CARBONDALE, Ill. – The Bulldog volleyball team picked up a key road victory on Thursday night with a 3-1 result in Carbondale. Drake rode a balanced offensive attack and a dominant front-row defense to earn its eighth MVC win of the season.
Drake (12-10, 8-3) jumped out to a 4-3 lead in the opening set, but the host Salukis flipped things back in their direction quickly. SIU never relinquished the lead over the remainder of the first period and, despite a late charge by Drake including a Caroline Smith kill, held on for a 25-21 set victory.