Drury Panthers (2-5-6, 2-3-4) at Upper Iowa Peacocks (0-9-3, 0-9-1)
vs. Upper Iowa	Sunday, Oct. 11 | 11 a.m.
Site	Harms-Eischeid Stadium | Facility Map | Fayette, Iowa | Upper Iowa University
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SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – Drury women's soccer embarks on its longest road trip of the season Sunday morning as the Panthers face Upper Iowa.
 
The Panthers are searching for their first road win of the season, while Upper Iowa is looking for its first victory of the year.
 
The match will stream on GLVCSN. Single-game passes are $15, monthly passes $32, and annual passes $145. Drury students can receive 10 percent off any pass using their university email and code GLVC@EDU27.
 
SERIES HISTORY

• Drury is 4-0-0 all-time against Upper Iowa.
• The two programs have met only once in Fayette, a 4-0 Drury victory in 2024.
• In the four all-time meetings, Drury has outscored Upper Iowa 14-2. Under head coach Justin Olson, the Panthers hold an 11-1 scoring advantage.
• Grace Pohl and Danielle Buker have each scored a goal against Upper Iowa in their careers. Buker, Reagan Hegarty and Kadence Krempges have all recorded assists in the series.
• Goalkeepers Katy Fitzler and Taylor Thompson have both seen action against Upper Iowa, combining to allow no goals while recording one save each.

 
STORYLINES

• Drury is 0-4-2 on the road this season and will face an Upper Iowa team that is 0-5-2 at home.
• The Panthers have been outscored 12-5 away from home this season. Seven of the 12 goals allowed have come in the second half.
• Melissa Higgins is the only Panther with multiple road goals this season.
• Drury's last road win came Nov. 9, 2025, a 2-0 victory at Quincy in the GLVC Quarterfinals.
• Carly Swan leads the Panthers with four goals and eight points.
• Leah McDonald and Mia Smith share the team lead with three assists each.
• Katy Fitzler recorded her 27th career shutout against Rockhurst, the third-most in program history.
• Justin Olson is five wins away from 120 career victories.
• Drury is six wins away from 300 victories in program history.
• Upper Iowa enters the weekend with an 0-9-3 record.
• The Peacocks have scored just five goals in 12 matches and have not found the net since a 1-1 draw at William Jewell on Sept. 19. During that stretch, they have been outscored 22-0.
• Upper Iowa has scored three goals at home this season, all coming in its first two matches.
• Maryn Hudson leads the Peacocks with three goals, all scored in the team's first three matches.
• Upper Iowa has started three goalkeepers this season, with Avery Harding seeing the majority of the action. Suzette Orta has started the last two matches, allowing two goals in each co

 
LOOKING AHEAD
Drury travels to Kansas City on Oct. 14 for a Wednesday evening matchup against William Jewell.
 
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