SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – Drury men's soccer pulled off a late comeback to steal a 2-1 win against William Jewell in a Great Lakes Valley Conference (GLVC) matchup on Friday, Oct. 24.
 
The first half was slow for both teams. Joe Loughnane forced a save from the Cardinals' goalkeeper in the second minute. William Jewell responded with a shot of their own in the fourth minute, which goalkeeper Camden Meyer stopped. Mattheo Ledoux continued to press with a shot on goal in the seventh minute, forcing another save from William Jewell's goalkeeper. Both teams fought for opportunities, but it wasn't until the 41^st minute that either side produced another shot on target. Guilherme Maia tested the keeper, but his effort was stopped. The teams went into halftime scoreless.
 
Drury came out in the second half looking for a breakthrough. Lui Bull and Cayden Meyer had early chances, but couldn't find the target. Camden Meyer was called to make another save in the 61^st and 75^th minutes, making two key saves. Moments later, Carson Morgan responded with a header off a free kick that was stopped by the Cardinals' keeper. JJ Adikwu and Rian Mulherin had back-to-back chances from a corner in the 78^th minute that were blocked on the line.  
 
The final 10 minutes provided all the action. William Jewell broke through in the 84^th minute to take a 1-0 lead. Drury responded quickly when Lui Bull and JJ Adikwu set up senior Cayden Meyer, who scored the equalizer in the 87^thminute. A minute later, Drury freshman Samuel Tagg fired a shot into the top right corner to complete the comeback and give the Panthers a 2-1 win.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• Joe Loughnane opened the game with a shot on target in the second minute. 
• William Jewell responded with a shot in the fourth minute, which Camden Meyer saved. 
• Mattheo Ledoux forced another save from the William Jewell goalkeeper in the seventh minute. 
• Both teams continued to press for another chance, but there wasn't a shot on target until Guilherme Maia's shot in the 41^st minute.
• The teams went into the break scoreless. 
• Lui Bull and Cayden Meyer had shots early in the second half.
• Camden Meyer saved another shot from the Cardinals in the 61^st minute. 
• Meyer was called once again to make a save in the 75^th minute.
• William Jewell scored a goal that was called back for offside. 
• Carson Morgan had a chance off a free kick in the 75^th minute, which was saved by the Cardinals' goalkeeper. 
• JJ Adikwu and Rian Mulherin nearly scored from a corner in the 78^th minute, which was stopped on the line. 
• William Jewell scored in the 84^th minute to take a 1-0 lead. 
• The Panthers responded moments later when Lui Bull and JJ Adikwu set up Cayden Meyer to find the equalizer.
• A minute later, Samual Tagg placed the ball in the top right corner to steal the win.
• Drury saw out the rest of the match and stole a 2-1 win at home. 

HIGHLIGHTS

• Senior Cayden Meyer scored his second goal of the season.
• Meyer scored the equalizer against William Jewell.
• Freshman Samuel Tagg stole the game with the first goal of his career.
• Tagg has tallied three assists and one goal on the season.
• Lui Bull set up both of the Panther goals against the Cardinals. 
• Bull is now tied with Loughnane for points with 10.
• JJ Adikwu bagged his first assist of the season on his Senior Night.
• Carson Morgan, JJ Adikwu, Cayden Meyer, Mattheo Ledoux, and Lui Bull all recorded two shots against William Jewell.
• Camden Meyer made three stops against William Jewell.
• Meyer is ranked sixth all-time in career saves. 
• Morgan and Meyer have played every minute this season. 
• The Panthers have recorded at least 15 shots in the past four matchups.
• Drury improves to 5-4-5 overall and 5-4-3 in GLVC play.

QUOTABLE
"I don't think we played our best", said head coach Ben Taylor. "But I am super happy for the seniors to get a win on their night."
 
"The goal meant everything; three points are huge for us right now," said senior Cayden Meyer. 
 
"It wasn't the prettiest game, but we stuck together to pull off a win", said freshman Samuel Tagg.
 
UP NEXT
Drury continues GLVC action against league leaders Rockhurst on Sunday, Oct. 26.  Kickoff in Springfield, Mo., is set for 2:30 p.m. 
 
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