DES MOINES, Iowa – For the second time in its last three matches, the Drake men's soccer team suffered a narrow defeat at the hands of the Western Michigan Broncos. This time, however, the Bulldog loss, which came in a penalty shootout, ended a historic Drake season.
"Soccer is a beautiful game and at times it's the cruelest." Drake head coach Pat Flinn said. "Rather than focus on losing in a shootout, I'd prefer to acknowledge everything this group accomplished. They went through an entire college season and were only beaten twice. They were the first MVC champions in program history, despite a couple crushing injuries that changed the dynamic of our team.