DRURY VOLLEYBALL
Drury vs. UA-Fort Smith
Tue., Oct. 3, 2023
6 pm – O'Reilly Family Event Center

Tickets
$5
 
Live Coverage
Live Video on GLVCSN (pay-per-view)
Live Stats
 
Drury faces Arkansas Fort Smith in rematch at home
The Drury Panthers will take on Arkansas Fort Smith on Tuesday in a rematch of their contest from September 8^th that saw the Panthers fall in four sets in Pittsburg, Kan.

The game will start at 6 pm at the O'Reilly Family Event Center.
 
Arkansas Fort Smith comes into the contest 12-3 and they are 4-0 in the Lone Star Conference. In the first meeting between these teams earlier this season, the Lions won 3-1 (25-21, 25-20, 22-25, 25-10). Kendell Schmitz had 14 kills to lead Arkansas Fort Smith and Chloe Price added 39 assists. Salma Lewis had a game-high 15 kills for Drury.
 
Drury enters the contest coming off a win against conference rival Missouri S&T. It was Drury's first win in five sets on the season and their first victory against a GLVC opponent.

After Tuesday's match, Drury will travel to take on Upper Iowa and Truman State on the road. The Panthers play Upper Iowa on Friday at 6 pm and Truman State on Saturday at 6 pm. 

QUICK FACTS
Records
Drury: 2-12
Arkansas Fort Smith: 12-3

Stat Leaders 
Drury: #9 Juliana Squire (4.35 digs/set, 3.20 kills/set), #12 Salma Lewis (3.15 digs/set), #7 Lauren Tyler (6.84 ast/set), #4 Lexi Basler (4.73 digs/set)
 
Arkansas Fort Smith: #10 Caelyn Gunn (3.18 kills/set, 3.45 digs/set), #11 Nyla Anderson (2.73 kills/set, 2.02 digs/set), #7 Hannah Watkins (1.24 blocks/set), #4 Chloe Price (9.80 ast/set).
 
Last game
Drury: Won vs. Missouri S&T 3-2 (25-20, 23-25, 25-17, 23-25, 15-9)
Arkansas Fort Smith: Won at Western New Mexico  3-0 (25-16, 29-27, 25-22)
 
Streak
Drury: Won 1
Arkansas Fort Smith: Won 4

Record in Last Five Games
Drury: 1-4
Arkansas Fort Smith: 4-1
 
Head Coach
Drury: Jenifer Bahner-Hill (9^th year, 165-118 * -record on the court)
Arkansas Fort Smith: Jane Sargent (25^th year, 711-178)
 
All-time series
Drury 2-4 vs. Arkansas Fort Smith

Last Meeting
Drury lost vs. Arkansas Fort Smith, 3-1 (25-21, 25-20, 22-25, 25-10), Sep. 8, 2023

Record in Five-Set Matches
Drury: 1-3
Arkansas Fort Smith: 2-1
 
Next
Drury at Upper Iowa, Fri., 6 pm – Fayette, IA.
Drury at Truman State, Sat. 6 pm – Kirksville, Mo.

* Jenifer Bahner-Hill's official record is 139-118 after the NCAA vacated wins from the program in 2020-21 and 2021 for failing to certify student-athletes
 

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