SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – Third-seeded No. 22 Drury men's soccer saw its Great Lakes Valley Conference (GLVC) Tournament run come to an end Saturday afternoon, falling 1-0 to sixth-seeded Missouri-St. Louis in overtime in the quarterfinals at Lake Country Soccer Complex.
Missouri-St. Louis controlled the early stages, with Brady Freeman recording the match's first shot in the third minute before Mario Garcia forced a save from Drury goalkeeper
Ben Barnett five minutes later.
Sam Tagg registered the Panthers' first shot in the ninth minute, but his attempt was turned away by Tritons goalkeeper Will Winkler. UMSL maintained the pressure throughout the opening half, forcing Barnett into four saves, including consecutive stops in the 42nd and 43rd minutes.
Sigurdur Thorisson sent an attempt wide in the closing seconds, sending the teams into halftime scoreless.
The Tritons carried their momentum into the second half, registering four consecutive shots in the opening three minutes. Drury responded with a stretch of offensive pressure midway through the period, beginning with Tagg testing Winkler in the 67th minute.
Caua Nascimento followed with a pair of attempts, including a shot on goal in the 71st minute that Winkler denied. Missouri-St. Louis generated another series of chances late in the half, forcing a save from Barnett in the 76th minute.
Antonio Santos had one final opportunity for the Panthers in the 85th minute, but his attempt sailed high, sending the scoreless contest into overtime.
Drury created the first scoring chance of overtime when a cross to the back post found
Tyrell Phinn in the 95th minute, but Winkler made a crucial save. Barnett answered with a save in the 98th minute before a follow-up attempt was stopped by a Drury handball inside the penalty area, resulting in a red card. Garcia converted the ensuing penalty kick, giving Missouri-St. Louis the golden-goal victory and ending the Panthers' conference tournament run.
HIGHLIGHTS
- No. 22 Drury moved to 11-4-3 overall following the loss, having finished GLVC regular-season play at 9-2-3.
- Ben Barnett recorded six saves, including four in the first half.
- Barnett brought his season total to 44 saves.
- Sam Tagg led the Panthers with two shots on goal.
- Drury finished with 10 shots, including four on target, while Missouri-St. Louis recorded 17 shots and seven on goal.
- The Panthers led 8-5 in corner kicks, including a 6-1 edge in the second half.
UP NEXT
No. 22 Drury awaits the NCAA Division II Men's Soccer Selection Show on Monday, Nov. 9, to learn whether the Panthers will receive an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament.
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