SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – Drury men's soccer continues non-conference play Saturday, hosting Oklahoma Christian at Lake Country Soccer Complex.
The Panthers look to build on a 3-1 season-opening win over Davenport as they welcome the Eagles to Springfield. Drury and Oklahoma Christian met twice last season, with both matches being played in Springfield.
The match can be streamed behind a paywall on GLVCSN with Matthew Frizzell on the call. Single-game purchases are available for $15, monthly passes for $32, and a full-year pass for $145. Drury students can use their university email to receive 10 percent off any pass using code GLVC@EDU27.
SERIES HISTORY
- Drury leads the all-time series 1-0-3 against Oklahoma Christian.
- The Panthers met the Eagles twice last season, playing to a 1-1 draw in the first meeting before earning a 3-1 win late in the season.
- Mason Platts led the Panthers in the last matchup, recording a goal and an assist.
- Returners Tyrell Phinn and Dane Prost also scored in the last meeting.
- The Panthers outshot the Eagles 13-6 and held a 9-2 advantage in shots on goal.
ABOUT DRURY
- Drury opened the season with a 3-1 home win over Davenport.
- The Panthers are 1-0-0 at home this season.
- Caua Nascimento and Sam Tagg lead Drury with two points apiece after each scored against Davenport.
- The Panthers featured 18 players in their first matchup, including eight making their Drury debuts.
- Drury went 8-5-5 overall with a 7-4-3 mark in conference play last year.
- The Panthers lost just one match at home last season, going 6-1-2 in Springfield.
- Drury's 2025 season ended with a 3-0 loss at McKendree in the quarterfinals of the GLVC Championship Tournament.
ABOUT OKLAHOMA CHRISTIAN
- Oklahoma Christian opened the season with a 3-0 home win over Colorado Christian, outshooting the Cougars 11-6 and holding a six-corner-kick advantage.
- Mid-America Christian transfer Dante Caffaro earned a clean sheet in his Oklahoma Christian debut, making two saves.
- Mason Tracey, Alejandro Gomez and Kenzo Shabazz-Edwards each scored their first goals of the season.
- Grayson Schmidt, Luis Alvis and Igor Caballero each recorded an assist in the season-opening win.
- Oklahoma Christian enters the 2026 season under third-year head coach Neil Hilton.
- The Eagles went 6-10-1 overall with a 3-7 mark in Lone Star Conference play last season.
LAST TIME OUT
- Drury opened the 2026 season with a 3-1 win over Davenport.
- Davenport took a 1-0 lead after All-Region selection Charlie Davis converted a penalty following a Drury handball in the box.
- Drury responded with two quick goals to take the lead before halftime.
- David Huang found Caua Nascimento, who slotted the ball into the bottom corner for the equalizer.
- Three minutes later, a cross from Mason Platts deflected off a Davenport defender for an own goal, giving Drury a 2-1 halftime lead.
- Both teams battled for chances early in the second half, but neither was able to find the target.
- Eyal Kibrik's run created space for Sam Tagg, who beat the goalkeeper to give Drury a 3-1 advantage.
- Drury closed out the match to earn a 3-1 season-opening win.
STORYLINES
- Drury is in its 36th men's soccer season, and Ben Taylor enters his 10th season as head coach.
- The 2026 season marks the Panthers' first full season at Lake Country Soccer Complex.
- Drury owns a 6-3-2 record at Lake Country.
LOOKING AHEAD
The Panthers complete their non-conference schedule on the road against Northeastern State on Wednesday, Sept. 2.
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