ST. LOUIS, Mo. – Drury men's soccer played to a 1-1 draw against Missouri-St. Louis Sunday in its first Great Lakes Valley Conference (GLVC) matchup.
 
Both teams created numerous chances in the first half. Abdullah Iqbal had two early strikes and missed just right of the goal in the 15^th minute. Drury was given a lot of set-piece opportunities, setting up a long-range volley for Mattheo Ledoux in the 20^th minute. The Tritons scored in the 23^rd  minute of the match, after the Panthers couldn't get the ball out of their defensive half. Drury responded well, stopping UMSL from taking any more shots after their goal, and created a lot of chances for themselves. Dane Prost found the back of the net in the 30^th minute off a free kick, but was waved off for offside. The Panthers continued to look for a way back in, but went into the break trailing by a goal.
 
The game heated up in the second half. Lui Bull had the first two shots of the second half, forcing a good string of saves from UMSL. It wasn't much longer until Mason Platts bagged his first goal of the season, placing the ball in the top right corner for the equalizer in the 62^nd  minute. After the goal, the Tritons put the pressure back on Drury's defense. Camden Meyer pulled off two great saves in the 76^th and 78^th minute marks to stop UMSL from finding the winner. The match in St. Louis ended 1-1. 
 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• Abdullah Iqbal had two early shots against the Tritons.
• UMSL found the back of the net in the 23^rd minute.  
• Drury had a goal called back for an offside call in the 30^th minute.
• Lui Bull forced two good saves from UMSL's defense early in the second half.
• Mason Platts scored the equalizer off a Joe Loughnane through ball.
• Camden Meyer made three saves after the Panthers' goal to keep the match level. 

 
HIGHLIGHTS

• Sophomore Mason Platts scored his first goal of the season.
• Joe Loughnane gets his first assist this season after recording seven last year.
• Camden Meyer made four saves to keep the game even.
• Meyer is tied for eighth all-time in saves in school history. 
• Lui Bull had three shots, with two strikes on target.
• Carson Morgan, Sergio Aznar, and Camden Meyer featured in all 90 minutes.
• Freshman Samuel Tagg earned his first start as a Panther.

 
UP NEXT
Drury stays on the road for another GLVC matchup Friday, Sept. 19, at Missouri S&T. Kickoff is set for 7:30 p.m. in Rolla, Mo.

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