No. 11 Drury Panthers (8-2-1, 6-1-1) vs. Rockhurst Hawks (4-4-3, 3-2-3)
vs. Rockhurst	Wednesday, Oct. 7 | 7:30 p.m.
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SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – No. 11 Drury men's soccer welcomes 2025 Great Lakes Valley Conference (GLVC) regular-season champion Rockhurst for a conference matchup Wednesday evening.
 
The Panthers look to maintain their spot atop the GLVC standings against Rockhurst. Drury enters Wednesday with an 8-2-1 overall record and is tied for first in the GLVC standings with a 6-1-1 mark. Rockhurst enters the matchup at 4-4-3 overall and 3-2-3 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.
 
SERIES HISTORY

• Rockhurst leads the all-time series 21-8-3.
• Drury is 4-10-1 at home against the Hawks.
• The Panthers are 3-1-1 over the last five meetings and have won each of the last two.
• Drury earned a 1-0 win over No. 18 Rockhurst in Springfield last season.
• Last season's victory was Drury's first home win over Rockhurst since 2011.
• Drury has outscored Rockhurst 8-5 over the last five meetings.
• A win Wednesday would give Drury three straight victories over Rockhurst, matching its longest winning streak in series history, set from 2009-11.

 
ABOUT DRURY

• Drury enters Wednesday 8-2-1 overall and 6-1-1 in GLVC play.
• The Panthers are tied atop the GLVC standings with 19 points.
• Drury bounced back from its first conference loss with a 1-0 win over Quincy on Saturday.
• The Panthers are 3-1-1 at home and 5-1 on the road this season.
• Steen Voller leads Drury with 12 points on four goals and four assists.
• Eyal Kibrik is tied with Voller for the team lead with four assists.
• Caua Nascimento leads the Panthers with 31 shots and 13 shots on goal.
• Lui Bull, Nascimento, David Huang and Parker Jusseaume have each scored three goals.
• Ben Barnett owns a 0.62 goals-against average with four shutouts.
• Drury has scored 20 goals through eight GLVC matches.
• The Panthers went 8-5-5 overall and 7-4-3 in GLVC play last season.

 
ABOUT ROCKHURST

• Rockhurst enters Wednesday 4-4-3 overall and 3-2-3 in GLVC play.
• The Hawks are coming off a 1-0 win over Maryville, handing the Saints their first GLVC loss of the season.
• Rockhurst's conference wins have come against Indianapolis, Missouri S&T and Maryville.
• Riley McGill leads the Hawks with six points and three goals, including two game-winners.
• Nick Marchetti leads Rockhurst with three assists.
• Luke Strueby has started six matches in goal and owns a 0.83 goals-against average with 19 saves and three shutouts.
• Rockhurst went 12-5-4 last season and won the GLVC regular-season championship with a 10-1-3 conference record.
• The Hawks advanced to the third round of the NCAA Division II Tournament last season.

 
LAST TIME OUT

• No. 10 Drury handed Quincy its first GLVC loss of the season with a 1-0 win Saturday.
• The teams entered halftime scoreless despite Drury creating several chances.
• Caua Nascimento and Antonio Santos each hit the crossbar in the second half.
• Sigurdur Thorisson scored the game-winner in the 77th minute off an assist from Steen Voller.
• Drury held Quincy without a shot on goal in the second half.
• The shutout was the Panthers' fourth of the season.
• The win improved Drury to 8-2-1 overall and 6-1-1 in GLVC play.

 
UNITED SOCCER COACHES NCAA DIVISION II MEN'S RANKINGS

• Drury is ranked No. 11 nationally and No. 1 in the Midwest Region in the latest United Soccer Coaches poll.
• The Panthers have been nationally ranked for four consecutive weeks, progressing from No. 18 to No. 11 to No. 10 before landing at No. 11 this week.
• Last week's No. 10 ranking marked Drury's first appearance in the national top 10 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.
• The Panthers are the only team in the GLVC in the national poll.

 
STORYLINES

• No. 11 Drury's 8-2-1 start is its best through 11 matches since 2013.
• Drury enters Wednesday tied atop the GLVC standings with 19 points.
• Ben Barnett's 0.62 goals-against average would rank second in Drury single-season history if maintained after reaching the 15-game minimum.
• Drury has reached the GLVC Tournament in five consecutive seasons.
• The Panthers are seeking their first GLVC championship since 2009.
• Drury was picked sixth in the GLVC preseason coaches' poll.
• Drury is in its 36th men's soccer season, with Ben Taylor in his 10th season as head coach.

 
LOOKING AHEAD
No. 11 Drury hits the road to face Upper Iowa in GLVC play Sunday, Oct. 11.

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