OMAHA, Neb. – The Drake University women's basketball team used a blistering first two quarters of shooting in a 75-62 season-opening road win at Creighton Wednesday afternoon.
Drake (1-0) and its former MVC rival Creighton (0-1) traded baskets at the start of the game before sophomore Grace Berg, senior Maddie Monahan and junior Kierra Collier helped the Bulldogs build a 12-5 lead as the team never trailed again. Berg scored the game's first points on a layup, later added another basket while Monahan scored five points in the run that was capped by Collier's three-pointer.