SAGINAW, Mich. – Drury men's soccer saw its season come to an end Friday, falling 3-1 to Great Lakes Valley Conference (GLVC) opponent Maryville in the first round of the NCAA Division II Tournament.
Maryville recorded the first shot of the match in the fourth minute, which was stopped by
Ben Barnett. The Panthers' first opportunities came in the 30th minute, as
Steen Voller and
David Huang both had shots that missed the target. Five minutes later, Barnett came up with another save to keep the match scoreless. The Saints kept applying pressure and eventually broke through in the 41st minute on a corner kick, taking a 1-0 lead into halftime.
Sam Tagg looked to bring the Panthers level three minutes into the second half, but his shot was saved by Maryville goalkeeper Asgrimur Vidisson. The Saints doubled their lead in the 60th minute on a goal from Stan Valentine.
Barnett came up with another save in the 77th minute, allowing Drury to push forward. Huang found
Parker Jusseaume, who headed home his fourth goal of the season to cut the deficit to 2-1. With time running out, the Panthers pushed forward in search of an equalizer, but Maryville capitalized on a counterattack in the 87th minute to seal the 3-1 victory.
Drury concluded the 2026 season with an 11-5-3 record, marking the program's most wins since 2016. The Panthers made their fifth NCAA Tournament appearance in program history and first under head coach
Ben Taylor. Drury also earned six All-GLVC selections, its most since 2009, and reached as high as No. 8 in the United Soccer Coaches national rankings, its highest ranking since 2013.
HIGHLIGHTS
- Drury finished the 2026 season with an 11-5-3 overall record.
- The Panthers made their fifth NCAA Tournament appearance in program history and first since 2016.
- Drury finished the season with eight shutouts, including four consecutive shutouts from Oct. 3-14, its longest streak since 2016.
- Senior goalkeeper Ben Barnett recorded four saves against Maryville, bringing his season total to 48.
- Barnett's eight shutouts this season rank third in program history for a single season.
- Parker Jusseaume scored his fourth goal of the season, while David Huang recorded his third assist.
- Drury recorded nine shots, including three on goal, while Maryville finished with 12 shots and seven on target.
- The Panthers held a 7-2 advantage in corner kicks.
- Steen Voller and David Huang led the Panthers with 13 points each this season.
- Caua Nascimento and Voller led the team with five goals apiece.
- Voller led the Panthers with five assists.
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