The Basics 
The Drake volleyball team is back in Des Moines with a pair of matches this weekend taking on Indiana State on Friday, Oct. 24, and Illinois State on Saturday, Oct. 25, from the Knapp Center

Bulldogs by the Numbers 
Drake looks to keep its perfect month of October rolling along as the Bulldogs are undefeated in the month. The Bulldogs have rattled off five consecutive wins to vault themselves into fourth place in the Missouri Valley Conference Standings. Overall, Drake posts a record of 9-10 but is 5-3 in league play. The Bulldogs have a dynamic duo of setters this season in Addison Beagle and Katie Quick. Both players have eclipsed 300 assists for the season to lead the Bulldogs in that category. Quick, a freshman and local product from Ankeny, Iowa, leads Drake with 317 assists. Beagle, a senior, is not far behind with 309 assists this season and ranks second in program history with 3,880 assists in her career.
 
Drake Leaders 
Kills | Macy Daufeldt – 252, Kacia Brown – 230, Caroline Smith – 134
Assists | Katie Quick – 317, Addison Beagle – 309, Carolyn Maser – 76
Digs | Macy Daufeldt – 234, Gabbie Schroeder – 219, Kacia Brown – 192
Blocks | Bliss Beck – 77, Aniyah Davis – 64, Macy Daufeldt – 37
Service Aces | Kacia Brown – 15, Addison Beagle – 13, Macy Daufeldt – 12
 
Scouting Indiana State
The Sycamores come to Des Moines holding an overall record of 9-11 and a league mark of 3-5. It's been a bit of a struggle for Indiana as of late as it is currently on a three-game losing streak and is 1-4 in their last five matches. The lone win over that stretch came against Murray State in five sets.
 
Drake leads the all-time series against Indiana State by a mark of 42-29. The Bulldogs have won four straight over the Sycamores and are 7-3 in the last 10 meetings. In games played from Des Moines, Drake is 23-12 all-time against Indiana State.
 
Indiana State Leaders
Kills | Kira Holland – 263, Ava Robart – 208, Ella Scott – 132
Assists | Emily Weber – 428, Avery Hales – 297
Digs | Chloe Gilley – 252, Kira Holland – 199, Macy Lengacher – 126
Blocks | Kimora Whetstone – 59, Ella Scott – 55, Kira Holland – 25
Service Aces | Ella Scott – 26, Ava Robart – 18, Chloe Gilley – 11
 
Scouting Illinois State
Illinois State and Drake meet on the court for the second straight week with the Redbirds making the trip to Des Moines this time. The Redbirds carry an overall record of 8-12 and have gone 3-5 in league play. Illinois State has dropped three matches in-a-row coming into the weekend and will begin this weekend taking on UNI on Friday night.
 
In the all-time series against Illinois State, the Redbirds own the advantage, 58-18. Drake, however, has won six straight against Illinois State. The Bulldogs swept the Redbirds last weekend when they matched up from Normal.
 
Illinois State Leaders
Kills | Caitlyn Little – 189, Khenedi Guest – 165, Ruth Ziegler – 130
Assists | Ella Craggs – 455, Audrey Clark – 305, Arianna Rossi – 69
Digs | Arianna Rossi – 320, Caitlyn Little – 158, Ella Craggs – 142
Blocks | Khenedi Guest – 86, Hannah Reichensperger – 58, Logan Grevengoed – 41
Service Aces | Arianna Rossi – 14, Caitlyn Little – 14, Oliwia Caputa – 13
 
Up Next 
It will be a bit of a different schedule for the Bulldogs next week with their two matches spilt between the road and at home. Drake begins its week from Carbondale, Illinois on Thursday, Oct. 30 against Southern Illinois. The Bulldogs then return to Des Moines to host Belmont on Senior Day, Saturday, Nov. 1.