Panthers return home for showdowns with Maryville and UMSL

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Drury Panthers (5-1-4, 2-1-3) vs. Maryville Saints (6-2-3, 4-0-3), Fri., Oct. 7, 5 pm, Springfield, Mo.                               
Drury Panthers vs. University of Missouri St. Louis Tritons (5-5-1, 3-3-1), Sun., Oct. 9, Noon, Springfield, Mo.

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Panthers start the second half of GLVC play with matches against Maryville and UMSL.
The Panthers look to get back into winning ways with two matches against Maryville and UMSL. Drury hosts both the Saints and Tritons, playing Maryville at 5 pm on Friday and then UMSL on Sunday at noon at Harrison Stadium.
 
Drury is coming off a draw with Missouri S&T in Rolla, where a Tara Simon goal was not enough for the Panthers to claim victory as S&T clawed back a 1-1 result. Maryville is coming off an undefeated week where they outscored their opponents 10-0, including a 7-0 destruction of William Jewell. UMSL went 1-1 last week with a win over Southwest Baptist and a loss to Rockhurst. UMSL will face Missouri S&T on Friday before facing the Panthers on Sunday; Maryville will travel to Rolla to face S&T on Sunday after their match with Drury.
 
Drury is led by Kaitlin Knetzke, who has a league-leading 0.30 goals against average, is also second in the league in save percentage at .917. Tara Simon leads the Panthers in both shots (28) and goals (3).
 
Maryville is led by a two-headed attack of Ashlyne Hunt, who is tied for second in the league in goals with six, and Lexi Gentry, who is tied for fifth in the league in points with 11 (4 goals and 3 assists). The goalkeeper for the Saints is Katie Nash, whose 0.46 goals-against average is third in the league.
 
UMSL is led by Jalyn Richardson who leads the Tritons in goals with four. Candice Parziani has also contributed two goals and two assists. Mia Milazzo is tied for the conference lead in assists with three.
 
Following the two games, the Panthers will travel east to Indianapolis to take on the Greyhounds on October 14th, then head to league leaders 12th ranked McKendree on Sunday, October 16th.
 
Knetzke ranks 6th in Drury in saves
Career Saves
383 Jessie Sanderson 2007-10
309 Tina Haberberger 2014-17
308 Sarah Reichert 1997-00
257 Gemma Defee 1995-98
256 Brittany Kimbro 2001-04
182 Kaitlin Knetzke, 2019-present
153 Wiwi Kondracki 1994
 
QUICK FACTS
Stat Leaders
Drury: #1 Kaitlin Knetzke (0.30 GAA, 33 saves, 8 shutouts), #18 Tara Simon (3 goals), #7 Elsa Gonzalez (2 goals, 1 assist)
Maryville: #10 Ashlyne Hunt (6 goals), #33 Lexi Gentry (4 goals, 3 assists), #31 Katie Nash (0.46 GAA, 32 saves, 6 shutouts)
UMSL: #10 Jalyn Richardson (4 goals), #11 Candice Parziani (2 goals, 2 assists), #23 Mia Milazzo (1 goal, 3 assists),  #0 Mary Kate Neal (1.09 GAA, 16 saves, 2 shutouts), #00 Paige Schwartz (1.27 GAA, 16 saves, 1 shutout)
 
Head Coaches
Drury: Justin Olson (3rd year, 26-12-8/10th year, 67-71-14)
Maryville: Lori Chalupny (4th year, 28-22-9)
UMSL: Maddi Moon (3rd year, 18-18-8)
 
Streak
Drury: Tied 1
Maryville: Won 2
UMSL: Won 1 (at Missouri S&T on Friday)
 
Last game
Drury tied at Missouri S&T 1-1
Maryville won vs. Rockhurst 3-0
UMSL won vs. Southwest Baptist 2-1
 
Last meeting
Drury won 1-0 vs Maryville, Oct. 1, 2021, at Harrison Stadium
Drury won 4-0 at UMSL, Oct. 8, 2021, in St. Louis
 
All-time series
Drury 5-4-4 vs. Maryville
Drury 8-12-5 vs. UMSL
 
#allweDUiswin
 
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