NORMAL, Ill. – The Drake University women's soccer team travels to Illinois State on Thursday for a crucial matchup in deciding Missouri Valley Conference Tournament seeding. The winner will clinch the No. 2 seed, thus securing a first-round bye. Should the teams tie, Illinois State will finish second in the conference and earn the bye.
The Bulldogs enter the match having won their last four games, all via shutout. In its last match, Drake celebrated Senior Night with a convincing 3-0 win over Valparaiso.
Olivia Bruce scored her team-leading third goal of the season, redshirt senior Vanessa Kavan notched her second score of the year, and Hannah Bormann recorded a career-high three points courtesy of a goal and an assist.