UNI is currently ranked fifth in the Missouri Valley Conference and an upset could’ve kept Drake’s playoff hopes alive, but the loss ended them definitively. Drake will not be participating in the MVC…
Halloween brings trick and treat, Volleyball 1-1 at home this week
Inconsistent is probably the best word to describe Drake volleyball’s play this season. Some matches against top tier opponents go right down to the wire, while the Bulldogs still struggle to put away…
Volleyball: Struggles on road as MVC season midterm passes
A road win against Bradley on Oct. 13 snapped a two match losing streak for the Bulldogs, but the good news ends there. Three road losses followed as Drake traveled to the University of Northern Iowa,…
Come-from-behind win highlights the end of Drake’s road trip
STORY BY ADAM ROGAN Playing on the road this weekend, the Bulldogs fell to the Illinois State Redbirds before topping the Indiana State Sycamores the following day. It looked as though the Bulldogs mi…
Bulldogs surprise Loyola to start MVC season at 2-1
STORY BY ADAM ROGAN Drake would play the minimum of six games in their first two conference matches of the season, sweeping Evansville on Friday evening before being swept by Southern Illinois Univers…
Drake holds steady in final matches before conference season
STORY BY ADAM ROGAN Drake volleyball team this year is to finish above .500 for the first time since 2010, a feat that no one on the current roster or coaching staff was around for. For the second wee…
Bulldog Volleyball drops heartbreaker in home opener
Drake (7-6) suffered a tough loss Tuesday night in their home opener against the Western Illinois Leathernecks (2-11), even though the Bulldogs had swept them on August 29.…
Bulldogs fall to 6-2 after second tournament of 2015
STORY BY ADAM ROGAN After a stellar 5-0 start, including a tournament win at the Hampton Inn Leatherneck Invitational at Western Illinois University, the Bulldogs were humbled this past weekend, losin…
Drake Drops Two at Home
STORY BY ASHLEY BEALL The Drake volleyball team played back-to-back games last weekend at the Knapp Center. Hosting Wichita State Friday and Missouri State Saturday, the Bulldogs suffered two losses.…