Josh Clark, Drury Sports Communications
Abdullah Iqbal (So., F, Urbandale, Iowa)
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – Drury men's soccer hits the road for Great Lakes Valley Conference (GLVC) matchups against Quincy on Friday, followed by Truman State on Sunday. Kickoffs are set for 7:30 p.m. Friday and 2:30 p.m. Sunday.
The Panthers are coming off a six-point weekend on the road, defeating Lewis 2-1 and Upper Iowa 4-2. Drury enters the weekend looking to extend its win streak and earn its first road win of the season.
Drury travels to Quincy for the first GLVC matchup of the weekend. The Hawks sit one spot ahead of the Panthers in the GLVC standings with a 4-3-1 conference record. Drury last beat Quincy in 2022, when the team won 3-0 on the road.
Following Friday's game, Drury heads to Kirksville, Mo., to take on Truman State on Sunday. The Panthers are currently three spots ahead of the Bulldogs in the GLVC. Truman State heads into the weekend matchups with a 2-5-1 conference record. Drury hasn't lost to Truman State since 2005.
Both matchups will be carried live on Great Lakes Valley Conference Sports Network (GLVCSN.com).
SERIES HISTORY VS QUINCY
- Friday marks the 25th meeting between Drury and Quincy.
- Drury is 4-15-5 all-time against Quincy and 1-2-2 in the last five meetings.
- The Panthers fell 4-0 to the Hawks in last season's matchup.
- Quincy is outscoring Drury 11-7 through the last five meetings.
- The Panthers travel to Quincy, Ill., for the 13th time.
- The teams played to a scoreless draw in 2023 at Quincy.
SERIES HISTORY VS TRUMAN STATE
- Sunday marks the 22nd meeting between Drury and Truman State.
- Drury is 14-6-5 all-time against Truman State and 4-0-1 in the last five meetings.
- In last season's matchup, the Panthers won 4-1.
- The Panthers are outscoring the Bulldogs 11-4 over the last five meetings.
- Drury travels to Kirksville, Mo., for the 12th time.
- The Panthers won 1-0 the last time they traveled to the Bulldogs.
WEEKEND STORYLINES
- Drury is 0-2-3 on the road and 3-3-5 overall this season.
- Beat last season's reigning GLVC champions, Lewis, 2-1 last Friday.
- Scored four goals last match against Upper Iowa for the first time since 2022.
- Recorded season-highs in assists (5) and Shots (19) against Upper Iowa.
- Joe Loughnane is leading the Panthers in points with 10.
- Loughnane has three goals and four assists on the season.
- Carson Morgan was named the GLVC Offensive Player of the Week for his performances against Lewis and Upper Iowa.
- Morgan scored two goals and tallied one assist over the weekend.
- Lui Bull is the third Panther with three goals.
- Bull has 13 shots and leads the team with eight on target.
- Samual Tagg recorded two assists against Upper Iowa.
- Tagg is the first to get two assists in a match since Jason Puente against Upper Iowa in 2023.
- Mason Platts has two goals on the season.
- Platts has 10 shots with three on target this season.
- Rian Mulherin scored one goal and recorded two assists last weekend.
- Freshman Dane Prost scored the first goal of his career against Lewis.
- George Lamb, Mattheo Ledoux, Cayden Meyer, and Gage Vehr all have one goal this season.
- Camden Meyer has 36 saves on the season and earned his first shutout against McKendree.
- Meyer is 12 saves away from moving into sixth all-time for career saves.
- Carson Morgan and Camden Meyer have both played every minute of the season.
LOOKING AHEAD
Following this weekend's road trip, Drury returns to Springfield for Senior Night against William Jewell on Friday, Oct. 17. Kickoff in Springfield, Mo., is set for 7:30 p.m.
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