DRURY MEN'S SOCCER
Drury Panthers vs. #22 Northeastern St. RiverHawks
Fri., Sept. 8 | 4 p.m. | Harrison Stadium/Curry Sports Complex | Springfield, Mo.
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Panthers open 2019 vs. 22nd ranked Northeastern St.
Drury opens the 2019 season with a home game against 22nd ranked Northeastern State on Friday at Harrison Stadium in the Curry Sports Complex.
The Panthers were 2-13-3 and 2-9-2 in the GLVC last year with two losses coming in overtime, and six of their defeats decided by a single goal. Panthers head coach
Ben Taylor enters his third season leading the program and will return sophomore forward
Jamie O'Brien, an All-GLVC selection last year as a freshman, to this year's team.
Northeastern State went 15-3-1 last season and advanced to the Round of 16 in the NCAA-II tournament. The RiverHawks are picked to finish second and received three first-place votes in the Great American Conference. Northeastern State will be in their first year competing in the GAC after being a member of the MIAA.
Drury leads the all-time series against NEU 6-2 but lost 5-0 last year in Tahlequah, Oklahoma.
The Panthers are home again on Sunday when they host Ouachita Baptist at 2:30 p.m.
QUICK FACTS
Stat Leaders (returners from 2018)
Drury: #9
Jamie O'Brien (5g-1a--11pts, 38 shots), #31
Alex Esquivel (3g-1a—7 pts)
Northeastern St.: #15 James Doyle (9g), #19 Flynn Semmerling (9g), #33 Thomas Salenbien (9-2-1, 1.06 GAA, .780)
Head Coaches
Drury:
Ben Taylor (3rd year, 9-19-5)
Northeastern St.: Rob Czlonka (9
th year, 96-41-14)
Last meeting
Drury lost at Northeastern St. 5-0, Sept. 1, 2018, at Tahlequah, Okla.
All-time series
Drury 6-2
Next
Drury vs. Ouachita Baptist, 2:30 p.m., Harrison Stadium
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