Men's Soccer Preview
Drury Panthers (1-4-3, 1-2-1) vs. Upper Iowa (4-2-1, 1-2)
Fri., Sept. 29, 7:30 p.m., Springfield, Mo., Harrison Stadium
 
Drury Panthers (1-4-3, 1-2-1) vs. Truman State (3-2, 2-1)
Sun., Sept. 30, 2:30 p.m., Springfield, Mo., Harrison Stadium
 
Tickets
$5 – general admission (available at the gate)
 
Live Coverage
Video – GLVCSN
Live Stats
 
Panthers back at home Friday, Sunday
The Panthers are back at home to face a pair of Great Lakes Valley Conference foes in Upper Iowa at 7:30 p.m. on Friday at Harrison Stadium, then the Bulldogs of Truman State on Sunday at 2:30 p.m. at Harrison Stadium.
 
Drury is coming off a 2-1 win at Missouri S&T on Sunday, their first win of the year. The Panthers are 1-4-3 and 1-2-1 in the GLVC. Upper Iowa is coming off a 4-1 victory over Quincy and have scored 19 goals in their first seven games. The Peacocks are 4-2-1 and 1-2 in the conference. Truman State is 3-2 and 2-1 in the GLVC. The Bulldogs enter the weekend coming off a 1-0 loss to 24^th ranked Illinois Springfield on Sunday. Truman State plays at Southwest Baptist on Friday before coming to Drury for Sunday's match.
 
Senior defender John Clout scored the Panthers first goal in their contest at Missouri S&T on Sunday. The Panthers struck again after freshman Lui Bull put a ball into the lower right portion of the net for his first goal of the season just before halftime as Drury hung on for a 2-1 win in Rolla.
 
Following the two games this weekend, the Panthers will travel to Quincy on Oct. 6 and Illinois Springfield, currently ranked 23^rd, on Oct. 8.
 
QUICK FACTS
Stat Leaders
Drury: #13 Camden Meyer (35 saves, 2 shutouts), #14 Jude Rodwell (1g, 1a – 3p, 1 shot), #16 Gage Vehr (1g – 2p, 3 shots)
 
Upper Iowa: #98 JJ Hayes-Gonzalez (8 saves, 2 shutouts), #7 David Mateo (4g - 11p, 18 shots), #9 Thomas Walle (4 goals, 18 shots)
 
Truman State: #0 Justin Olwig (23 saves, 1 shutout), #9 Luke Payne (3g – 6p, 10 shots), #16 Sam Newton (1g - 5p, 10 shots)
 
 
Head Coaches
Drury: Ben Taylor (7th year, 40-47-21 *)
Upper Iowa: Jason Carlson (2^nd year with Upper Iowa, 6-15-3)
Truman State: Duke Cochran (19^th year, 133-147-35)
 
Streak
Drury: Won 1
Upper Iowa: Won 1
Truman State: Lost 1
 
Last Game
Drury won Missouri S&T, 2-1 on Sunday
Upper Iowa won vs. Quincy, 4-1 on Sunday
Truman State lost vs. #24 Illinois Springfield 2-1 on Sunday (at SBU on Friday)
 
Last meeting
Drury won 4-1 vs. Upper Iowa, Aug. 26, 2022, at Lake Country Soccer Complex
Drury tied 0-0 vs Truman State, Sep. 18, 2022, at Harrison Stadium
 
All-time series
Drury 3-1-1 vs. Upper Iowa
Drury 12-6-5 vs. Truman State
 
 
*Ben Taylor on the field / officially, 25-47-21, after the NCAA vacated wins in 2020-21 and 2021 when Drury did not certify several student-athletes
 
 
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