DES MOINES, Iowa – The Drake volleyball team (19-7, 12-2) needed all five sets to outlast a pesky Evansville (8-18, 3-11) squad this evening. The Bulldogs exploded out of the gate but were challenged by the Purple Aces every step of the way as they held on to win 25-8, 22-25, 25-14, 22-25, 15-8.
"We tell our players that every night in The Valley anything can happen, it's a competitive league, and tonight was case in point of that," Drake head coach Darrin McBroom said. "Evansville has struggled as of late but tonight they brought their game.