SPRINGFIELD, Mo. - The Drake University volleyball team
fell, 3-0 (14-25, 19-25. 13-25), at Missouri State Saturday. The loss put the
Bulldogs at 6-14 overall and 2-5 in the Missouri Valley Conference.
Junior Bentley Mancini (Burnsville, Minn./Apple Valley) led
Drake with seven kills. Senior Michelle Reidy (Dubuque, Iowa/Wahlert) and
junior Emily Heffernen (Manchester, Iowa/West Delaware) totaled five kills
each.
Senior setter Caitlin Johnson (Sycamore, Ill./Sycamore
Community) tallied a team-high 23 assists and was a dig away from a
double-double with nine.
Drake hit just .064 for the match, led by Heffernen's .250
clip. Missouri State totaled a .275 attack percentage. The Bulldogs tallied a
negative attack percentage (-.029) in the deciding set.
Olivia Brand led the Bears with 13 kills and hit .407 for
the match. The Bears totaled 58 digs compared to Drake's 42.
Drake hosts UNI next Friday (Oct. 14).
