SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – Drury women's soccer hosts their first-ranked team of the 2025 season on Friday against No. 11 Maryville before McKendree comes to Springfield on Sunday afternoon.
Maryville jumped three spots in the United Soccer Coaches (USC) rankings this week, up to number 11. The meeting between the Panthers and the Saints will be the fourth time the two teams have played in the last three seasons; all three of the previous meetings have resulted in a win, a loss, and a draw for Drury.
Following Friday's game, McKendree travels to Springfield. The Sunday match will be the first time the Bearcats play at Harrison Stadium since the 2021 season. Last season, Drury ended a nine-game winless streak against McKendree with a 2-0 win on the road.
Both matches this weekend will be held on the Great Lakes Valley Conference Sports Network (GLVCSN).
Ed Beach will be on the call Friday evening, followed by Matthew Frizzell on Sunday afternoon.
SERIES HISTORY VS MARYVILLE
- Drury and Maryville are meeting for the 20th time in the two programs' history.
- Last season, the team played twice, resulting in a loss and a tie for Drury.
- Their first meeting was in Springfield and ended in a 2-2 tie as a non-conference game.
- The second meeting was in St. Louis and counted toward the GLVC. Maryville won 2-1.
- While playing in Springfield, Drury leads the series 3-2-4.
- Under Justin Olson, Drury is 2-2-3 against Maryville.
- One of the losses came in the 2022 GLVC Playoffs.
SERIES HISTORY VS McKENDREE
- The all-time series between Drury and McKendree is tied at 9-9-2.
- In the 2024 season, Drury and McKendree split the series with a win and a loss apiece.
- During the regular season, Holland Hawkins scored twice on McKendree to beat the No. 13-ranked Bearcats on the road.
- In the postseason, McKendree defeated Drury 2-1. Hawkins scored in that matchup for her third goal of the season against McKendree.
- The Drury win last season was the first win for the Panthers since the 2015 season, ending a nine-game winless streak.
WEEKEND STORYLINES
- Drury is coming off a win. This season, the Panthers are 1-1 following a win.
- Last season, Drury was 10-3-3 after a win. Under Justin Olson, Drury is now 34-12-10 after a win.
- Katy Fitzler is coming off her second GLVC Defensive Player of the Week this season.
- Fitzler puts her Drury record, .62 goals against average, on the line this weekend.
- Holland Hawkins scored her first two goals of the season last weekend. Hawkins led Drury with 11 goals last season.
- In Hawkins Drury's career, the Panthers are 7-2 in games she scores a goal.
- Maryville is the first-ranked team Drury has faced this season. Last season, Drury was 2-1 against ranked opponents.
- Under Olson, Drury is 4-4 all-time against ranked opponents.
- Maryville is the first visiting ranked team to play at Harrison Stadium since 2021. The 2021 team was No. 19 Delta State, a 2-0 win for the Panthers.
- McKendree travels to Springfield for the first time since 2021.
- The regular season meeting between Drury and McKendree in 2024 was the first Panthers win over the Bearcats since 2015, ending a nine-match winless streak.
LOOKING AHEAD
Drury hits the road next weekend for the longest road trip of the regular season when they play Illinois Springfield and Indianapolis.
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