Bolivar, Mo. — Southwest Baptist University women's soccer team battled the Drury Panthers on the home pitch this afternoon at 4:00pm. The match ended in a tie of 1-1 which leaves the Bearcats with a current season record of 3-11-3 (1-9-3 GLVC).
 
SBU opened the game aggressively, keeping the ball on Drury's half for a stretch eventually leading to a goal in the 24th minute. The goal was set up by junior Anabelle Shuler and senior Tamerra Gantt capitalized on the opportunity, putting the Bearcats up 1-0. The goal now puts Gantt at 8 goals on the season which is tied for 7th within the GLVC, giving Shuler a second assist during the season. 
 
Down a goal, the Panthers brought the pressure in the second half forcing SBU to hunker down and make stops. Dury scored a game tying goal in the last seven minutes where the game would end in a 1-1 tie. Sophomore goalkeeper Cece Alexander making 6 saves of 7 shots on goal from the Panthers. The six additional saves puts her at second in saves per game in the GLVC. 
 
While the Bearcats tied their rivals, they had a solid performance during the penultimate season game. Six players totaled 90 minutes in the game, SBU recorded 5 separate shots on goal, and they earned a point against one of the top teams in the conference. 

The Bearcats will have their final game of the season and senior night this upcoming Sunday at 12:00 where they will play the Missouri S&T Miners. Come out to support the Bearcats, including seniors Jadyn Clark, Alyssa Villavicencio, Sam Short, Tamerra Gantt, Maleah Hermann, Holly Schneider, and Emilee Gorrell. You can also stay up to date by visiting sbubearcats.com or following our Instagram (@sbubearcats).