Drury Panthers (5-2-2) vs. Lewis (4-1-4) / vs. Upper Iowa (2-6-2)
vs. Lewis	Friday, Oct. 10 | 5 p.m.
Site	Lake Country Soccer Field - Cooper 1 | Springfield, Mo.
Follow	Live Stats | Watch | Drury Notes vs Lewis
vs. Upper Iowa	Sunday, Oct. 12 | 12 p.m.
Site	Curry Sports Complex - Harrison Stadium | Drury University | Springfield, Mo.
Follow	Live Stats | Watch | Drury Notes vs Upper Iowa
Tickets	$5 at the gate (Cash only/Sunday only)
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Promotions	Senior Day (vs. Upper Iowa)

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – Drury women's soccer returns to Springfield on Friday with a match against Lewis and Upper Iowa on Sunday for Senior Day.
 
Friday's match will be played at Lake Country Soccer Field, east of Drury's campus. The Flyers and Panthers are meeting for the 22nd time. Drury is unbeaten against Lewis in the last four matches, 3-0-1.
 
On Sunday, Drury returns to Harrison Stadium for the first time in October for Senior Day against Upper Iowa. The Panthers have never lost to the Peacocks. In the two seasons that Upper Iowa has been a member of the GLVC, Drury has a 9-1 goal advantage.
 
Both games will be broadcast on the GLVC Sports Network: Ed Beach on Friday and Matthew Frizzell on Sunday.
 
SERIES HISTORY VS LEWIS

• Drury and Lewis are meeting for the 22nd time.
• The Panthers hold a 13-5-3 advantage in the all-time series.
• Drury has never lost in Springfield against Lewis, 8-0-1.
• Drury has won the last two meetings and has not lost in the last four.
• Last season, on the road, Drury won 3-1, behind three different goal scorers.
  • Mel Schneider, Elena Perez, and Holland Hawkins
• Justin Olson is 4-1-1 against Lewis during his Drury tenure.

SERIES HISTORY VS UPPER IOWA

• Drury and Upper Iowa are playing for the fourth time.
• Drury has not lost to the Peacocks in the three previous meetings.
• In the two seasons that Upper Iowa has been in the GLVC, the Panthers have outscored the Peacocks, 9-1.
• Danielle Buker is the only current Panther to score against Upper Iowa. She currently has four career points against the Peacocks, two assists and one goal.
• Elena Perez has two assists, followed by Reagan Hegarty with one assist against the Peacocks.

WEEKEND STORYLINES

• On Friday, Drury will host Lewis at the Lake Country Soccer Field in Springfield.
• The soccer complex, east of campus, has served as the home field for Drury 12 times since 2009.
• Drury has a 4-6-2 record all-time while playing at Lake Country.
• The last match played there for the women's soccer team was Oct. 20, 2023, against Rockhurst.
  • The Panthers and Hawks tied 0-0.
• The last win for Drury at Lake Country was Sept. 15, 2023, against Lewis.
  • Drury won that match 1-0.
  • Now, Drury Assistant Coach, Ines Villanueva Casal, scored the lone goal in the game.
  • Four current Panthers played in that match: Danielle Buker, Leah McDonald, Bella Hernandez, and Elena Perez.
• The largest win Drury had at Lake Country was the lone meeting in the 2009 season against Harding. An 8-0 win for the Panthers.
• This season, Drury is 4-0-1 when being the first team to score.
  • The lone tie was against UMSL, 1-1.
• If the Panthers are able to outshoot their opponents, they have a 67% chance to win.
  • There is an 83% chance for Drury to at least tie if they outshoot their opponent.
• When Drury opponents are taking fewer than 10 shots, Drury is 4-0-1.
• This season, the Panthers are 5-1-2, with either a tie or a lead at halftime.
  • A 56% chance to win.
• This season, Elena Perez has scored four goals, leading Drury.
  • Entering the 2025 season, Perez has only had one goal in each of the last two seasons.
• She picked up her first assist of the season against UIS to Keira Love.
• Sunday will be Senior Day for Drury. The Panthers will honor five seniors: Keva Culkin, Taylor Thompson, Elena Perez, Holland Hawkins, and Leah McDonald.

 
LOOKING AHEAD
Following this weekend, Drury will once again hit the road to Quincy and Truman State.
 
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