The Drake University women’s volleyball team faced tough competition in the Missouri Valley Conference championship and fell to the University of Northern Iowa Panthers in five sets.
The championship was hosted by Missouri State University in Springfield, Missouri from Nov. 19-22. Drake earned the No. 2 seed in the tournament with a record of 14-4 in conference play and 22-10 overall. Drake played several top teams during the preseason, including Dayton University, Marquette University and the University of California, Santa Barbara, the last of which Drake managed to triumph over 3-0.
“In terms of the teams that we played, it probably was the most challenging schedule in program history,” head coach Darrin McBroom said.