PEORIA, Ill. – Bradley Volleyball will face Drake in the opening round of the 2018 Missouri Valley Conference Tournament after the Bulldogs pulled out a five-set victory at Evansville Saturday night.
The #3 seed for the tournament, the Braves (23-7 overall, 13-5 MVC) wrapped up the 2018 regular season with a three-set victory over I-74 rival and Valley regular-season co-champion Illinois State Friday night at Renaissance Coliseum.
Bradley will face #6 seed Drake Thursday at 5 p.m. in Springfield, Mo., in the opening round of the league tournament as the Braves make their first appearance in the MVC Tournament since 2013.