The Drake University volleyball team won a pair of matches on its first day in tournament action at North Dakota. The Bulldogs opened the day with a 3-1 win over Green Bay and then swept the host, North Dakota, 3-0 Friday evening.
Drake (2-2) prevailed over Green Bay by set scores of 25-27, 25-19, 25-16, 25-17. In the evening contest, Drake cruised with scores of 25-18, 26-24, 26-15.
The competition was the Bulldogs' first in two weeks as the team pulled out of last weekend's tournament due to airline cancellations.
Missouri Valley Conference Player of the Year Haley Bush led Drake with 17 kills against Green Bay and 10 versus Green Bay.