SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – Drury women's soccer returns home Wednesday, Sept. 9, to face Illinois Springfield in the Drury Athletics School Supply Drive, benefiting Weller Elementary in Springfield.
The Panthers are still searching for their first win of the season and will take on one of the hottest teams in the GLVC. Drury has scored just two goals this year, while UIS has netted nine in its first four games, including five in its most recent outing.
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 Illinois Springfield have met 23 times, with the Panthers holding an 11-10-2 advantage.
- In Springfield, Missouri, Drury is 6-4-2 against UIS.
- Under head coach Justin Olson, Drury is 3-1-3 against the Prairie Stars.
- In last season's meeting in Illinois, Drury won 3-1 behind goals from Elena Perez, Leah McDonald and Keira Love.
STORYLINES
- Drury is winless in its last seven matches, dating back to last season's GLVC semifinals.
- This is the first time since 2019 the Panthers have gone winless through their first four games.
- Drury's two goals this season have come from freshmen Melissa Higgins and Carly Swan. Swan's goal was assisted by Higgins, who leads the team with three points.
- The Panthers are eight wins away from reaching 300 in program history.
- Goalkeeper Katy Fitzler continues to climb the record books. She ranks first in career goals-against average (0.647) and save percentage (0.834), third in shutouts (24) and seventh in saves (156).
- Fitzler has allowed at least three goals in the opening four games of each of her three seasons. In the 36 games following those stretches, she has surrendered just 17 goals.
- Illinois Springfield is 3-1-0 this season and coming off a 5-1 win over Lincoln in its league opener.
- This will be UIS's fourth road game of the season.
- Mallory Herber leads UIS with two goals, while seven other players have scored once. Only four of the team's nine goals have been assisted.
- Goalkeeper Gigi Yurevich has started every match, allowing one goal per game and recording seven saves.
LOOKING AHEAD
Drury returns to the road Sept. 12 to face reigning Midwest regional champion Missouri-St. Louis.
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