DES MOINES, Iowa. – The Drake volleyball team added another tally to the win column on Saturday evening as it defeated Illinois State, 3-1, giving the Bulldogs their seventh consecutive victory. Drake also moved above .500 with the win improving its overall record to 11-10 on the year.
In the first set of the night Drake used an early 4-0 scoring run to create some separation from the Redbirds and take an 8-4 lead. The Bulldogs maintained their four-point advantage through the middle stages of the set following a Lisa Melenciano kill, which set the score at 16-12.