SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – Drury men's soccer continues Great Lakes Valley Conference (GLVC) play at home against Illinois Springfield on Wednesday night.
The Panthers return home after opening GLVC play with a 3-1 comeback win at Truman State on Saturday. Drury enters Wednesday with a 3-1-0 record and looks to build on a two-match winning streak against a Prairie Stars team searching for its first win of the season.
All Drury home and conference matches will be streamed on the Great Lakes Valley Conference Sports Network (GLVCSN).
Ed Beach will be on the call for the matchup against Illinois Springfield. 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 6-8-5 all-time against Illinois Springfield and are 0-7-3 over the last 10 meetings.
- Drury's last win in the series came in 2014, when the Panthers earned a 2-0 victory in Springfield, Mo.
- The Prairie Stars have outscored the Panthers 13-6 over the last five meetings.
- At home, Drury is 3-3-3 against Illinois Springfield.
- Last season, the Prairie Stars came from behind to earn a 2-2 draw against the Panthers in Springfield, Ill.
ABOUT DRURY
- Drury enters Wednesday's match with a 3-1-0 overall record and a 1-0-0 mark in GLVC play.
- 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.
- David Huang leads Drury with two goals and five points.
- Gui Maia leads the Panthers with two assists.
- Steen Voller leads Drury with 13 shots, while Huang has a team-high seven shots on goal.
- In net, Ben Barnett has started all four matches, making seven saves with a 0.75 goals-against average and one shutout.
- Drury went 8-5-5 overall with a 7-4-3 mark in GLVC play last season.
ABOUT ILLINOIS SPRINGFIELD
- The Prairie Stars are 0-2-1 through three matches.
- During non-conference play, Illinois Springfield fell 2-1 to Alabama Huntsville before losing 4-0 to Division I opponent Western Illinois.
- The Prairie Stars opened GLVC play at home against Lincoln with a scoreless draw.
- Sophomore forward Gentil Selemani has scored Illinois Springfield's lone goal of the season.
- The Prairie Stars return Robin Lemke Bergseth, who was named the GLVC Freshman of the Year last season after scoring four goals and adding one assist.
- In net, Kevin Kardel has started all three matches, making 17 saves with a 2.00 goals-against average.
- Illinois Springfield went 3-11-3 overall last season and 2-10-2 in GLVC play.
- The Prairie Stars last reached the GLVC Tournament in 2024.
LAST TIME OUT
- Drury came back to win its GLVC opener, defeating Truman State 3-1 Saturday night.
- The Bulldogs struck first in the 17th minute on a goal from Jacob Panagos.
- The Panthers responded in the 31st minute when Lui Bull found Parker Jusseaume for the equalizer, sending the teams into halftime tied 1-1.
- Drury took control in the second half with two goals from David Huang.
- Gui Maia set up Huang for the go-ahead goal in the 52nd minute before connecting with him again in the 66th minute.
- The Panthers held Truman State to limited opportunities the rest of the way to secure the 3-1 win.
STORYLINES
- Drury is in its 36th men's soccer season, and Ben Taylor enters his 10th season as head coach.
- 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.
- Drury has posted a 6-4-2 record in matches played at Lake Country.
LOOKING AHEAD
The Panthers hit the road to face Missouri-St. Louis in GLVC play Saturday, Sept. 12.
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