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The conference season has been a slog for Drake Women’s Soccer (9-4-2, 0-3-1 MVC). After starting the season undefeated through eight games, the Bulldogs have yet to register a victory after four Missouri Valley Conference matches.
The Bulldogs were handed their third conference loss by the MVC-leading Illinois State Redbirds (9-5-2, 3-0-1 MVC) on Oct. 15 in a back-and-forth, rainy, nighttime home match
The intermittent drizzle slowed the game’s pace of play after the opening kickoff. Players on both sides slipped more often than the norm and had to adjust for the ball to roll a little differently on the slick grass.