DES MOINES, Iowa – The Drake University volleyball team dropped a thrilling five-set match, 3-2, to visiting Missouri State in one of the most anticipated matches of the Missouri Valley Conference season Friday, Oct. 13, night at the Knapp Center.
Missouri State (15-5, 7-0 MVC) prevailed by set scores of 20-25, 25-20, 25-18, 30-32, 15-9
Both Drake (17-4, 6-1 MVC) and Missouri State entered the match with perfect 6-0 records and in a three-way tie on top of the Missouri Valley Conference standing. The Bulldogs were riding a 10-match win streak while Missouri State had won 22-straight MVC matches to set up Friday's showdown that lived up to the billing.