ST. LOUIS, Mo. - The Drake University volleyball team has been picked to finish eighth in the Missouri Valley Conference according the league's annual preseason poll. Defending champion Wichita State was projected as the top team as voted on by the league's coaches.
The Bulldogs enter their fourth season under head coach Darrin McBroom as the program continues its upward trend with five returning starters from the 2015 season.
Last season, the Bulldogs finished with a 15-20 record and a 6-12 record in MVC action to narrowly miss earning an MVC Tournament berth in seventh place.