SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – Drury men's soccer took down No. 18 Rockhurst in a 1-0 win in a Great Lakes Valley Conference (GLVC) matchup on Sunday, Oct. 26.
 
Rockhurst came out strong in the first half, recording three shots and two corner kicks within the first eight minutes. Cayden Meyer had Drury's first shot in the 12^th minute, but couldn't find the target. The Hawks continued to press the Panther defense with shots in the 16^th and 22^nd minutes. Rockhurst closed the half with a shot in the 45^th minute. The teams went into the half even at 0-0. 
 
Drury entered the second half looking to find an answer. Tyrell Phinn opened the half with a shot in the 46^th minute. The Panthers continued to attack with shots in the 53^rd and 59^th minutes from Rian Mulherin, Mattheo Ledoux, and Lui Bull. Camden Meyer was called to make a save from a Rockhurst shot in the 69^th minute. A cross from George Lamb found Rian Mulherin at the back post, who headed it home in the 71^st minute to grab a 1-0 lead. 
 
The Panthers defended all the Hawks' attacks in the final 19 minutes. Camden Meyer made two more saves in the 72^nd and 80^th minutes to preserve the shutout. Drury handed Rockhurst–ranked 18^th nationally and leading the GLVC–their first loss in the GLVC.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• Rockhurst opened the game with three shots and two corners in the first eight minutes. 
• Cayden Meyer had Drury's first shot of the game in the 12^th minute.
• The Hawks continued to press the Panther defense with shots in the 16^th and 22^nd minutes. 
• Rockhurst closed the half with a shot in the 45^th minute.
• The Hawks outshot Drury 6-1 in the first half.
• Teams went into halftime scoreless at 0-0. 
• Tyrell opened the second half with a shot in the 46^th minute.
• Rian Mulherin, Mattheo Ledoux, and Lui Bull continued to find chances in the 53^rd and 59^th minutes.
• Camden Meyer was called to make a save in the 69^th minute.
• George Lamb found Rian Mulherin on a cross to the back post, from which he slotted home a header to make it 1-0.
• Camden Meyer made two saves in the 72^nd and 80^th minutes. 
• Drury defended the rest of Rockhurst's chances to seal a 1-0 victory.

HIGHLIGHTS

• Rian Mulherin scored the winner against Rockhurst.
• Mulherin has three goals and two assists on the season.
• George Lamb tallied his first assist of the season.
• Lamb has one goal and one assist this season.
• Cayden Meyer, Lui Bull, Mattheo Ledoux, and Tyrell Phinn all had one shot against Rockhurst.
• Bull is tied for points with Joe Loughnane (10). 
• Camden Meyer made five saves against Rockhurst.
• Meyer earned his third shutout of the season.
• Meyer is ranked sixth all-time in career saves. 
• Carson Morgan, Camden Meyer, Rian Mulherin, Jack Brinkman, and Jorge Dorta featured in all 90 minutes against Rockhurst.
• Morgan and Meyer have played every minute this season. 
• Drury's win marks its first ranked win since 2022, when Drury beat #19 Maryville at home 2-1. 
• The Panthers sit sixth in the GLVC with 21 points and have one more game to play in the GLVC.
• A win against Southwest Baptist guarantees a spot in the GLVC Tournament; a tie or a loss could be dependent on other results in the GLVC. 
• Drury improves to 6-4-5 overall and 6-4-3 in GLVC play.

QUOTABLE
"The first half wasn't great, but we deserved a result from the second half," said head coach Ben Taylor. "This shows how competitive our conference is; any team can win, and we won today."
 
"It's a great feeling, coming in as the underdog," said Rian Mulherin. " To get the win at home was awesome."
 
UP NEXT
Drury wraps up GLVC play against Southwest Baptist on Oct. 31. Kickoff in Bolivar, Mo., is set for 1:30 p.m. 

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