DES MOINES, Iowa – The Drake University men's soccer team welcomes DePaul (2-2-0) Friday night to the Cownie Soccer Complex in the first of two matches this weekend for the Bulldogs. Following Friday's home game, Drake (3-1-0) travels to Western Michigan (1-3-0) Sunday for a 2 p.m. match.
 
Drake hosts DePaul owning a three-match winning streak. The Bulldogs blanked UMKC, 3-0, Tuesday night on the road, scoring three second-half goals in the span of 15 minutes for their ninth-straight victory over the Kangaroos.
 
After failing to score in its first match of the season against Oral Roberts, Drake has scored eight goals in the past three games, all wins, including two then ranked opponents (Butler and UIC). Six different Bulldogs have scored one goal so far and two, Lucas Bartlett (Overland Park, Kan.) and Leroy Enzugusi (Marion, Iowa), have each netted two.
 
Earlier this week, Bartlett was recognized by the Missouri Valley Conference as the Offensive Player of the Week for the first time in his career. Bartlett, a redshirt sophomore transfer from Loyola, was also named to the College Soccer News National Team of the Week.
 
Friday's meeting will be the 20^th all-time between Drake and DePaul with the Bulldogs owning a 12-5-2 advantage. The Blue Demons shutout Loyola Marymount, 3-0, in their last action. The team's other win came against Western Michigan on Aug. 27.
 
Western Michigan plays at Michigan Friday night. The Broncos have lost three consecutive matches with their lone victory over Loyola in the season opener. Western Michigan holds a slight edge, 3-2-0, in the all-time series versus Drake.
 
Following this weekend, Drake travels to Tulsa Sept. 15 for a 1 p.m. match with the Golden Hurricane.