Drury Panthers News

Volleyball Opens October Slate With Road Matchups Against Illinois Springfield, Quincy

Drury volleyball will look to extend its strong start to the Great Lakes Valley Conference season with a pair of road contests against Illinois Springfield Friday evening (6 p.m.) in Springfield, Ill., and Quincy Saturday afternoon (3 p.m.) in Quincy, Ill.

Date published: October 8, 2026

No. 1 Men's Swimming and Diving Set to Lift Lid on 2026-27 Season Friday

Top-ranked Drury men's swimming and diving kicks off its 2026-27 season Friday (Oct. 9) evening with a road dual against Missouri S&T at Gale Bullman Multi-Purpose Building in Rolla, Mo.

Date published: October 8, 2026

Drury Announces 2026-27 Athletics Hall of Fame Induction Class

Drury University has finalized its 31st Athletics Hall of Fame induction class, which will include six legendary fixtures on the DU Athletics landscape who will be enshrined as members of the class of 2026-27 on Saturday, Dec. 5 at Findlay Student Center Ballroom.

Date published: October 7, 2026

No. 11 Men's Soccer Unable to Break Through in 0-0 Draw Against Rockhurst

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – No. 11 Drury men's soccer battled Rockhurst to a scoreless draw in Great Lakes Valley Conference (GLVC) action Wednesday night.

Date published: October 7, 2026

Women's Soccer Posts Scoreless Draw Against Rockhurst

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – Drury posted its third shutout of the season against Rockhurst on Wednesday night at Lake Country, battling to a 0-0 draw.

Date published: October 7, 2026

Deane Earns GLVC Swimmer of the Week Recognition

Drury sophomore Sophia Deane earned Athletic Solutions Great Lakes Valley Conference Athlete of the Week in swimming and diving following standout performances last weekend against NCAA Division I foes Arkansas and TCU in the Panthers' season-opening double dual.

Date published: October 7, 2026

Wills Paces Panthers at Grace Shin Invitational

EDMOND, Okla. – Drury finished tied for 16th at the Grace Shin Invitational on Oct. 6, led by an eighth-place finish from Chloe Wills.

Date published: October 6, 2026

Baseball Falls to Missouri State in 'Battle for Bell'

Despite nearly battling all the way back from an early four-run deficit against Missouri State, Drury baseball dropped a 13-5 decision after the Bears scored seven times over the final two innings of the 10th installment of the 'Battle for Bell' Saturday evening at Mark Worley Field at Meador Park.

Date published: October 3, 2026

Thorisson's Late Goal Lifts No. 10 Men's Soccer Past Quincy, 1-0

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – No. 10 Drury men's soccer handed Quincy its first conference loss of the season with a 1-0 win in Great Lakes Valley Conference (GLVC) play Saturday afternoon.

Date published: October 3, 2026

Women's Soccer Secures Point Against Quincy in 1-1 Contest

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – Carly Swan's 82nd-minute goal forced a 1-1 draw against Quincy at Lake Country on Saturday afternoon.

Date published: October 3, 2026