NORMAL, Ill. – The Drake volleyball team began its weekend in the Land of Lincoln with a convincing sweep over the Illinois State Redbirds on Friday night from CEFCU Arena.
The Bulldogs were out to a fast start to open the first set winning the first three points, which were all attributed to Kacia Brown and Bliss Beck. The duo scored the first tally with a combo block and then followed up with a kill each to set the tone for Drake. After Illinois State fought to bring the score back even at 6-6, Drake used a 3-0 run to gain some separation and never lost the lead from there.