FAYETTE, Iowa – No. 11 Drury men's soccer picked up a 1-0 road win over Upper Iowa in Great Lakes Valley Conference (GLVC) play Sunday afternoon.
The Peacocks opened the match with a shot from Alejandro Suarez in the second minute that missed right of the goal.
Caua Nascimento responded for Drury in the fifth minute with an attempt that also missed the target.
Lui Bull and
Steen Voller continued the early pressure for the Panthers, forcing saves from Upper Iowa goalkeeper Noah Nymark-Pedersen in the seventh and 12th minutes.
Drury broke through in the 38th minute when
Gui Maia delivered a free kick into the box that found
Cameron Chamberlain, who headed the ball into the net to give the Panthers a 1-0 lead. Upper Iowa looked to respond in the 41st minute, but
Ben Barnett came up with a key save to preserve the advantage heading into halftime.
The first scoring opportunity of the second half came in the 57th minute when Bull sent a shot left of the goal. The Panthers continued to push for a second goal, but
David Huang and Nascimento were denied by Nymark-Pedersen in the 67th and 68th minutes. Upper Iowa nearly found the equalizer in the 69th minute with a shot that struck the woodwork before another attempt struck the post in the 80th minute. Barnett was called upon for one final save in the 87th minute, as Drury held off the Peacocks to secure the 1-0 road victory.
HIGHLIGHTS
- No. 11 Drury improves to 9-2-2 overall and 7-1-2 in GLVC play.
- The Panthers' 9-2-2 start remains their best in a decade.
- Sunday's win marks Drury's ninth victory of the season, matching the most under head coach Ben Taylor (2019), while its seven conference wins tie the program's highest total during his tenure.
- Drury improves to 6-1 on the road this season, recording its most away wins since 2013, when the Panthers finished 8-3 away from home.
- Cameron Chamberlain scored his first career goal for Drury, netting the game-winner in the 38th minute.
- Gui Maia recorded his third assist of the season on Chamberlain's goal.
- Ben Barnett earned his sixth shutout of the season, making two saves and lowering his goals-against average to 0.51.
- Barnett's 0.51 GAA is currently on pace to rank second in program history, trailing only Stephen Conner's 0.50 mark in 2009.
- Barnett's six shutouts are tied for the fifth-most in a single season in program history.
- Drury outshot Upper Iowa 14-8, including a 6-2 advantage in shots on goal.
- Caua Nascimento led the Panthers with four shots, including two on goal.
- Lui Bull and Steen Voller each recorded two shots, with one on target.
UP NEXT
No. 11 Drury continues its road trip to face William Jewell in midweek GLVC play Wednesday, Oct. 14.
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