INDIANAPOLIS – The Drury University women's soccer team has been named the sixth seed in the Midwest Region heading into the 2025 NCAA-II Women's Soccer Tournament.

The NCAA announced the full field of 56 teams to the national tournament on Monday evening, November 17. The Midwest Region consists of four teams from the Great Lakes Valley Conference (GLVC), three Great Midwest Athletic Conference (G-MAC) teams, and one from the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC).

Grand Valley State is the top seed. The Lakers are followed by McKendree, Ashland, Maryville, Northwood, Drury, Missouri-St. Louis, and Cedarville, in that order.

The Panthers (10-2-8) will face off with Ashland at McKendree for the semifinal of Midwest Region #2. The winner will play the winner of McKendree and Missouri-St. Louis with a trip to the regional championship on the line.

Ashland (13-2-5) received the automatic bid into the tournament after winning the G-MAC Tournament. The Eagles are on a 17-game unbeaten streak and ranked 13th in the country.
 
At Drury's selection show watch party, head coach Justin Olson commented, "I am very excited and ready to get out there. We know Ashland will also be a tough game, so we will need a good week of training."
 
This is Drury's first time making the national tournament in back-to-back seasons in program history. Drury received an at-large bid last season and went to reached the regional final. The Panthers earned the automatic bid after winning the GLVC Tournament in PKs. The automatic bid was the third one in program history.
 
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