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Women's Soccer Hosts Indianapolis in Saturday Morning GLVC Contest

9/18/2026 10:42:00 AM

Drury Panthers (1-3-3, 1-2-2) vs. Indianapolis Greyhounds (1-4-0, 1-3-0)
vs. Indianapolis Saturday, Sept. 19 | 10 a.m.
Site Lake Country Soccer Complex | Facility Map | Springfield, Mo. | Drury University
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SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – Drury returns home Saturday, Sept. 19, to face Indianapolis at 10 a.m. following a two-game road stretch in the St. Louis area.
 
The Panthers are coming off their highest-scoring game of the season, netting two goals in a loss to McKendree. Indianapolis is 0-3-0 on the road this year, with its lone goal coming in the season opener at Ohio Dominican.
 
The match will stream on GLVCSN with Matthew Frizzell on the call. Single-game passes are $15, monthly passes $32, and annual passes $145. Drury students can receive 10 percent off any pass using their university email and code GLVC@EDU27.
 
SERIES HISTORY
  • Saturday marks the 24th meeting between the programs.
  • It will be the final matchup as conference opponents, with Indianapolis set to join the Great Midwest Athletic Conference in 2027-28.
  • Drury leads the all-time series 11-10-2.
  • Under head coach Justin Olson, the Panthers are 5-2-0 against the Greyhounds.
  • Drury is on a five-game winning streak in the series, with Indianapolis scoreless in the last four meetings.
 
STORYLINES
  • Drury is 1-1-1 at home this season, with its win coming in the most recent home game.
  • The Panthers rank second in the Midwest Region in strength of schedule (53.659), trailing only Northern Michigan (54.027).
  • Saturday marks Drury's first kickoff before 5 p.m. this season.
  • Drury enters with five GLVC points, tied for fifth in the league. Indianapolis has three points, tied for 11th.
  • Bella Hernandez recorded a career-high two assists against McKendree and is four points shy of 20 career points.
  • Keira Love and Leah McDonald are both six points away from 25 career points.
  • Goalkeeper Katy Fitzler is set for her 50th career start, which would rank fourth-most in program history for a keeper.
  • Freshman Melissa Higgins leads Drury with two goals. If she finishes as the team's leader, she would be the first freshman to do so since Brinn Cooper in 2018.
  • Drury is seven wins away from reaching 300 in program history.
  • Indianapolis enters with a 1-4-0 record under first-year head coach Nick Smith.
  • The Greyhounds rank last in the GLVC in goals-against average (3.40), save percentage (.653) and goal differential (-15).
  • Offensively, Indianapolis ranks no higher than eighth in any category, with three total goals this season.
 
LOOKING AHEAD
Drury closes its nonconference slate Sept. 23 with a home match against Missouri Western of the MIAA.
 
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