WEST DES MOINES, Iowa – The Drake University women's soccer team scored three second-half goals in a 3-0 victory over Indiana State on Saturday afternoon in Missouri Valley Conference action. Rebecca Rodgers (Peotone, Ill.) netted a pair of goals to give her a league-leading 11 this year and Kasey Hurt (Ankeny, Iowa) recorded her first goal of the season as Drake won its sixth consecutive match.
 
Drake (9-3-1, 2-0-0 MVC) and Indiana State (5-7-1, 0-3-0 MVC) played Saturday after their Friday night contest was postponed due to the main field at the Cownie Soccer Complex being unplayable after heavy rain and lightning hit just 18 minutes in. The match was moved to Saturday on Tiger Field at Valley High School in West Des Moines as the main field at Cownie was still unplayable. Drake assistant coach Kevin Brennan led the Bulldogs in place of head coach Lindsey Horner, who missed the match due to her brother's out-of-state wedding.
 
"The performance today showed a great amount of character from the team," Brennan said. "They encountered a lot of hurdles prior to this game due to the weather and the location change but never let these factors affect their focus. We dominated possession of the ball against a very disciplined team and showed excellent attacking variety to break them down."
 
Saturday's match was played in a consistent mist in chilly temperatures as both teams battled the elements. Rodgers broke open a scoreless affair in the 72^nd minute (72:24) after she took a nice header pass from Hannah Wilder (Wheatfield, Ind.) and flicked the ball with her left foot past Sycamores goalkeeper Brianna Riscossa. Later Rodgers, converted a penalty kick in the 75^th minute (75:10) and Hurt fired a direct kick from the right corner into the net in the 87^th minute (87:10).
 
"Becca (Rodgers) continued to be deadly with her efficiency in front of goal while Brooke Salisbury controlled the game from midfield," Brennan said. "Our back line was flawless throughout and Kasey was rewarded with a fine goal at the end."
 
Drake has a fast turnaround as it hosts UNI on Oct. 10 at 7 p.m. The Bulldogs and Panthers have battled to three consecutive draws in the head-to-head in-state series.