(#3) No. –/22 Drury Panthers (11-3-3, 9-2-3) vs. (#6) Missouri-St. Louis (7-6-3, 6-5-3)
vs. UMSL	Saturday, Oct. 31 | 2:30 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 opens postseason play Saturday afternoon, hosting sixth-seeded Missouri-St. Louis in the Great Lakes Valley Conference (GLVC) Tournament quarterfinals at Lake Country Soccer Complex. 
 
The third-seeded Panthers enter the tournament with an 11-3-3 overall record and a 9-2-3 conference mark, finishing the regular season with 30 points. Drury looks to bounce back from a 3-1 loss to No. 11/10 Lincoln in Saturday's regular-season finale. Missouri-St. Louis enters at 7-6-3 overall and 6-5-3 in GLVC action, earning the No. 6 seed with 21 points. The Tritons closed the regular season with a 2-1 road victory over Missouri S&T on Sunday.
 
The Panthers are seeking their first GLVC Tournament championship since 2009 and will host a conference tournament match for the first time since 2022. The winner will advance to face the winner of No. 2 Maryville and No. 7 Truman State in the semifinals Friday, Nov. 6, at Lake Country Soccer Complex.
 
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 14-10-4.
• The Panthers are 8-2-1 against UMSL in Springfield.
• Drury is 3-1-1 in the last five meetings, outscoring the Tritons 7-6.
• The Panthers have recorded two shutouts in the last five meetings.
• Drury earned a 2-0 road victory over UMSL earlier this season.
• The Panthers last defeated the Tritons in Springfield in 2024, earning a 1-0 victory.

 
ABOUT DRURY

• Drury enters Saturday 11-3-3 overall and 9-2-3 in GLVC play.
• The Panthers are 4-2-3 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 Caua Nascimento are tied for the team lead with five goals each.
• Voller leads the Panthers with five assists.
• Nascimento leads Drury with 48 shots and 25 shots on goal.
• Huang leads the team with three game-winning goals.
• Goalkeeper Ben Barnett leads the GLVC and ranks seventh nationally with eight shutouts.
• Barnett's 0.70 goals-against average ranks second in the conference and 17th nationally.
• Drury has outscored opponents 31-14 this season, averaging 1.82 goals per match.
• The Panthers have allowed one goal or fewer in 14 of their 17 matches.
• The Panthers finished 8-5-5 overall and 7-4-3 in GLVC play last season.

 
ABOUT MISSOURI-ST. LOUIS

• Missouri-St. Louis enters Saturday 7-6-3 overall and 6-5-3 in GLVC play.
• The Tritons have won three of their last four matches, with one draw.
• Brady Freeman leads UMSL with 16 points on eight goals.
• Freeman has recorded a team-high four game-winning goals.
• Mario Garcia follows with eight points on three goals and two assists.
• Gibson Hunt leads the Tritons with four assists.
• Goalkeeper Will Winkler has recorded 43 saves with a .796 save percentage.
• Winkler has posted five shutouts and a 1.00 goals-against average.
• Josh Alderson is in his fourth season as UMSL's head coach.
• The Tritons finished 5-6-6 overall and 4-5-5 in GLVC play last season.

 
UNITED SOCCER COACHES NCAA DIVISION II MEN'S RANKINGS

• Drury held steady at No. 22 nationally in the Week 9 United Soccer Coaches poll, released Oct. 27.
• The Panthers have appeared in the national rankings for seven consecutive weeks.
• Drury climbed as high as No. 8 on Oct. 13, marking its highest national ranking since 2013.
• The Panthers rank No. 3 in the Midwest Region, trailing No. 1 Lincoln and No. 2 Saginaw Valley State.
• The Panthers reached a program-best No. 2 national ranking during the 2009 season.

 
STORYLINES

• Drury enters the GLVC Tournament as the No. 3 seed after finishing tied for second in the conference standings with 30 points.
• The Panthers' 11 overall victories and nine conference wins mark their highest single-season totals under head coach Ben Taylor.
• Drury ranks No. 33 nationally and No. 6 in Super Region 3 in the NCAA's latest National Power Index (NPI) rankings, released Oct. 26.
• The Panthers hold an NPI rating of 55.406 and are the second-highest ranked GLVC program behind Lincoln, which ranks No. 6 nationally.
• Drury has recorded eight shutouts this season, including four consecutive clean sheets from Oct. 3-14, its longest shutout streak since 2016.
• Barnett's eight shutouts are the third-most in a single season in program history.
• The Panthers are making their sixth consecutive appearance in the GLVC Tournament.
• Ben Taylor is in his 10th season leading Drury's program.

 
LOOKING AHEAD
The winner of Saturday's quarterfinal will advance to the GLVC Tournament semifinals Friday, Nov. 6, at Lake Country Soccer Complex in Springfield, Mo. The championship match is scheduled for Sunday, Nov. 8, at noon.

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