SETTING THE SCENEUMSL returns home for two games, hosting Drury on Friday night and Missouri S&T on Sunday afternoon. Friday night's game against the Panthers will pit two of the three teams tied for fifth place in the GLVC standings.
SIZING UP THE TRITONSUMSL is 4-3-1 overall, including 3-2-1 in the GLVC, and is coming off a 2-0 win at Lewis last Sunday. At home, the Tritons are 2-1, with both victories being shutouts. UMSL owns four shutouts on the year, all with junior keeper
Jack Filla in between the posts. He is one of five players in the league to own four shutouts. Offensively, UMSL has 12 goals, including four by senior
Jon Huelsman, who has two games of two goals. Huelsman moved into a tie for 12th place in program history with 48 career points (20 goals, 8 assists).
The Tritons debuted at No. 10 in the NSCAA Midwest Regional rankings this week.
SCOUTING THE OPPONENTSDrury sports a 3-4-1 overall record, including a 3-2-1 GLVC mark. The Panthers are coming off a 1-1 tie against Illinois Springfield and own a road record of 2-1. Ben Bruce leads the offense with 10 points on four goals and two assists.
Drury won last year's meeting, 3-1, in Springfield, Mo.
Missouri S&T enters a Friday contest at Maryville with a 4-4 overall record and a 4-2 GLVC mark, sitting one spot ahead of the Tritons in the standings. The Miners have won two straight – both at home – but are 1-3 on the road this season. Two players have five goals, including Felipe Andrade, who also owns two assists. Defensively, Missouri S&T has allowed 12 goals.
The Tritons defeated the Miners, 3-2, in overtime last season in Rolla, Mo., on
Jon Huelsman's game-winner.
LOOKING AHEADUMSL will play its next four games on the road, including contests at William Jewell and at Drury next weekend.
