No. --/8 Drury Panthers (9-2-2, 7-1-2) at William Jewell Cardinals (2-9-2, 1-7-2)
at William Jewell	Wednesday, Oct. 14 | 7:30 p.m.
Site	Jewell Soccer/Lacrosse Field | Facility Map | Liberty, Mo. | William Jewell College
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Rankings	NCAA National Power Index (NPI): No. 30 / United Soccer Coaches: No. 8
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SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – No. --/8 Drury men's soccer continues its road trip Wednesday night to face William Jewell in Great Lakes Valley Conference (GLVC) action. 
 
The Panthers look to maintain their position atop the GLVC standings as they continue conference play against the Cardinals. Drury enters Wednesday with a 9-2-2 overall record and a 7-1-2 conference mark, tied for first in the league with 23 points. William Jewell enters the matchup at 2-9-2 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. Due to facility limitations at William Jewell, the broadcast will be unavailable in the event of precipitation.
 
SERIES HISTORY

• Drury leads the all-time series 15-1-1.
• The Panthers are 4-1-1 in Liberty, Missouri.
• Drury is 4-0-1 over the last five meetings.
• The Panthers have won the last three meetings, including a 2-1 victory last season.
• Drury has outscored William Jewell 12-4 over the last five meetings.

 
ABOUT DRURY

• Drury enters Wednesday 9-2-2 overall and 7-1-2 in GLVC play.
• The Panthers are tied atop the GLVC standings with 23 points.
• Drury is coming off a 1-0 road victory over Upper Iowa.
• The Panthers are 3-1-2 at home and 6-1-0 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 39 shots and 19 shots on goal.
• Lui Bull, Nascimento, David Huang and Parker Jusseaume each have three goals.
• Ben Barnett owns a 0.51 goals-against average with six shutouts, ranking ninth nationally in goals-against average and tied for ninth in shutouts.
• Drury has outscored GLVC opponents 21-7 through 10 matches.
• The Panthers finished 8-5-5 overall and 7-4-3 in GLVC play last season.

 
ABOUT WILLIAM JEWELL

• William Jewell enters Wednesday 2-9-2 overall and 1-7-2 in GLVC play.
• The Cardinals are coming off a 5-1 loss to McKendree on Sunday.
• William Jewell's lone GLVC victory was a 4-1 win over Truman State.
• Daniel Pirillo leads William Jewell with 12 points on six goals.
• Kaleb Fannin has six points on two goals and two assists.
• Aidan Smith has recorded 43 saves, a 1.37 goals-against average and two shutouts.
• Keith Buderus is in his first season as head coach.
• William Jewell finished 3-10-4 overall and 2-8-4 in GLVC play last season.
• The Cardinals have not qualified for the GLVC Tournament.

 
UNITED SOCCER COACHES NCAA DIVISION II MEN'S RANKINGS

• Drury is ranked No. 8 nationally and No. 1 in the Midwest Region in the latest United Soccer Coaches poll, released Oct. 13.
• The Panthers have appeared in five consecutive national polls, debuting at No. 18 before climbing to No. 11, No. 10 and No. 8, with a return to No. 11 last week.
• Drury's three-spot climb to No. 8 marks the program's highest national ranking since 2013.
• This season marks the Panthers' first appearance in the national rankings since 2017.
• Drury reached a program-record No. 2 national ranking during its historic 2009 season.
• Drury and No. 15 Lincoln are the only GLVC teams represented in the national poll.

 
STORYLINES

• The Panthers debuted at No. 30 nationally and No. 4 in Super Region 3 in the NCAA's first National Power Index (NPI) rankings.
• Drury has recorded three consecutive shutouts against Quincy, Rockhurst, and Upper Iowa.
• Ben Barnett leads the GLVC in goals-against average (0.51) and is tied for the conference lead in shutouts (6).
• Drury has reached five consecutive GLVC Tournaments.
• The Panthers are seeking their first GLVC championship since 2009.
• Drury was picked sixth in the GLVC preseason poll.
• Ben Taylor is in his 10th season leading Drury's program.

 
LOOKING AHEAD
No. 8 Drury returns home to face Maryville in GLVC play Saturday, Oct. 17.

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