DES MOINES, Iowa – The Drake University women's soccer program released its 2018 schedule, head coach Lindsey Horner announced Tuesday, June 5. Drake, the 2017 Missouri Valley Conference regular season champion, will prepare for the 2018 campaign with two exhibition contests before it plays 17 scheduled matches.
The Bulldogs return 19 student-athletes from last season's championship team, including 2017 MVC Freshman of the Year, Hannah Bormann (Amana, Iowa) and three-time All-MVC selection, senior Alyssa Brand (Skokie, Ill.). That group of 19 will be joined by nine newcomers for 2018.
"Our 2018 schedule tests us straight away with two exhibition matches against a pair of challenging rivals, Creighton and Iowa State, early in the preseason, Horner said.