The Drake University volleyball team opens Missouri Valley Conference play this weekend with a pair of matches against Loyola and Valparaiso before concluding its non-conference season against Chicago State Monday evening.
The Bulldogs take on Loyola in Chicago, Sept. 22, at 7 p.m. before traveling to Valparaiso Sept. 23 for a 7 p.m. contest. Taking a brief break from Valley play, Drake closes out its trip with a 7 p.m. matchup at Chicago State Sept. 25.
Drake enters conference play with the best record in the Valley at 10-3, its most non-conference wins since the 2010 season.