Drury Panthers News

Wrestling Opens Season with Two Wins at Missouri Duals

COLUMBIA, Mo. – Drury men's wrestling opened its 2026-27 season Monday at the Missouri Duals, finishing 2-1 with victories over Central Methodist and Avila.

Date published: November 2, 2026

Lady Panthers Tune Up for Season Opener with Exhibition Against Ottawa

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – The Drury Lady Panthers will play their first open exhibition of the 2026-27 season on Tuesday evening in the O'Reilly Family Event Center against Ottawa.

Date published: November 2, 2026

Women's Soccer Season Ends with 1-0 Loss at McKendree in GLVC Quarterfinals

LEBANON, Ill. – Seventh-seeded Drury's season ended Sunday afternoon with a 1-0 loss to second-seeded McKendree in the opening round of the GLVC Women's Soccer Championship Tournament.

Date published: November 1, 2026

Swimming and Diving Sweeps Drury Invite With Dominant Overall Performance

Drury swimming and diving delivered yet another dominant performance to sweep team titles at the Drury Invitational Saturday afternoon at Breech Pool. The Panthers claimed 31 of the 34 swimming events, as well as a pair of diving titles as part of a convincing two-day performance that saw 24 different DU athletes post wins.

Date published: October 31, 2026

Volleyball's GLVC Win Streak Ends With Four-Set Loss at Maryville

Drury volleyball fought back from an early two-set deficit, but could not overcome a stout defensive effort from Maryville in a four-set loss to the Saints that ended the Panthers' six-match Great Lakes Valley Conference win streak Saturday afternoon at Moloney Arena.

Date published: October 31, 2026

No. 22 Men's Soccer Falls in Overtime 1-0 to UMSL in GLVC Quarterfinals

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – Third-seeded No. 22 Drury men's soccer saw its Great Lakes Valley Conference (GLVC) Tournament run come to an end Saturday afternoon, falling 1-0 to sixth-seeded Missouri-St. Louis in overtime in the quarterfinals at Lake Country Soccer Complex.

Date published: October 31, 2026

Women's Soccer Opens GLVC Tournament at McKendree in Title Rematch

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – The GLVC Women's Soccer Championship begins this weekend as Drury travels to McKendree for a first-round matchup Sunday, Nov. 1, in a rematch of last season's conference championship match.

Date published: October 31, 2026

Swimming and Diving Dominant on Opening Day of Drury Invitational

Solid opening day performances for Drury men's and women's swimming teams handed both Panther squads leads after the first of two days of competition at the Drury Invitational Friday afternoon at Breech Pool.

Date published: October 30, 2026

Volleyball Clinches GLVC Tournament Berth With Five-Set Win Over Miners

Drury volleyball relied on a familiar formula to extend its Great Lakes Valley Conference win streak to six straight matches, securing a berth in the conference tournament behind a balanced offensive attack and a stout defense to edge Missouri S&T in five sets (27-25, 28-30, 25-15, 23-25, 15-7) Friday evening at Gibson Arena.

Date published: October 30, 2026

Audri Moses Selected to Lead Drury Dance Program

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – Drury University has announced the hiring of Audri Moses as its new head dance coach, Vice President and Director of Athletics Nyla Milleson announced Friday.

Date published: October 30, 2026