mcdonald12lincoln
Leah McDonald
3
Winner Drury DU (4-2-2, 3-1-2)
1
Ill. Springfield UIS (1-5-3, 0-4-2)
Winner
Drury DU
(4-2-2, 3-1-2)
3
Final
1
Ill. Springfield UIS
(1-5-3, 0-4-2)
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Drury DU 0 3 3
Ill. Springfield UIS 0 1 1

Game Recap: Women's Soccer | | Hudson Harkness, Drury Sports Communications

Drury's Offense Scores Three Times to Beat UIS, 3-1

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Drury women's soccer defeated Illinois Springfield on Friday evening, 3-1, behind three second-half goals at Kiwanis Stadium on the campus of UIS.
 
In the first half, both teams had limited scoring opportunities, each recording three shots, and neither side posed significant threats.
 
Momentum shifted in the second half as offenses took over. Elena Perez stole the ball and unleashed a 35-yard shot to hit the upper 90, opening the scoring in the 49th minute. Five minutes later, UIS answered to tie the match.

Leah McDonald secured the win in the 67th minute off a throw-in and dribbled into the box to squeak it past the extended reach of the Prairie Stars keeper. Keira Love added an insurance goal a minute later off a fast break pass from Elena Perez.
 
HIGHLIGHTS
  • Elena Perez's goal was her third of the season, fourth of her career. Perez led the Panthers in assists a season ago; she is now tied with Keira Love for the most goals this season.
  • Leah McDonald picked up her goal of the season. It was McDonald's first goal since October 25, 2024.
  • Love's goal was the third of the season. She now leads Drury in points with eight.
  • Katy Fitzler recorded four saves. That brings Fitzler's save total over the last three matches to 12.
  • Anna Harris and Haley Inscoe put together 90-minute shifts. This is Harris's eighth straight game playing every second, and Inscoe has now played the entire game five times.
  • Molly Kroenlein made her season debut for Drury.
  • Drury improves their road record to 2-0-1 in the 2025 season.
  • The Panthers improved their all-time record against UIS to 12-2-3, extending their streak without a loss against the Prairie Stars to three.
  • Under Justin Olson, Drury improves to 3-1-3 against UIS. Olson also secured his first win on the road against UIS.
 
UP NEXT
The Panthers close their longest road trip of the season at Indianapolis on Sunday for an 11 am Central kickoff.
 
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