(10) No. --/RV Drury Panthers (11-4-3, 9-2-3) vs. (7) No. --/RV Maryville Saints (11-4-4, 9-2-3)
vs. Maryville	Friday, Nov. 13 | 12:00 p.m. (CST)
Site	Robert C. Braddock Field | Campus Map | Saginaw, Mich. | Saginaw Valley State University
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SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – Drury men's soccer returns to the NCAA Division II Men's Soccer Tournament for the first time since 2016, facing Great Lakes Valley Conference (GLVC) opponent Maryville in the opening round Friday at University Center, Mich.
 
The 10th-seeded Panthers (11-4-3) earned an at-large bid to the national tournament after finishing third in the GLVC regular-season standings with a 9-2-3 conference record. Seventh-seeded Maryville (11-4-4) also received an at-large bid after finishing second in the conference standings. Both teams enter Friday's matchup following quarterfinal exits in the GLVC Tournament.
 
Drury is making its fifth NCAA Tournament appearance in program history, previously qualifying in 2009, 2012, 2014 and 2016. The Panthers' deepest postseason runs came in 2009 and 2016, when they advanced to the Round of 16. The winner of Friday's matchup will advance to face second-seeded No. 15 Saginaw Valley State on Sunday, Nov. 15.
 
SERIES HISTORY

• Drury leads the all-time series against Maryville, 9-7-2.
• The Panthers are 2-2-1 in the last five meetings.
• Drury is unbeaten in its last two meetings with the Saints.
• The two sides played to a 2-2 draw in Springfield on Oct. 17. Caua Nascimento and Jorge Dorta scored for the Panthers before Maryville rallied with two unanswered goals, including the equalizer in the 88th minute.

 
ABOUT DRURY

• Drury enters Friday with an 11-4-3 overall record and a 9-2-3 mark in GLVC play.
• The Panthers' 11 overall victories and nine conference wins are the most under head coach Ben Taylor.
• Drury has outscored opponents 31-15 this season, recording eight shutouts and holding opponents to one goal or fewer in 15 matches.
• Steen Voller leads Drury with 13 points on four goals and five assists.
• David Huang and Caua Nascimento lead the Panthers with five goals each, while Huang has recorded a team-high three game-winning goals.
• Senior goalkeeper Ben Barnett has recorded eight shutouts, the third-most in a single season in program history.
• Six Panthers earned All-GLVC honors, including five second-team selections and one third-team selection.

 
ABOUT MARYVILLE

• Maryville enters the NCAA Tournament with an 11-4-4 overall record and a 9-2-3 mark in conference play.
• Jose Vilela leads Maryville with 13 points on six goals and one assist.
• Omar Cilic and Petter Hanssen follow with 10 points each on five goals.
• Goalkeeper Asgrimur Vidisson has recorded 66 saves, a .795 save percentage and five shutouts.
• Maryville earned four All-GLVC selections, highlighted by first-team honoree Julian Stoecker and GLVC Defensive Player of the Year Jan Fulnek.
• The Saints are making their seventh consecutive NCAA Tournament appearance, having reached the national quarterfinals three times since 2019.

 
UNITED SOCCER COACHES NCAA DIVISION II MEN'S RANKINGS

• Both Drury and Maryville are receiving votes in the latest United Soccer Coaches national poll, released Nov. 10.
• Drury spent seven consecutive weeks in the national Top 25, reaching as high as No. 8 on Oct. 13, its highest ranking since 2013.

 
STORYLINES

• Drury returns to the NCAA Tournament after a 10-year absence, earning its first national tournament berth under Ben Taylor.
• The Panthers faced a similar postseason path in 2016, falling in the GLVC quarterfinals before advancing to the NCAA Round of 16 with victories over Saginaw Valley State and Tiffin.
• Drury's 11 wins are its most since the 2016 season, when the Panthers finished 13-4-4.
• The Panthers recorded four consecutive shutouts from Oct. 3-14, their longest shutout streak since 2016.
• Drury finished No. 43 nationally and No. 10 in Super Region 3 in the NCAA National Power Index (NPI) rankings.
• Drury is 7-1-0 on the road this season, and is 4-0-0 when playing outside of Missouri.

 
LOOKING AHEAD
The winner of Friday's first-round matchup will face second-seeded Saginaw Valley State (9-1-7) in the second round Sunday, Nov. 15. The Cardinals received a first-round bye after earning the No. 2 seed in Super Region 3.

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