SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – No. 11 Drury men's soccer hits the road to face Upper Iowa in Great Lakes Valley Conference (GLVC) action Sunday afternoon.
The Panthers look to remain atop the GLVC standings as they continue conference play against the Peacocks. Drury enters Sunday with an 8-2-2 overall record and a 6-1-2 conference mark, tied for first in the league with 20 points. Upper Iowa enters the matchup at 1-7-4 overall and 1-7-2 in conference play.
All Drury home and conference matches will be streamed on the Great Lakes Valley Conference Sports Network (GLVCSN). Single-game pay-per-view access is available for $15, while the Full Year Access Pack is set at $145. Drury students can receive 10 percent off any pass using their university email and code GLVC@EDU27.
SERIES HISTORY
- Drury leads the all-time series 5-1-2.
- The series is tied 1-1 in Fayette, Iowa.
- The Panthers are 2-1-2 over the last five meetings.
- Drury has won the last two meetings, including a 4-2 victory last season.
- The Panthers have outscored Upper Iowa 9-6 over the last five meetings.
- A win Sunday would give Drury three consecutive victories over Upper Iowa.
ABOUT DRURY
- Drury enters Sunday 8-2-2 overall and 6-1-2 in GLVC play.
- The Panthers are tied atop the GLVC standings with 20 points.
- Drury is coming off a 0-0 draw against Rockhurst.
- The Panthers are 3-1-2 at home and 5-1-0 on the road.
- Steen Voller leads Drury with 12 points on four goals and four assists.
- Eyal Kibrik is tied for the team lead with four assists.
- Caua Nascimento leads Drury with 35 shots and 17 shots on goal.
- Lui Bull, Nascimento, David Huang and Parker Jusseaume each have three goals.
- Ben Barnett owns a 0.56 goals-against average with five shutouts and ranks 10th nationally in shutouts and 12th in goals-against average.
- Drury has outscored GLVC opponents 20-7 through nine matches.
- The Panthers finished 8-5-5 overall and 7-4-3 in GLVC play last season.
ABOUT UPPER IOWA
- Upper Iowa enters Sunday 1-7-4 overall and 1-7-2 in GLVC play.
- The Peacocks fell to Truman State 2-0 on Wednesday.
- Upper Iowa's lone GLVC win was a 2-1 victory over William Jewell.
- Timur Nagy leads Upper Iowa with nine points on three goals and three assists.
- Nahum Ghyslain Wellot Samba has seven points on three goals and one assist.
- Noah Nymark-Pedersen has 51 saves and a 2.00 goals-against average.
- Jeancy Matumona-Bau is in his first season as head coach.
- Upper Iowa finished 5-11-2 overall and 4-9-2 in GLVC play last season.
- The Peacocks have yet to qualify for the GLVC Tournament.
STORYLINES
- Drury is off to an 8-2-2 start through 12 matches.
- The Panthers are tied atop the GLVC standings with 20 points.
- Drury ranks No. 11 nationally and No. 1 in the Midwest Region.
- The Panthers have appeared in four consecutive national polls.
- Drury has recorded consecutive shutouts against Quincy and Rockhurst.
- The Panthers have reached five consecutive GLVC Tournaments.
- Drury is seeking its first GLVC championship since 2009.
- The Panthers were picked sixth in the GLVC preseason poll.
- Ben Taylor is in his 10th season leading Drury's program.
LOOKING AHEAD
No. 11 Drury remains on the road to face William Jewell in GLVC play Wednesday, Oct. 14.
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