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GLVC Soccer: Panthers Win, Grab 5th Seed In Tourney

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Grant Bowden, Drury Panthers (2011)

Grant Bowden, Drury Panthers (2011)

Senior Grant Bowden’s header goal (video below) in the 26th minute Sunday afternoon gave Drury all it needed to pull out a 1-0 Great Lakes Valley Conference soccer victory over Saint Joseph’s on Senior Day at Harrison Stadium in The Curry Family Sports Complex.

Bowden’s second goal of the season helped the Panthers to improve to 10-6 overall and 9-5 in the GLVC as they secured their spot in the eight-team GLVC Tournament field which opens play on Oct. 31. Drury will be the No. 5 seed and visit No. 4 Quincy next Sunday at a time to be determined. Saint Joseph’s fell to 8-7-1 and 6-7-1.

DU junior keeper Stephen Conner picked up his seventh shutout of the season and school-record 21st of his career for the Panthers. Drury outshot the visiting Pumas 14-4 on a day when the program recognized 12 seniors in post-game ceremonies for their contributions in their final home game of the season – Blake Wilson, Ben Taylor, Peter Higgins, Mason North, Danny Collins, Alex Palmer, Connor McClellan, Adam Peterson, Micah Whorton, Taylor Stacy, David Emnett and Bowden.

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The Panthers will close out the regular season with a non-conference match at Harding on Tuesday in Searcy, Ark. The Panthers travel to No. 4 seed Quincy (10-4-2) for a first round GLVC Tourney game next Sunday. Drury (10-6-0) finished as the No. 5 seed.

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Drury Panthers Peterson, Collins and Palmer Final Regular Season Homestand

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Drury Panther seniors - Peterson, Collins, Palmer

Drury Panther seniors - Peterson, Collins, Palmer

Four years of hard work on the pitch is coming to a conclusion for a trio of local boys. Adam Peterson (Kickapoo), Danny Collins (Glendale) and Alex Palmer (Kickapoo) are playing in their final two regular season home games this Friday and Sunday. Each of these young men excelled during high school and have become important contributors to a nationally recognized program at Drury. They share some thoughts on the highlights of the four years that have gone by quite a bit faster then they would have anticipated back in August 2007 when preseason training began.

Friday October 22nd at 7:30 pm – Wisconsin-Parkside Rangers
Sunday October 24th at 12:00 pm – St Joseph’s

The team will reach the GLVC playoffs but a pair of wins this weekend could lead to a home game on Sunday October 31st. You can help these representatives of SGFsoccer.com achieve that goal by coming out for a game and lending your support to their efforts. See you there!

Jersey – Player – Games Played – Games Started – Goals – Assists – Points
14 Peterson, Adam 14-3 0 2 2
6 Collins, Danny 14-4 2 1 5
15 Palmer, Alex 14-8 0 4 4

Whorton Sets Drury Panthers Points Record

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Brett Murray, Drury Panthers (2014)

Brett Murray, Drury Panthers (2014)

Drury Panthers – 5
KY Wesleyan Panthers – 1
Senior forward Micah Whorton scored three goals – setting a Drury career mark for points and moving closer to becoming its all-time goals leader – and the Panthers posted a 5-1 victory over Kentucky Wesleyan in Great Lakes Valley Conference men’s soccer Sunday afternoon at Harrison Stadium.

Whorton scored twice in the first half and then added a third just two minutes into the second half before retiring for the day as the Panthers moved to 8-4-0 overall and 7-3-0 in the GLVC with their third straight victory.

Whorton now has eight goals on the season and 33 for his career, moving past Jarrett Wagner (32 goals from 1993-96) into third place on the all-time DU charts. Whorton now trails only John Pedroli (37 from 1999-2002) and Steve Wilczewski (35 from 2006-09) in career goals at Drury.

With six points on his three goals Sunday, Whorton also became DU’s career leader in points with 90, surpassing the previous mark of 85 set by Wilczewski last season. Whorton’s 2nd goal can be seen below, assist by freshman Mike Yuede.

“I was very happy with the result today,” said Drury coach Ryan Swan, after his Panthers posted their third straight victory. “I thought the guys played very well. It was also great to see Micah set the all-time points record. “He has been an outstanding performer for us over his career and to establish the record with a hat trick today is extra special.”

Whorton tallied first off an assist from senior Ben Taylor just seven minutes into the contest for a 1-0 Drury lead that grew to 3-0 by halftime on goals by Whorton at 23:35 (Michael Yuede assist) and senior David Emnett at 37:27 (Danny Collins assist).

Whorton scored at 47:38 just after the half from five yards out on Yuede’s second assist of the day. Wesleyan (2-11, 0-11 in the GLVC) got on the board with a goal from Jordan Sosh against DU backup keeper Andrew Klump at 57:09 before Collins finished the scoring with a goal from eight yards out at 77:46 off an assist by freshman Matt Baker.

The Panthers outshot Wesleyan 24-2 in the contest and a 13-0 advantage in corner kicks.

Drury is on the GLVC road next weekend for matches Friday at Indianapolis and Sunday at Northern Kentucky, the latter pitting the top two teams in the league’s preseason poll.

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Drury Panthers Grab OT Win Over Rockhurst

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Micah Whorton, Drury Panthers (2011)

Micah Whorton, Drury Panthers (2011)

Drury Panthers – 3 (2nd OT)
Rockhurst Hawks – 2
From DruryPanthers.com – Micah Whorton’s goal off a Peter Higgins assist with 6:34 left in the second overtime rallied Drury to a 3-2 victory over Rockhurst in a Great Lakes Valley Conference men’s soccer match Sunday afternoon at Harrison Stadium.

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Whorton’s goal capped a furious comeback after Drury trailed 2-1 with just over 10 minutes left in regulation. But senior David Emnett scored from 15 yards out on an assist from freshman Matt Baker in the 79th minute with the goal that would force overtime.

After a scoreless initial 10-minute extra period, Higgins worked his way toward the goal from the right side and fired a pass to Whorton, who put it home to touch off a DU celebration as the Panthers improved to 4-1 overall and 3-0 in the GLVC with their fourth straight victory.

Senior Danny Collins got the Panthers on the board first wen he scored from three yards away in the 13th minute, off an assist from freshman Alec Nagel and senior Alex Palmer, for a 1-0 advantage before Rockhurst tied it on Curt McDonald’s goal in the 34th minute to send the teams to halftime knotted at 1-1.

Paolo Scoppola scored an improbable goal from 20 yards out over the head of DU keeper Stephen Conner at 59:42 to give the Hawks (3-2, 2-2 in the GLVC) a 2-1 advantage before the Panthers rallied.

Conner had five saves, matching Rockhurst keeper Kyle Clawson, as the Panthers outshot the visiting Hawks by a 13-9 count.

Drury returns to action on Tuesday, playing Quincy at 7 p.m. at Cosmo Park in Columbia in a makeup of their rained-out GLVC match in Quincy on September 10.

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Drury Panthers Shut Out Truman State

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Blake Wilson, Drury Panthers (2011) scores game winner

Blake Wilson, Drury Panthers (2011) scores game winner

Drury Panthers - 2
Truman State Bulldogs – 0
Senior Blake Wilson, moved from central defense to the midfield this season, scored his first career goal for the Panthers today in the 10th minute to give Drury the early lead and eventual win. The goal came from a throw-in by senior Alex Palmer (Kickapoo) as Wilson slipped in front of his defender to head the ball just under the crossbar (pictured). The goal came after a the Panther’s weathered an aggressive attacking effort by the Bulldogs as they held on and eventually found their way into the offensive end.

Drury scored a second via penalty kick when Micah Whorton scored in the 38th minute after David Emnett drew the foul in the box. Junior keeper Stephen Conner (Glendale) picked up his third shutout of the season and school-record 17th of his career in the contest as the Bulldogs (2-2) outshot the Panthers by a 13-8 count.

The Panthers started seniors Danny Collins (Glendale) and Alex Palmer (Kickapoo) and Adam Peterson (Kickapoo) was the first sub and earned significant minutes as well. There were also three freshman starters, with Brendan Langford at center back, Matt Hutchinson (CBC) at left half and Alec Nagel (Jeff City) at forward, the same line up that was featured at Lewis with the injury to Ben Taylor two weeks ago. Freshmen Matt Baker, Michael Yuede and Adam Heiligenstein also saw minutes.

I think sr David Emnett deserves more minutes at forward or attacking midfielder. He’s doing the little things including providing a reliable outlet on throw-ins (critical to holding the ball in tight games like today) and his work rate and passing free up Whorton. It was not an exemplary performance by the boys today as they had difficulty keeping the ball on the ground and finding their teammates. Part of that was due to the quality of the Bulldogs play, as they’ll rue this as one that got away, but the Panther’s were their own worst enemy today. That’s the good news as well as they got the win in difficult circumstances against a quality opponent.

Here’s an interview with Captain Blake Wilson following the win at Lewis on Sep 5th

Drury is off to a 3-1 start overall after last Sunday’s 1-0 Great Lakes Valley Conference victory at Illinois-Springfield on a goal by senior Peter Higgins in the game’s 48th minute.

Truman State is now 2-2, having defeated defending NCAA-II national champion Fort Lewis 2-1 last Friday in Kirksville. The Bulldogs also have defeated St. Edward’s 3-0 and lost to William Jewell 3-0. The Panthers and Bulldogs have met each of the last six seasons, with Drury holding a 3-2-1 record in that stretch with three consecutive victories, including a 4-2 decision in Kirksville last season.

Friday’s match will feature live audio play-by-play on Stretch Internet, with DU media student John Miller calling the action, as well as live stats.

The Panthers will continue the homestand on Sunday when Rockhurst visits Harrison for a noon start in GLVC play. Sunday’s match with Rockhurst will represent the first televised DU soccer match on Mediacom 22, and will be shown on a tape-delay basis throughout next week.

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Drury Panthers Ranked 9th In Division II Preseason Poll

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Drury Panthers, 2009 GLVC Champions

Drury Panthers, 2009 GLVC Champions

The NCAA Division II preseason poll was released Tuesday and the Drury Panther’s were included in the Top 10. The defending GLVC Champions (pictured) are coming off of their most successful season ever, finishing 21-2-0, losing 0-1 to Lewis University in the second round of the NCAA tournament following two straight shutout wins over Northern Kentucky in the GLVC Finals and NCAA 1st Round, avenging the only regular season loss that year.

The team returns a core of seven starters from last years team including the entire defensive corp, starting with senior GK Stephen Conner (Glendale). Conner had 14 shutouts in 2009, giving up only 11 goals overall and was named the GLVC Defensive Player of the Year while also earning 2nd Team All-American status.

His defensive line is a quartet of seniors, led by Ben Taylor (pictured holding the trophy), also a 2nd Team All-American and the second leading returning scorer on the team with 7 goals and 5 assists. Taylor plays outside left and handles many of the teams set pieces. The central defenders will be Blake Wilson and Conner McClellan while Grant Bowden will be the outside right back. This battle tested defensive crew will be relied on to keep the Panther’s close while the team identify’s who will step up to replace the 26 goals, including 11 game-winners, scored by Steve Wilczewski and Andrew Bordelon in 2009.

The midfield will be led by senior Peter Higgins, who will move into the play-making position vacated by Ben Nabers. Nabers was the unsung hero of last years team, with the ability to reliably hold the ball in tight situations before starting the Panther’s attack. Higgin’s is very talented, earning Honorable Mention All-American recognition last year, and one of the hardest workers on the team but is the only returning starter in the midfield. A pair of Springfield products, Danny Collins (Glendale) and Adam Peterson (Kickapoo) played in 20 or more games each last year and will work to earn starting positions this year. Collins scored 3 goals and had 3 assists from his outside position while Peterson scored 2 goals while earning minutes at both midfield and forward. One incoming freshman, Brendan Langford (San Antonio, TX) spent the summer in Springfield playing for the Demize PDL team. Langford showed good technical skills during the minutes he played and should earn playing time but likely won’t be prepared to start.

Micah Whorton returns up top following a highly successful season in 2009, scoring 15 goals and providing 15 assists and 45 points, tops on the team. Whorton earned 3rd Team All-American recognition for his efforts and will be expected to continue his fine form in his senior season. Sr Dave Emnett played in 18 games last year and will challenge for a starting position.

The recruiting class this year is 12 players strong, coming from 4 states, and includes Catholic’s Justin Bowenschulte. A few I think can make an impact this year include this trio of Scott-Gallagher players from St Louis:

Alec Nagel, 5-11 midfielder, Jefferson City High School: Alec was a First Team All-Region, First Team All-State and Central Region MVP selection who’s speed and strength could pair well with Whorton.
Matthew Hutchison, 6-0 forward, CBC High School: Matthew helped CBC and his Scott Gallagher club team both to state championships in 2009. He was named to the First Team All-Conference, All-Metro and All-State squads, and is playing club this spring with the Gallagher Academy.
Michael Yuede, 5-8 midfielder, St. Dominic High School: He was the Class 2 state player of the year after leading his team to a state championship, earning First Team All-State and Second Team All-Metro honors. Yuede also was a number of the ’09 Missouri state champion Scott Gallagher Soccer Club team.

The Panther’s open regular season play on Friday September 3rd at Ashland University in Ashland, Ohio before traveling to Chicago for a Sunday September 5th game at Lewis University. Lewis reached the NCAA Final 4 after beating Drury in the 2nd round so this game will be an early season grudge match.

The first home game will be Friday September 17th against Truman State University, the other ranked Missouri team, coming in at 24th in the preseason poll.

Glendale Falcons Hold First Ever Alumni Game

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A large group gathered Sunday evening on the freshly mowed and lined Glendale pitch for the 1st Annual Alumni game, organized by 2004 graduate Maddy Senkowski. With representation from the class of 1992 to 2010, the game pulled a group that put a smile on Coach Jeff Rogers face as he prepares to begin his 21st year at Glendale.

I’ll try and name as many as I can. Feel free to leave a comment or send me a note using the Contact form with more details.

Back row: Clay Mason, Adam Benton, Jake Meyers, John Reinart, Bryan Horton, Ian Newport, Josh Hunt, Justin Rogers, Brandon Baum, Ryan Frewin, Stephen Conner, Danny Collins, Taylor Hutchens, Todd Buzbee, Jacob Basecke, Ryan Frierson, Andrew Parsons, Josh Keisker, Brian Henderson, Brik Wilson.
Middle: Devon Newport, Chris Pellham, Michael Nesbitt, Ryan Sanders, Ian Shipps.
Front row: Lorin Opfer, Lindsey Sprouse, Maddie Senkosky, Ben Brixey, Ryan Partch, Jamie Keisker, Jamey McLean, Katie Starcke, Kristy Ward, Jeff Rogers

Updated courtesy of Coach Rogers

Coester’s Regional College Soccer Report

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bearhead_125.jpg Missouri State Bears – 1
Western Michigan Broncos – 0
Senior Allison Osmundson netted the game-winning goal at the 61:38 minute mark in the second-half to give Missouri State their second win on the weekend. The Bears improved their record to 5-3-1 on the season. Tara Bailes (Catholic 2008) came on as a substitute.

Drury Panthers LogoDrury Panthers – 3
Bellarmine Knights – 1
The Panthers wasted little time getting on the board, with Nicole Williams getting a goal off a Mandi Little assist at the 4:41 mark. The Panthers pulled out of a halftime tie with two second-half goals to beat Bellarmine 3-1 in Great Lakes Valley Conference action. The Panthers are now 4-2-1 overall and a league-leading 4-0 in GLVC play.

Drury Panthers – 3
Bellarmine Knights – 1
Receiving another two goals from junior Steve Wilczewski, the Drury men’s soccer Panthers blanked Bellarmine4-0 in Great Lakes Valley Conference action Sunday. Wilczewski (Glendale 2006) scored his league-leading seventh and eighth goals to help the Panthers move to 6-0 overall and 4-0 in the GLVC. Adam Peterson (Kickapoo 2007) also added a goal and an assist. Kyler Temple (Kickapoo 2008), Alex Palmer (Kickapoo 2007) and Danny Collins (Glendale 2007) also played.

Southwest Baptist Bearcats – 1
Northwest Missouri Bearcats – 0
In a tough-fought match, SBU’s lone goal came in the 32nd minute of the first half. Nicola Cousins was the scorer, putting her at 6 goals for the season. She was supplied by sophomore, Jaymye Ross. Ross now has 4 assists for the season. Johanna Olsson kept her third clean sheet of the year, making 7 saves. SBU now sits at 4-0 on the season and 3-0 in the MIAA.

Miners Logo headMissouri S&T Miners Missouri S&T Miners – 1
Northern Kentucky Norsemen – 3
Steven Beattie broke a one-all tie with a goal 14 minutes into the second half and the Norse, ranked No. 1 in the NSCAA Division II poll, added a second goal later in the period to come away with their 29th straight regular season win since the Miners won at NKU in 2006. Hays (Kickapoo 2008) and Moore (Rolla 2005) started.

Missouri S&T Miners – 1
Northern Kentucky Norsemen – 6
Tied at 1-1 going into the break the Lady Miners gave up five goals in the second half to fall at Northern Kentucky 6-1 on Sunday afternoon in Wilder, Ky. Rachel Moore (Rolla 2006) started.

Missouri Southern LionsMissouri Southern Lions Missouri Southern Lions – 1
Nebraska-Omaha Mavericks – 4
With the match knotted at 1-1, the No. 5-ranked Nebraska-Omaha Mavericks scored three unanswered goals to defeat the Missouri Southern Lions 4-1 Saturday afternoon at Omaha, Neb. Freshman Randi Russell (Joplin 2008) made a career-high nine saves for the Lions while earning her second straight start. McKenzie (Webb City 2008) started, with Altman (Joplin 2008) and Ragains (Lebanon 2008) coming on as substitutes.

Missouri Southern Lions – 0
West Texas A&M Buffs – 2
The Lions (0-7-1, 0-2-1 SSC) stayed close throughout the match despite being out-shot 17-5 overall, including a 14-3 bulge in the second half. The #14 Buffs held an 8-2 edge in shots-on-goal. Freshman Stuart Ziegler (West Plains 2008) had a team-high two shots for the Lions. Clevenger (College Heights 2006) started and Nate Evans (Cassville 2007) came on as a sub.

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Coester’s Regional College Soccer Report

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Missouri State Bears vs Valparaiso Crusaders Missouri State Bears - 1 (2 OT)
Valparaiso Crusaders – 1
The Bears opened strong Friday evening, coming off of their Tournament win at New Mexico last week. Attacking with verve, they wasted no time exploiting the first opportunity to present itself. Kyle Windmueller, the man the MSU Standard calls the “go-to guy” did just that, beating his defender on the left side. His run into the box created space that midfielder Ryan Hennessey filled, receiving the square ball near the spot before slotting his shot just inside the far post in the 11th minute. The Bears kept up the attack, earning a 6-3 advantage in shots in the half.

The second half provided a mirror image of the first, with the Crusaders creating more opportunities, and beating the Bears with a goal in the 87th minute. It was scored by senior Paul Leitelt from 20 yards out as he found space of his own to hammer a shot to the far side netting. It might have been worse but the Bears were fortunate that Brandon Durk was prepared in the 75th minute, as he intercepted a crossing pass at the far post that he knocked down and goal keeper Alex Riggs quickly collected.

Two overtime periods with one near miss for the Bears as a set piece skipped just beyond Thomas Vania’s reach in the six yard box. Tonight marked the return of Springfield Demize player Isreal Bisoni (pictured, underneath MSU’s Justin Alford) who joined the Crusaders from Coffeyville CC, along with his teammate Rodolfo Lucas. Bisoni came on midway through the 1st half and played the majority of the game this evening at forward.

Missouri State Bears – 7
Nicholls State – 0
The Missouri State women’s soccer team dominated Nicholls State in a 7-0 shutout victory on Friday night in the first match of the Razorback Invitational in Fayetteville, AR. Tara Bailes (Catholic 2008) came on as a substitute while scoring 1 goal and providing an assist as well.
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Drury Panthers – 4
Kentucky Wesleyan – 0
Drury broke open a tight contest with three second-half goals and cruised to a 4-0 victory over Kentucky Wesleyan in a Great Lakes Valley Conference match Friday. Katy McLain (Kickapoo 2008) came on as a substitute in the game for the Lady Panthers.

Drury Panthers – 5
Kentucky Wesleyan – 1
The Drury University soccer Panthers kept their unbeaten start intact, defeating Kentucky Wesleyan 5-1 in a Great Lakes Valley Conference match Friday afternoon. The Panthers, now 5-0 overall and 3-0 in the GLVC, received two goals from senior forward Marco Cherisma – pushing his season total to five – and single goals from juniors Steve Wilczewski (Glendale 2006) and Andrew Bordelon and sophomore Micah Whorton. Kyler Temple (Kickapoo 2008), Adam Peterson (Kickapoo 2007), Alex Palmer (Kickapoo 2007) and Danny Collins (Glendale 2007) all came on as substitutes in the game. Wilczewski, Drury’s leading scorer, was also interviewed by the Drury Mirror recently. Key take away?

Q: What is the better rivalry; Yankee’s/ Redsox’s or Glendale/Kickapoo?
A: I would have to say Glendale/Kickapoo, even though it’s a Glendale dominated rivalry.

Missouri Southern LionsMissouri Southern Lions – 0
Eastern New Mexico Greyhounds – 0
The game finished in a 0-0, scoreless tie that was halted in the 80th minute due to darkness. Nate Evans (Cassville 2007) joined Stuart Ziegler (West Plains 2008) and Jesse Clevenger (College Heights 2006) in the starting lineup.

Missouri Southern Lions – 0
Northwest Missouri Bearcats – 1
Amanda Deml scored the only goal of the match on a free kick from 20 yards out to lead the Northwest Missouri State Bearcats to a 1-0 win over the Missouri Southern Lions in MIAA action Thursday afternoon. Joplin Eagle 2008 graduates Randi Russell and Lindsay Altman both got their first starts of the season, with Brianna McKenzie (Webb City 2008) and Brianna Ragains (Lebanon 2008) coming on as substitutes. Rusell went the entire 90 minutes, with 2 saves.

Miners Logo headMissouri S&T Miners – 2
Bellarmine Knights – 2
After falling behind by two goals at the half, the Miners came back after the break and claimed a 2-2 tie against their GLVC opponent. Andy Held scored with 46 seconds to play in regulation time to send the game into overtime. Zack Hay (Kickapoo 2008) and Brandon Moore (Rolla 2005) both started.

Missouri S&T Miners – 0
Bellarmine Knights – 2
The Miner’s gave up a pair of goals in the first half before mounting a comeback attempt in the second half. The Miners had 12 shots, 4 on goal, compared to Bellarmine five shots in the second frame.

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Sunday Ozarks Regional College Report

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Missouri Southern LionsMissouri Southern Lions – 1
Texas Woman’s – 2
Theresa Sanches scored the tie-breaking goal on a penalty kick in the 57th minute to propel the Texas Woman’s Pioneers to the win. The score came just seven minutes after the Lions (2-1) evened the match on a Sarah Evers goal from 10 yards out. Brianna McKenzie (Webb City) earned her 1st start of the season while Lindsay Altman (Joplin) and Brianna Ragains (Lebanon) also saw playing time.

Missouri Southern host MIAA foe, the Central Missouri Mules, on Thursday at 7:00 pm at home. Head coach Trevor Wachsman is two wins shy of reaching 50 for his career (48-35-18 in his sixth season). It would be a nice weekend if they could get wins against the Mules and SBU who visit Saturday.

The Missouri Southern Lion’s men’s squad lost a pair of games this weekend. On Friday, Colorado State – Pueblo beat them 3-1, taking a 2-0 lead before the Lion’s Greg Edmonds scored from an assist by Stuart Ziegler (West Plains). Today’s game against Colorado-Colorado Springs saw the Mountain Lions score just four minutes into the match, adding another tally in the 71st minute for the victory.

Miners Logo headMissouri S&T Miners – 1
Illinois Springfield Prairie Stars – 3
The Prairie Stars were outshot by the Miners 26-9 in the game and had only five shots on goal to the Miners’ 11. However, UIS turned two counterattack plays into goals in the first half and rode the play of NAIA All-American goalkeeper Chance Walker to keep S&T at bay as it tried to rally in the second half. The Miner’s goal was scored by Brandon Moore (Rolla) in the 58th minute, he was joined by Zack Hay (Kickapoo) in the starting lineup.

Missouri S&T Lady Miners – 2 (OT)
Emporia State Hornets – 1
The Lady Miners soccer squad picked up a 2-1 overtime win at Emporia State on Sunday afternoon on Melissa Young’s goal 2:48 into overtime. Young headed a shot inside the right post off a feed from Paige Smothers. The Miner’s win finished ESU’s first ever 2-0 start to season.

On Friday, the Miners lost to Christian Brothers 0-1, the lone goal coming in the 55th minute from a crowd in front of the box. Zack Hay (Kickapoo) once again got the start in the game for S&T.

This Friday, Southern Indiana visits to open the GLVC calendar for the Miners. The women will play at 5:00 and the men at 7:30 pm. Sunday will feature Kentucky Wesleyan with games at 12:00 pm and 2:30 pm. Both

Drury Panthers LogoDrury Panthers – 5
Harding Bison – 1
Drury University’s men’s soccer Panthers spotted Harding an early goal, then rolled to a 5-1 victory over the Bison here on Sunday afternoon. Steve Wilczewski (Glendale) scored two goals, Adam Peterson (Kickapoo) added one along with an assist and Danny Collins (Glendale) assisted on a goal as well. Kyler Temple (Kickapoo) and Alex Palmer (Kickapoo) also saw playing time in a game that also welcomed back Tyson Bramley from injury and Ben Taylor who picked up two assists.

Drury Lady Panthers – 2
Harding Bison – 3
The Lady Panthers fall, after giving up 3 goals in just over 4 minutes. The game winner for the Bison came in the 88th minute, pushing the Panthers to 0-2-1 this season. It is the first win for the Bison, who lost 5-4 in OT to the MSSU Lions, last week. Goals were scored by Mandi Little and Nicole Williams, both in the 2nd half.

The Panthers hit the road Friday for their first GLVC game at UMSL where they’ll take on the Tritons. They’ll return home on Sunday to host Southern Indiana

The Southwest Baptist Bearcats had the weekend off, after seeing their game at Rolla cancelled at halftime. They at Emporia State (KS) Thursday evening and at Missouri Southern Saturday afternoon at noon as they open MIAA play.

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Missouri State Bears – 0
St Louis University Billikens – 0
The Bills out-shot the Bears 11-6 in the first half, 8-3 in the second stanza and 8-1 in the two overtime periods for an overall 27-10 advantage. Freshman goalkeeper Hannah Perry was forced to make just one save in posting her third consecutive shutout. Missouri State’s Jackie Jasper made nine saves.