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Bulldogs Benefit from Early Advantage and Late Resilience in Sweep of Sycamores

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TERRE HAUTE, Ind. – Drake volleyball (11-6, 4-1) dominated the first two sets and snuck out with a win in the third in a 3-0 sweep of Indiana State (2-13, 0-5). Friday's victory was Drake's third-straight road win.

The Bulldogs sprinted through the first two sets with little resistance from Indiana State. Drake opened the first period on a roll, building a 10-4 lead. Haley Bush sparked an 8-1 run in the middle of the frame to double up Indiana State at 22-11. Back-to-back Sycamore errors eventually gave Drake the 25-13 win.

Indiana State showed more life in the middle stanza, maintaining a narrow deficit through most of the set.