No. –/22 Drury Panthers (10-2-3, 8-1-3) vs. Southwest Baptist (7-5-2, 4-5-2)
vs. SBU	Wednesday, Oct. 21 | 7:30 p.m.
Site	Lake Country Soccer Complex | Facility Map | Springfield, Mo. | Drury University
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SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – No. –/22 Drury men's soccer continues its push for a Great Lakes Valley Conference (GLVC) regular-season championship Wednesday night, hosting Southwest Baptist at 7:30 p.m. at Lake Country Soccer Complex.
 
The Panthers enter the final week of the regular season tied atop the GLVC standings with No. 11/10 Lincoln at 27 points. Drury holds a 10-2-3 overall record and an 8-1-3 mark in conference play following Saturday's 2-2 draw against Maryville. Southwest Baptist enters Wednesday at 7-5-2 overall and 4-5-2 in GLVC action, sitting ninth in the standings with 14 points.
 
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 13-0-0.
• The Panthers are 7-0-0 against Southwest Baptist in Springfield.
• Drury has won each of the last five meetings.
• The Panthers won the most recent meeting, 2-1.
• Drury has outscored Southwest Baptist 15-4 over the last five meetings.

 
ABOUT DRURY

• Drury enters Wednesday 10-2-3 overall and 8-1-3 in GLVC play.
• The Panthers are 3-1-3 at home and 7-1-0 on the road.
• Steen Voller leads Drury with 13 points on four goals and five assists.
• David Huang and Voller are tied for the team lead with four goals each.
• Voller leads the Panthers with five assists.
• Caua Nascimento leads Drury with 43 shots and 21 shots on goal.
• Ben Barnett ranks second in the GLVC with a 0.58 goals-against average and leads the conference with seven shutouts.
• Drury has outscored GLVC opponents 24-9 through 12 matches.
• The Panthers finished 8-5-5 overall and 7-4-3 in GLVC play last season.

 
ABOUT SOUTHWEST BAPTIST

• Southwest Baptist enters Wednesday 7-5-2 overall and 4-5-2 in GLVC play.
• The Bearcats sit ninth in the GLVC standings with 14 points.
• Southwest Baptist is coming off a 4-3 road victory over Illinois Springfield on Saturday.
• Joe Wright leads Southwest Baptist with 23 points on nine goals and five assists.
• Thomas Ladetto has recorded 15 points on six goals and three assists.
• Nathaniel Velasquez follows with 14 points on six goals and two assists.
• Wright leads the Bearcats with five assists, while Gilberti and Justin McPherson have four each.
• Jan-Henry Schäfer has recorded 34 saves, a 2.80 goals-against average and one shutout.
• Aron Bassoff is in his first season as Southwest Baptist's head coach.
• The Bearcats finished 7-9-2 overall and 4-8-2 in GLVC play last season.

 
STORYLINES

• Drury's 10 overall wins and eight GLVC victories mark the program's highest single-season win totals under head coach Ben Taylor.
• Drury is ranked No. 30 nationally and No. 5 in Super Region 3 in the NCAA's latest National Power Index (NPI) rankings.
• The Panthers extended their unbeaten streak to five matches (3-0-2) following Saturday's 2-2 draw against Maryville.
• The Panthers have allowed one goal or fewer in 13 of their 15 matches this season.
• Barnett's seven shutouts are tied for third-most in Drury single-season history, while his 0.58 goals-against average ranks second-lowest.
• Drury has clinched a top-four seed in the GLVC Tournament, securing a home quarterfinal match for the first time since 2021.
• The Panthers are tied with Lincoln atop the GLVC standings at 27 points, holding a three-point advantage over third-place Maryville.
• Drury can finish anywhere from first to fourth in the GLVC standings and must win its final two matches to guarantee at least a share of the regular-season championship.
• 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.

 
UNITED SOCCER COACHES TOP 25

• Drury is ranked No. 22 nationally in the Week 8 poll, released Oct. 20, dropping 14 spots from No. 8.
• The Panthers are ranked No. 3 in the Midwest Region, falling two spots from No. 1.
• Drury has appeared in six consecutive national polls this season, debuting at No. 18 before moving to No. 11, No. 10, No. 11, No. 8 and No. 22.
• Drury's No. 8 ranking on Oct. 13 marked its highest national ranking since 2013.
• This season marks the Panthers' first appearance in the national rankings since 2017.
• Drury's highest national ranking came in 2009, when the Panthers reached No. 2 nationally entering the NCAA Tournament.

 
LOOKING AHEAD
No. –/22 Drury closes the regular season at home against No. 10/11 Lincoln on Saturday, Oct. 24, at 2:30 p.m. The matchup will have significant implications for the GLVC regular-season championship and tournament seeding.

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