DES MOINES, Iowa. – The Drake volleyball team concluded its weekend of Missouri Valley conference action with a 3-0 sweep over the Evansville Purple Aces on Saturday afternoon from the Knapp Center. After starting the conference season dropping its first three matches, the Bulldogs have won their last three to improve to .500 in conference play.
The first set saw Drake and Evansville trade points in the early goings until a 3-0 run from the Bulldogs, featuring kills by Caroline Smith and Bliss Beck, pushed them ahead 8-6. Just past the halfway point in the frame, Drake upped its lead to 14-8 after Macy Daufeldt got on the board with a kill of her own.