Drury Panthers (9-2-5) at Southwest Baptist (3-11-2)
at Southwest Baptist	Friday, Oct. 31 | 4 p.m.
Site	SBU Soccer Field | Bolivar, Mo.
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SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – Drury closes the regular season on Friday evening at Southwest Baptist, as the Panthers look to extend their unbeaten streak to ten.
 
Meeting for the 15th time in program history, Drury and Southwest Baptist resume their rivalry. The Panthers enter the match riding a five-game winning streak against the Bearcats, outscoring SBU 18-1 in those contests.
 
Friday's match will be streamed on the Great Lakes Valley Conference Sports Network (GLVCSN).
 
SERIES HISTORY VS SOUTHWEST BAPTIST

• Drury and Southwest Baptist will meet for the 15th time.
• The Panthers hold a 12-1-1 record against the Bearcats dating back to 1993.
• Drury is currently on a five-game winning streak against SBU. Their last loss came in 2019, an OT loss.
  • In the last three matches, Drury has shut out SBU.
• Drury is outscoring SBU 77-6 in the series' history, 18-1 in Justin Olson's tenure.
• There are four current Panthers who have recorded a point against SBU.
  • Last season, Bella Hernandez assisted on two goals, Holland Hawkins scored a goal, and Leah McDonald and Mia Tatten each recorded an assist.

 
STORYLINES

• A win would give Justin Olson his 110th career win.
• A win would also give Drury ten wins on the season, the fourth time in Olson's Drury tenure and 12th time in program history.
• This season, Drury is 4-0-4 against teams in the state of Missouri.
• Maryville (5-0-3), Central Missouri (2-0), and Saint Louis (4-0) are the only other NCAA teams with at least two wins from Missouri that have yet to lose against teams from Missouri.
• Drury is outscoring opponents from Missouri 10-3.
• If Drury were able to beat Southwest Baptist on Friday, the Panthers would go undefeated against the state for the first time since 2023, when Drury went 6-0-2.
• Drury has clinched a position in the GLVC Tournament for the fifth straight season.
• The Panthers are still fighting for a first-round home game in the league tournament. The top four teams host the first round at home. Drury is currently tied for 3rd with Quincy at 28 points.
• Drury can not guarantee a first-round home game until the results from Sunday's matches are complete.
• Every team in the GLVC, except Drury, has two games remaining.
• Looking ahead to the national tournament, Drury is under consideration for the regional tournament.
• Katy Fitzler holds the Drury career record for Goals Against Average with a .57 in 39 games.
  • The 0.57 GAA ranks fourth among active NCAA-II goalkeepers.
• Entering play against Southwest Baptist, Fitzler is fourth in goalie minutes played (1391:55) in NCAA-II during the 2025 season.

 
LOOKING AHEAD
Following Friday's match, Drury will wait for the GLVC to release its postseason bracket on Sunday evening, following the league's last games of the regular season.
 
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