SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – No. 18 Drury men's soccer takes on Indianapolis at home in Great Lakes Valley Conference (GLVC) play Saturday.
The Panthers look to continue their five-game winning streak after beating McKendree 4-1 on the road Wednesday. Drury enters Saturday with a 6-1-0 record and sits atop the GLVC standings with a perfect 4-0-0 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 9-17-1 all-time against Indianapolis and are 0-9-1 in the last 10 meetings.
- Drury's last win in the series came in 2018, when the Panthers won 3-2 in Springfield.
- Indianapolis has outscored Drury 10-3 over the last five matches.
- In Springfield, the Panthers are 7-5-1 against the Greyhounds.
- Last season, the Panthers fell 1-0 on the road against Indianapolis.
ABOUT DRURY
- Drury enters Saturday's match with a 6-1-0 overall record and a 4-0-0 mark in GLVC play.
- The Panthers are undefeated in GLVC play this season, defeating Truman State 3-1, Illinois Springfield 5-1, UMSL 2-0, and McKendree 4-1.
- 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.
- Lui Bull, Parker Jusseaume, Caua Nascimento, Sam Tagg and Steen Voller are all tied with six points.
- Jusseaume leads Drury with three goals.
- Eyal Kibrik leads the Panthers with three assists.
- Nascimento leads Drury with 23 shots and 10 on goal.
- Tyler Fischer made his Drury debut Wednesday and recorded three saves. He will start Saturday as Ben Barnett serves a red card suspension.
- Drury went 8-5-5 overall with a 7-4-3 mark in GLVC play last season.
ABOUT INDIANAPOLIS
- The Greyhounds are 3-2-2 through seven matches and have a 2-1-1 mark in GLVC play.
- Indianapolis opened GLVC play on the road with a 2-1 loss to Rockhurst, followed by a 1-1 tie against Quincy.
- The Greyhounds are 2-0 at home after downing William Jewell 2-1 and UMSL 2-0.
- During non-conference play, Indianapolis tied No. 21 Cedarville 0-0, defeated Lake Erie 1-0, and lost 1-0 to Findlay.
- Joey Longo leads the Greyhounds with nine points from four goals and an assist.
- Shayne Abrams has two goals on the season.
- In net, Rick Lammerts has started all seven matches and has registered a 0.71 goals-against average along with 19 saves.
- Indianapolis went 11-6-3 overall last season and 8-4-2 in GLVC play.
- The Greyhounds lost in the first round of the GLVC Tournament to Maryville and reached the second round of the NCAA Tournament.
LAST TIME OUT
- Drury defeated McKendree, 4-1 to extend its winning streak to five matches.
- Lui Bull scored twice in the win, including the opening goal in the 18th minute.
- Jack Brinkman scored the first goal of his Drury career.
- Caua Nascimento scored his second goal of the season from the penalty spot.
- Drury scored three goals in the second half, including two goals with 10 men.
- Tyler Fischer made his Drury debut in goal, recording three saves without conceding.
- The Panthers scored four goals for the second time in three matches.
STORYLINES
- No. 18 Drury's 6-1-0 start is its best through seven matches since 2016, when the Panthers opened the season with seven consecutive wins.
- Wednesday's win kept Drury atop the GLVC standings with a perfect 4-0-0 mark.
- The Panthers have won five consecutive matches, outscoring opponents 15-3 during the streak.
- The Panthers are 2-1-0 at Lake Country this season.
- In Week 3 of the United Soccer Coaches rankings, Drury is ranked No. 18 in the country and No. 2 in the Midwest Region.
- Tuesday's ranking marked the first time since 2017 that the Panthers were nationally ranked.
- Drury was picked sixth in the GLVC preseason coaches' poll.
- The Panthers have reached the GLVC Tournament in five consecutive seasons.
- Drury is in its 36th men's soccer season, with Ben Taylor in his 10th season as head coach.
LOOKING AHEAD
After the bye on Wednesday, the Panthers hit the road again to face Lewis on Saturday, Sept. 26.
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