SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – Drury women's soccer hits the road for its first full Great Lakes Valley Conference (GLVC) weekend away from Harrison Stadium. The Panthers open the weekend on Friday at Illinois Springfield before traveling to Indianapolis on Sunday.
On Friday, Drury travels to Springfield, Illinois. The Prairie Stars are searching for their first win against the Panthers since the 2023 regular season. The past two meetings have resulted in a tie, a game Drury won 5-4 on PKs, and a 1-0 win.
Drury will travel to Indianapolis on Sunday for the first time since 2022. The Panthers have won the last four meetings against the Greyhounds, including an overtime victory in the GLVC playoffs last season.
Both matches will be live-streamed on the Great Lakes Valley Conference Sports Network (GLVCSN).
SERIES HISTORY VS UIS
- Drury and UIS are meeting for the 17th time.
- The Panthers hold an 11-2-3 record against the Prairie Stars.
- The most recent meeting, in 2024, resulted in a 1-0 win for Drury.
- Bella Hernandez was the lone goal scorer in the match.
- While playing at UIS, Drury is 5-2-1.
- Despite the winning record on the road, the most recent road matchup was a win for UIS, 1-0, in the 2023 regular season.
- Under Justin Olson, Drury is 2-1-3 against UIS. On the road, the Panthers are 0-1-1 with Olson at the helm.
SERIES HISTORY VS INDIANAPOLIS
- Drury and Indianapolis are playing for the 23rd time.
- The series is tied 10-10-2 between the two teams.
- The most recent meeting came in the 2024 GLVC Postseason, a 1-0 Drury OT win.
- Audrey Camargo scored the game-winner in OT off a Elena Perez corner kick in the 91st minute.
- The Panthers also won the regular-season meeting in 2024, 1-0.
- Drury is on a four-game winning streak against the Greyhounds.
- The streak started in 2022, ending a seven-game losing streak and a nine-game winless streak.
- Under Olson, Drury is 4-2 against Indianapolis, 1-1 on the road.
WEEKEND STORYLINES
- This season, Drury is 1-0-1 on the road, all GLVC matches.
- Last season, the Panthers were 7-2-2 in true road games.
- In GLVC road games last season, Drury was 5-1-1.
- Since the 2021 spring season, Drury is 27-11-11 on the road.
- This season, UIS and UIndy have a combined 1-3-3 record at home.
- Katy Fitzler puts her program record, .64 goals against average, on the line this weekend.
- Fitzler has yet to give up a goal in her career against UIS and Indianapolis.
- Fitzler ranks 35th in the country in total saves with 38.
- Holland Hawkins enters the weekend with four yellow cards on the season; one more would result in a one-game suspension.
- Hawkins is averaging two shots on goal per game, which ranks 24th in the nation.
LOOKING AHEAD
After Drury returns from their longest road trip of the season, the Panthers host Lewis and Upper Iowa for Senior Weekend.
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