Drury Panthers News

SPRINGFIELD, Mo.— The Drury Panthers moved up one spot in this week’s NCAA-II and are ranked 24th this week. Drury is 15-5 and last week won two of three games against Southern Indiana.   Tampa (22-3) is ranked number one this week, with Wingate (23-3) ranked second, and Point Loma …

ST. CHARLES, Mo.— The Drury Panthers finished sixth in a 14-team field at the Lindenwood Invitational tournament at the Missouri Bluffs in St. Charles, Missouri, on Tuesday.   Drury was 51-over-par as a team shooting 903. Missouri S&T won the tournament posting a 32-over-par score to win by three shots …

BOLIVAR, Mo.— The Drury women’s golf team finished 13th among 17 teams in the Midwest Invitational, hosted by the Panthers at Silo Ridge Golf & Country Club in Bolivar on Tuesday.   Drury was nine shots better in Tuesday’s second round after their first-round on Monday as the Panthers ended …

SPRINGFIELD, Mo.— Drury pitcher softball Kristina Bettis was named the National Fastpitch Coaches Association Wilson Pitcher of the Week at the NCAA-II level after her performance in four games during the week of March 14-20.   Bettis made four starts for the Panthers last week and went 4-0 with a …

SPRINGFIELD, Mo.— Drury guard Paige Robinson was named a Second Team All-American by the Division II Conference Commissioners Association in a vote of D-II sports information directors. It marks the second year in a row the senior from Bethany, Illinois, has earned a spot on the All-American team.   Earlier …

ST. CHARLES, Mo.— The Drury men’s golf team is in fourth place among 14 squads and is only seven shots out of first place after 36 holes of play on Monday at the Lindenwood Invitational at Missouri Bluffs in St. Charles, Missouri.   The Panthers were tied for third after …

BOLIVAR, Mo.— The Drury women’s golf team is in 13th place among 17 teams after the opening round of the Midwest Invitational at Silo Ridge Golf & Country Club in Bolivar on Monday.   The Panthers shot a 62-over-par, 350, and are four shots behind Rockhurst for 12th. Central Oklahoma …

SPRINGFIELD, Mo.— Former Drury volleyball player Stephanie Bates will be inducted into the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame during the Women’s Sports Luncheon on April 20 at the Oasis Hotel & Convention Center. The Missouri Sports Hall of Fame made the announcement on Monday.   Bates played for the Panthers …

SPRINGFIELD, Mo.— Drury pitcher Kristina Bettis was named the Great Lakes Valley Conference in softball for the week of March 14-20, marking the third time the junior from Swansea, Illinois, has won the award this season.   Bettis made four starts for the Panthers last week and went 4-0 with …

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – Drury extended their winning streak to six games as they swept Southwest Baptist in a doubleheader on Sunday, winning game one 3-1, then the second game 8-3 at Thompson Field in Springfield.   The Panthers raised their record to 19-8 and 5-1 in the Great Lakes Valley …