Josh Clark, Drury Sports Communications
Lui Bull (Jr., F, Nottingham, England)
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – Drury men's soccer travels to Missouri S&T on Friday, Sept. 19, before hosting Lincoln on Sunday, Sept. 21. Kickoffs are set for 7:30 p.m. Friday and 2:30 p.m. Sunday.
The Panthers enter the weekend having tied all three games of the season. Drury will take on Missouri S&T in Rolla, Mo., for the second Great Lakes Valley Conference (GLVC) matchup of the season. Friday marks Drury's third straight road match. The last time the Panthers visited the Miners, the match ended in a 1-1 draw.
After Friday's road matchup, Drury hosts Lincoln on Sunday afternoon. Before heading into the weekend matchups, Lincoln leads the GLVC standings with a win over Missouri S&T and an overall record of 3-0. The Blue Tigers are in their second season of GLVC soccer, having joined the conference last year. When Drury traveled to Jefferson City, Mo., last season, Lincoln won 7-0.
Both matchups will be carried live on GLVCSN.com
SERIES HISTORY VS MISSOURI S&T
- Friday marks the 28th meeting between Drury and Missouri S&T.
- The teams tied 1-1 in the last meeting.
- Drury is 15-9-3 all-time against Missouri S&T, and 1-3-1 in the last five meetings.
- Drury and Missouri S&T have both scored six goals in the past five meetings.
- The Panthers make their 13th trip to Rolla.
- Drury sits three spots ahead of Missouri S&T in the GLVC standings.
SERIES HISTORY VS LINCOLN
- Sunday marks the fifth meeting between Drury and Lincoln.
- In the last matchup, Lincoln won 7-0 over Drury.
- Drury is 3-1 all-time against the Blue Tigers.
- Last year marked the first meeting since 1997.
- The Panthers host the Blue Tigers for the third time.
- Lincoln leads the GLVC standings entering the weekend.
WEEKEND STORYLINES
- Mason Platts scored his first goal of the season against Missouri-St. Louis off a through ball from Joe Loughnane.
- Senior George Lamb scored the equalizer in the 90th minute against Oklahoma Christian.
- Top returning point scorer, Joe Loughnane, converted a penalty in the season home opener against Northeastern State.
- Camden Meyer saved four shots against Missouri-St. Louis to keep the game level.
- Meyer moved into eighth in saves all-time last game.
- Carson Morgan and Camden Meyer have both played every minute of the season.
- Drury leads the conference for corner kicks per game (6.33).
- Drury ranks third in the conference in save percentage (.824) and fourth in saves per game (4.67).
- Drury is 0-0-2 on the road and 0-0-3 overall this season.
- Drury was 5-4-1 in away matches last season, its best away record since 2021 (5-5-2).
LOOKING AHEAD
Following the two games this weekend, Drury continues GLVC play Friday, Sept. 26, against Maryville. Kickoff in Springfield is set for 7:30 p.m.
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