SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Drury men's soccer played to a 2-2 draw against Illinois Springfield in the first Great Lakes Valley Conference (GLVC) matchup of the weekend. 
 
The first half started the best way possible for the Panthers. A Joe Loughnane free kick created chaos in the box, and allowed Cayden Meyer to find Lui Bull, who scored with the first shot of the game in the fourth minute. Illinois Springfield responded with a string of shots in the 12^th, 17^th, and 21^st minutes. Late in the first half, Jorge Dorta had a shot off a corner kick. The Panthers went into halftime leading 1-0. 
 
The second half started slowly, but quickly became chaotic. Another Joe Loughnane free kick resulted in Cayden Meyer scoring the first goal of his Drury career. Lui Bull forced a save from the Prairie Stars' goalkeeper in the 63^rd minute, followed by Carlos Chicas and Liam Olson with chances later in the half. With 10 minutes remaining, Illinois Springfield scored to make things interesting. Drury tried to see the win out, but conceded in the final seconds of the game. The match ended in a 2-2 draw.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• Lui Bull scored with the first shot of the game in the fourth minute.
• The Panthers defended the Prairie Stars' three shots around the 16^th minute.
• Jorge Dorta had the last chance of the first half off a corner, but couldn't convert.
• Joe Loughnane served the ball to Cayden Meyer, who scored the second goal.
• Lui Bull, Carlos Chicas, and Liam Olson all had shots to try and find the third.
• Illinois Springfield scored with 10 minutes left in the game.
• The Prairie Stars scored again in the final seconds of the match to make it 2-2.

HIGHLIGHTS

• Lui Bull bags his third goal of the season.
• Bull leads the Panthers in goals (3), shots (12), and shots on goal (7).
• Cayden Meyer scored his first goal of his Drury career. 
• Meyer also tallied an assist on Bull's goal. 
• Joe Loughnane records his third assist of the season.
• Camden Meyer made two saves against Illinois Springfield.
• Meyer is two saves shy of seventh all-time in career saves.
• Carson Morgan, Rian Mulherin, Sergio Aznar, and Camden Meyer play all 90 minutes.
• Morgan and Meyer have played every minute this season.
• Drury moves to 1-2-5 on the season.

 
UP NEXT
Drury stays on the road for GLVC play against Indianapolis on Sunday, Oct. 5. Kickoff is set for 1:30 p.m. (central) in Indianapolis, Ind. 

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