SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – Drury men's soccer opens Great Lakes Valley Conference (GLVC) play on the road against Truman State Saturday night.
The Panthers enter conference play with a 2-1-0 record after closing out their non-conference schedule with a 1-0 road win over Northeastern State. Drury opened the season with a 3-1 win over Davenport before falling to Oklahoma Christian 1-0. The Panthers bounced back with a 1-0 win over Northeastern State on Wednesday, after scoring the game-winner in the 88th minute.
The match will stream on GLVCSN. 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 leads the all-time series against Truman State, 15-6-5.
- The Panthers own a 6-5-1 record against the Bulldogs in Kirksville.
- Drury is 10-0-3 against Truman State since the Bulldogs joined the GLVC.
- The Panthers are 4-1-0 in the last five meetings and have outscored the Bulldogs 9-2 during that stretch.
- Drury won last season's meeting 2-0 in Kirksville.
- The Panthers have not lost on the road against Truman State since 2005.
ABOUT DRURY
- Drury enters Saturday's match with a 2-1-0 record.
- The Panthers are 1-0-0 on the road this season, and were 2-4-3 away from home last season.
- Sam Tagg leads Drury with three points on one goal and one assist.
- Caua Nascimento and Steen Voller have also scored one goal each.
- David Huang and Eyal Kibrik have each recorded an assist.
- Voller leads Drury with 10 shots and five shots on goal.
- In net, Ben Barnett has started all three matches, allowing two goals, making five saves, and recording one shutout.
- Drury went 8-5-5 overall with a 7-4-3 mark in conference play last year.
ABOUT TRUMAN STATE
- Truman State enters Saturday's match with a 1-1-0 record.
- The Bulldogs opened the season with a 3-2 loss to St. Cloud before earning a 3-2 win over Hannibal-LaGrange.
- Truman State is averaging 2.50 goals per match while also allowing 2.50 goals per match.
- The Bulldogs have outshot their opponents by an average of 16-7 through their first two matches.
- Jacob Panagos leads Truman State with three goals.
- Landon Keisker and Brady Lombardo have scored the Bulldogs' other two goals.
- In net, Owen Robben has allowed five goals and recorded five saves.
- Truman State went 3-10-3 overall and 2-10-2 in GLVC play last season.
LAST TIME OUT
- Drury earned its first road win of the season Wednesday, defeating Northeastern State 1-0.
- The Panthers created several chances early, while Ben Barnett kept the RiverHawks off the board with a key save in the first half.
- Drury found a winner in the 88th minute of the match.
- Following a corner kick, Tyrell Phinn found Sam Tagg, who played Steen Voller on the edge of the box for the game-winning goal.
- Barnett recorded two saves to earn his first shutout of the season.
STORYLINES
- Drury is in its 36th men's soccer season, and Ben Taylor enters his 10th season as head coach.
- Saturday marks the Panthers' GLVC opener and second road match of the season.
- Drury enters conference play after finishing 2-1-0 in non-conference action.
- Drury was picked sixth in the GLVC preseason coaches' poll.
- The Panthers have reached the GLVC Tournament in five consecutive seasons.
- The 2026 season marks the Panthers' first full season at Lake Country Soccer Complex.
LOOKING AHEAD
The Panthers return to Springfield to host Illinois Springfield in GLVC play on Wednesday, Sept. 9, at 7:30 p.m. at Lake Country Soccer Complex.
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