last season going 15-3 in the league, 28-7 overall and got to the NCAA-II tournament for the first time in program history. Drury lost four starters off of last year's squad and are off to a 6-7 start, but the Panthers have played three ranked teams, and four of their seven losses have come in five sets.
 
Drury will get a stern test in their conference opener as they face a UMSL team off to a 12-0 start. The Tritons are getting votes for the NCAA-II top 25, and outside hitter Serena Nolte has earned the GLVC Offensive Player of the Week the last two weeks in a row.
 
Friday's game starts at 7 pm in the O'Reilly Family Event Center.
 
On Saturday the Panthers host Lindenwood at 3 pm. The Lions are in their first year as a GLVC member and are off to a 7-2 start.
 
Freshman Julia McCown leads Drury as the Ozark native is averaging 3.53 kills per set. Fellow newcomer Makina Wratten, a sophomore transfer from Missouri State, is putting up 3.18 kills per set, 1.18 blocks per set and 20 service aces.
 
Following this weekend's games, the Panthers travel to Southern Indiana for a game on Friday, Oct. 4 in Evansville.
 
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Records
Drury: 6-7, 0-0
UMSL: 12-0, 0-0
Lindenwood: 7-2, 0-0
 
Stat Leaders
Drury: #19 Julia McCown (3.53 kills/set), #17 Makina Wratten (3.18 kills/set, 1.18 Blk/set, 10 aces,), Reba Thomsen (9.21 ast/set), #21 Paige Perry (4.09 digs/set)
 
UMSL: #17 Selena Nolte (4.61 kills/set), #8 Charlotte Richards (3.47 kills/set, 12 aces), #3 Kaileen Herman (11.10 ast/set, 11 aces), #1 Megan Woll (4.71 digs/set), #13 Raquel Kessler (0.88 blk/set) 
 
Lindenwood: #19 Sadie Kosciuk (3.29 kills/set, 1.00 blk/set, 11 aces), #22 Annalise Harry (11.50 ast/set), #10 Jenna Garrett (11.07 ast/set, 3.73 digs/set), #6 Kaitlyn Chan (11 aces),
 
Last game
Drury won vs. East Central 3-0 (25-16, 25-18, 25-15)
UMSL won vs. Quincy 3-0 (25-16, 25-21, 25-21)
Lindenwood won vs. Maryville 3-1 (20-25, 25-15, 25-21, 25-20)
 
Head Coach
Drury: Jenifer Bahner (6^th year, 110-60)
UMSL: Ryan Young (9^th year, 147-105)
Lindenwood: Will Condon (3^rd year, 43-29) 
 
All-time series
Drury vs. UMSL 18-19
Drury vs. Lindenwood 6-0
 
Record in 5-set games
Drury: 1-4
UMSL: 2-0
Lindenwood: 1-0
 
Next
Drury at Southern Indiana, Oct. 4
 
 
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