SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – Drury men's soccer continues Great Lakes Valley Conference (GLVC) play on the road against Missouri-St. Louis on Saturday night.
The Panthers hit the road after a big win in GLVC play, downing Illinois Springfield 5-1. Drury enters Saturday with a 4-1-0 record and a 2-0-0 mark in the conference and looks to extend its three-game winning streak.
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
- The Panthers are 13-10-4 all-time against Missouri-St. Louis and are 3-1-1 over the last five meetings.
- Drury's last win in the series came in 2024, when the Panthers earned a 1-0 victory in Springfield, Mo.
- Both teams have scored eight goals over the last five meetings.
- On the road, Drury is 5-8-3 against UMSL.
- Last season, the Panthers and Tritons played to a 1-1 draw in St. Louis.
ABOUT DRURY
- Drury enters Saturday's match with a 4-1-0 overall record and a 2-0-0 mark in GLVC play.
- The Panthers are undefeated in GLVC play so far, beating Truman State 3-1 on the road before defeating Illinois Springfield 5-1 at home.
- In non-conference play, the Panthers defeated Davenport 3-1, fell to Oklahoma Christian 1-0, and closed with a 1-0 win over Northeastern State.
- Sam Tagg leads the Panthers with six points from two goals and two assists from midfield.
- David Huang has five points from two goals and an assist.
- Parker Jusseaume has scored in each of the last two matches off the bench.
- Eyal Kibrik and Caua Nascimento have both recorded one goal and two assists.
- Gui Maia has tallied two assists.
- Mason Platts and Sigurdur Thorisson each have one goal.
- Ben Barnett has started every game in net, making eight saves with a goals-against average of 0.80.
- Drury went 8-5-5 overall with a 7-4-3 mark in GLVC play last season.
ABOUT MISSOURI-ST. LOUIS
- The Tritons are 2-1-1 through four matches and have a 1-0-1 mark in GLVC play.
- UMSL opened GLVC play with a 2-2 draw at Southwest Baptist before beating Upper Iowa 3-1 at home on Wednesday.
- During non-conference play, Missouri-St. Louis beat Kentucky Wesleyan 1-0 before losing 2-0 to Roosevelt.
- Columbia College transfer Brady Freeman leads the Tritons with three goals, scoring twice in the win against Upper Iowa.
- Gibson Hunt has tallied three assists, including two against the Peacocks.
- In net, Lucas Ortiz has played the most minutes, starting twice while conceding three goals and making two saves.
- Missouri-St. Louis went 5-5-6 overall last season and 4-5-5 in GLVC play.
- The Tritons last reached the GLVC Tournament in 2024.
LAST TIME OUT
- Drury rolled past Illinois Springfield 5-1 Wednesday night to improve to 4-1-0 overall and 2-0-0 in GLVC play.
- Five different Panthers scored in the win: Sigurdur Thorisson, Sam Tagg, Eyal Kibrik, Mason Platts and Parker Jusseaume.
- Caua Nascimento recorded two assists, setting up Thorisson in the 10th minute and Tagg in the 37th.
- Drury took a 2-1 lead into halftime before scoring three unanswered goals in the second half.
- Eyal Kibrik had a three-point night, scoring in the 63rd minute before assisting on Platts' goal in the 72nd.
- Jusseaume capped the scoring in the 78th minute, finishing an assist from Logan Strong for the 5-1 final.
- The five-goal performance was Drury's highest-scoring match since 2021.
STORYLINES
- Drury is in its 36th men's soccer season, with Ben Taylor in his 10th season as head coach.
- With a win Saturday, Ben Taylor would earn his 50th victory as Drury's head coach.
- Drury's 4-1-0 start is its best through five matches since 2016, when the Panthers opened the season with seven consecutive wins.
- The Panthers have won three consecutive matches, outscoring opponents 9-2 during the streak.
- Drury has outshot its opponent in all five matches this season.
- The Panthers are 2-0-0 on the road this season.
- Drury was picked sixth in the GLVC preseason coaches' poll.
- The Panthers have reached the GLVC Tournament in five consecutive seasons.
LOOKING AHEAD
The Panthers stay on the road to face McKendree in GLVC play Wednesday night.
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