DES MOINES, Iowa - Sarah Madden's serves were precise and Michelle Reidy's attacks were on-point Friday night during the Drake University volleyball team's 3-1 (25-14, 25-21, 23-25, 25-20) Missouri Valley Conference victory over Indiana State. The win was Drake's second-straight and moved the Bulldogs to 6-11 overall and 2-2 in the Valley.

Madden's (Van Meter, Iowa/Adel-DeSoto-Minburn) hot hand has been a big reason for Drake's recent success. The junior set a career high with 25 digs against the Sycamores and shaped the match with her serve. The Bulldogs scored 23 points with her on service Friday night.

"Having her back there makes us a more solid defense," head coach Tony Sunga said. "When we made the switch, we wanted Erika [Price] and Sarah [Madden] on the court at the same time. The two of them have become solid defenders down the line."

Reidy (Dubuque, Iowa/Wahlert) totaled 13 kills in 30 swings for a team-best .367 hitting percentage. Junior Whitney Westrum (Waukee, Iowa/Waukee) led all players with 16 kills and added 15 digs for her sixth double-double of the season and second straight.

The Bulldogs jumped on Indiana State early, taking the first set, 25-14, behind six kills from Westrum, five kills from junior Bentley Mancini (Burnsville, Minn./Apple Valley) and some nifty service by Madden. Drake scored seven-straight points on Madden serves, turning a one-point, 12-11, advantage into a 19-11 lead.

Senior captain Caitlin Johnson (Sycamore, Ill./Sycamore) turned in one of her best matches of the season with 47 assists, 16 digs, two blocks and five kills.

Freshman Erin Roggenburg (Ankeny, Iowa/Ankeny) totaled six kills, including three in Drake's 25-21 second-set victory.

"What we've needed was another outside hitter," Sunga said. "Our outsides are gaining experience and patience. With Roggenburg, what she does in practice has come to fruition on the court."

The Bulldogs host Illinois State Saturday at 7 p.m.