The Drake men’s soccer team had plenty of reasons not to pull off a win on this year’s homecoming: unavoidable fatigue topped that list. Prior to Saturday night, the Bulldogs had played three games in the past nine days. Throw in a surprisingly hot September evening and a halftime deficit, and it makes up a recipe for disappointment. However, disappointment wasn’t in the cards for the Bulldogs on Saturday.
Both Drake and UMKC had difficulty finding their vigor in the first half. Play was on the lackadaisical side until the 29th minute when UMKC put one away, taking advantage of a Drake defensive clearing mishap.