MADISON, Wis. - The Drake University volleyball team lost to Milwaukee Wisconsin, 3-0 Saturday morning at the 2012 InnTowner Invitational hosted by Wisconsin. The Panthers won by scores of 25-20, 25-19 and 25-22.

Senior outside hitter Bentley Mancini (Burnsville, Minn.) continues to play well for the Bulldogs as she finished with 10 kills today. Amanda Platte (Mount Vernon, Iowa) added five kills and Sarah Madden (Van Meter, Iowa) finished with 15 digs.

A kill by Mancini gave the Bulldogs a 12-10 lead in set one and force a Panthers timeout. Out of the break the two teams traded points until the Panthers scored three-straight points to give them a 17-14 lead and the run forced a Bulldogs timeout. Cassie Effken (Lincoln, Neb.) recorded a kill to cut the deficit to 22-20 but the Panthers closed out the set with a 3-0 run, the last point on a kill by Maggie Dunbar.

Drake held a 13-10 lead in set two after a block by Effken and Mancini but the Panthers responded with seven straight points to take the lead 17-10. Drake hung tough and was able to cut the lead to 22-19 after a service error by the Panthers. Drake's rally fell just short as Wisconsin Milwaukee closed the set with three straight points.

The Panthers took a commanding 15-10 lead in set three but the Bulldogs pushed back and held an 18-16 lead after an attack error. A Panthers ball handling error extended Drake's lead to 21-18 but the Bulldogs couldn't hold the lead as Milwaukee used a 7-1 run to take the match.

The Bulldogs will conclude the tournament with a 5:00 p.m. match against North Dakota State this afternoon.