Volleyball Takes On SIU and Missouri State

Bulldogs aim to move up the league standings.

The Drake University volleyball team continues its three-match road swing this weekend with a Friday match at SIU followed by a Saturday match at Missouri State.

Both matches are scheduled to start at 6 p.m. with Friday's match being broadcast on ESPN3 while the Saturday match will air on ESPN+.

The Bulldogs enter the weekend with a 1-2 record in conference play after falling at Loyola, 3-1, Monday evening. SIU is 1-1 in the league standings while Missouri State is searching for its first conference win of the season. Drake has won three of its last four matches against SIU, including a pair of 3-0 sweeps last year.

Senior setter Paige Aspinwall has responded to the Bulldogs' recent shift in offenses with three-straight double-doubles, including a season-high 50 assists at Loyola combined with a career-high 21 digs. In addition to ranking No. 4 in career assists and Drake, she needs just 75 more digs to move into the all-time top-10 in that category as well.

In last weekend's win over Indiana State, Gillian Gergen notched a career-high 11 blocks as Drake had 14 team blocks. Gergen leads the MVC in blocks this season with 1.15 per set. In just 16 matches this season, she has already surpassed her block total from last year.

Following this weekend's matches, the Bulldogs return home next week to host Bradley and Illinois State.

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Players Mentioned

#17 Paige Aspinwall: S; 5' 10"; Senior

#16 Gillian Gergen: MB/OPP; 6' 0"; Junior

Players Mentioned

#17 Paige Aspinwall
: 5' 10"; Senior
: S

#16 Gillian Gergen
: 6' 0"; Junior
: MB/OPP

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Volleyball Takes On SIU and Missouri State

Bulldogs aim to move up the league standings.

Players Mentioned

#17 Paige Aspinwall

#16 Gillian Gergen

Players Mentioned

#17 Paige Aspinwall

#16 Gillian Gergen