No. 18 Drury Panthers (5-1-0, 3-0-0) at McKendree Bearcats (2-3-0, 1-1-0)
vs. McKendree	Wednesday, Sept. 16 | 7:30 p.m.
Site	Leemon Field | Facility Map | Lebanon, Ill. | McKendree University
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SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – No. 18 Drury men's soccer stays on the road to face McKendree in Great Lakes Valley Conference (GLVC) play Wednesday evening. 
 
The Panthers look to continue their four-game winning streak after beating Missouri-St. Louis 2-0 on the road Saturday. Drury enters Wednesday with a 5-1-0 record and sits atop the GLVC standings with a 3-0-0 mark.
 
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 8-5-4 all-time against McKendree and are 0-2-3 in the last five meetings.
• Drury's last win in the series came in 2021, when the Panthers earned a 2-1 victory in Springfield.
• McKendree has outscored Drury 7-2 over the last five matches.
• On the road, the Panthers are 4-3-3 against the Bearcats.
• Last season, McKendree ended Drury's 2025 campaign, downing the Panthers 3-0 in the GLVC quarterfinals. 
• The two teams also played to a scoreless draw in Springfield during the 2025 GLVC regular season. 

 
ABOUT DRURY

• No. 18 Drury enters Wednesday's match with a 5-1-0 overall record and a 3-0-0 mark in GLVC play.
• The Panthers are undefeated in GLVC play this season, defeating Truman State 3-1 and UMSL 2-0 on the road, and 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.
• Parker Jusseaume also has six points from three goals, with a goal in each of the last three matches.
• Eyal Kibrik leads the team with three assists and also has one goal.
• David Huang and Steen Voller both have two goals and one assist.
• Caua Nascimento leads the team with 16 shots and nine on goal and has 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 10 saves with a 0.67 goals-against average.
• Drury went 8-5-5 overall with a 7-4-3 mark in GLVC play last season.

 
ABOUT MCKENDREE

• The Bearcats are 2-3 through five matches and have a 1-1 mark in GLVC play. 
• McKendree opened GLVC play with a 2-0 loss to Quincy at home before winning 5-0 at Upper Iowa.
• During non-conference play, McKendree lost to Rogers State 1-0 and Southern Nazarene 2-1, and defeated Cedarville 2-0. 
• Fredrik Thulin leads the Bearcats with eight points from three goals and two assists. 
• Thulin earned GLVC Offensive Player of the Week after scoring twice and adding two assists against Upper Iowa.
• Dylan Gloviak has recorded four points with a goal and two assists.
• In net, Filip Borka has started all five matches, posting a 1.00 goals-against average with 15 saves.
• McKendree went 10-6-5 overall last season and 8-2-4 in GLVC play.
• The Bearcats lost to Maryville in the GLVC Tournament final and reached the first round of the NCAA Tournament.

 
LAST TIME OUT

• Drury earned three points on the road in a 2-0 win over UMSL.
• Parker Jusseaume scored for the third consecutive match off an assist from Eyal Kibrik.
• Steen Voller added Drury's second goal late in the second half.
• Ben Barnett recorded his second shutout of the season and tallied two saves.
• Drury did not allow a shot after Voller's goal.

 
STORYLINES

• Drury is in its 36th men's soccer season, with Ben Taylor in his 10th season as head coach.
• Drury's 5-1-0 start is its best since 2016, when the Panthers opened the season with seven consecutive wins.
• Saturday's win moved Drury to the top of the GLVC standings with a perfect 3-0 mark.
• The Panthers have won four consecutive matches, outscoring opponents 11-2 during the streak.
• Drury has outshot its opponent in all six matches this season.
• The Panthers are 3-0-0 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.

UNITED SOCCER COACHES NCAA DIVISION II MEN'S RANKINGS

• Drury is ranked No. 18 nationally in the latest United Soccer Coaches NCAA Division II Top 25.
• The Panthers are also ranked No. 2 in the Midwest Region.
• The national ranking is Drury's first since 2017, when the Panthers entered the season ranked No. 18 in the preseason poll.
• The Panthers have won four straight matches and are 3-0-0 in GLVC play.
• Drury's highest national ranking in program history is No. 2, reached during the 2009 season.

 
LOOKING AHEAD
The Panthers return to Springfield to host Indianapolis in GLVC play on Saturday, Sept. 19. 

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