DES MOINES, Iowa – Drake volleyball (13-6, 6-1) earned their third-straight sweep in as many matches with a 3-0 victory over Southern Illinois (12-7, 4-4) in Des Moines this evening. The Bulldogs settled into each set to race past the Salukis 25-18, 25-18, 25-19.
Drake was forced to burn an early timeout after the Salukis rolled on a 9-0 scoring run to make it 11-5 in favor of the visitors. The Bulldogs battled back in the first set and returned the favor, tying the score at 12-all and forcing SIU to take their first timeout of the match.