SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – Drury women's soccer closes its nonconference slate Wednesday night against Missouri Western at Lake Country.
The Panthers are coming off their second win of the season, a match in which freshman
Carly Swan scored twice for her first career multi-goal game. Missouri Western remains unbeaten at 4-0-3 and is coming off a 1-0 win over Northeastern State.
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
- Drury and Missouri Western have met once before, in 2025.
- The series is tied 0-0-1.
- The 2025 meeting in St. Joseph ended in a 0-0 draw.
STORYLINES
- Drury is 2-1-1 at home this season, winning its last two home matches.
- At home, Keira Love and Swan have each scored two goals. Both of Love's were game-winners, giving her three career goals in Springfield.
- The Panthers rank second in the Midwest Region in strength of schedule (52.619), trailing only Grand Valley State (53.679).
- Drury is 0-2-1 against MIAA teams this season but 5-4-3 under head coach Justin Olson.
- In Saturday's win over Indianapolis, Swan recorded Drury's first multi-goal game of the season. Mia Smith assisted both goals, her first career assists.
- Drury is six wins away from reaching 300 in program history.
- Olson is five wins shy of 120 career victories.
- Love is four points away from 25 career points.
- Bella Hernandez, who missed Saturday's match, is four points shy of 20 career points.
- Leah McDonald is six points away from 25 career points.
- Goalkeeper Katy Fitzler is two wins away from 30 career victories, which would make her only the third Drury keeper to reach that milestone.
- Missouri Western enters at 4-0-3.
- Wednesday will be the Griffons' third road match of the season. Their first two came in Minnesota, a 0-0 draw at Bemidji State and a 3-2 win at Northern State.
- Missouri Western is anchored by its defense, led by sophomore goalkeeper Morgan Byrd, who is allowing just 0.43 goals per game.
- Kendall Knisley leads the Griffons with three goals. Rosemary Pujado has assisted on six of the team's eight goals, including two to Knisley.
LOOKING AHEAD
Drury heads to Chicagoland to face Lewis on Sept. 26. Kickoff is set for noon on GLVCSN.
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