NORMAL, Ill. – Senior Ali Smith (Lenexa, Kan.) of the Drake University women's soccer team scored a golden goal in a 3-2 comeback victory over Illinois State in Missouri Valley Conference overtime action on Sunday afternoon in rainy conditions in Normal, Ill. Junior Alyssa Brand (Skokie, Ill.) scored the other two goals for Drake (12-3-2, 5-0-1 MVC), which clinched its second MVC regular season title in three seasons and its third overall.
The Bulldogs will be the No. 1 seed for the MVC Tournament, Nov. 3-5, in Springfield, Mo.