The Basics
The Drake women's soccer team is back on the road this weekend for a Sunday matinee against Indiana State from Terre Haute, Indiana. The matchup brings together two teams in the top half of the Missouri Valley Conference standings with kickoff from Memorial Stadium set for noon CT.
 
Bulldogs by the Numbers
The Bulldogs are currently tied at the top of the MVC table, along with Southern Illinois and Illinois State, with an undefeated mark of 3-0 in league play. Indiana State sits right below the Bulldogs at 2-1 in league play. Overall, Drake has a record of 8-3-1. In its last time out, Drake picked up a 2-0 win over UIC from Des Moines. The Bulldogs earned their seventh shutout victory of the season and have yet to allow a goal from an opponent in a home match this season.

Angela Gutierrez did the damage for the Bulldogs in the win over UIC scoring both goals in the first half. The senior now has nine goals on the season and 23 total points. Both of those marks lead the conference. Gutierrez ranks second nationally with five game-winning goals and recorded her second multi-goal game of the season with her brace against the Flames. She now has three goals against league opponents in three league games. Drake ranks 15th in the NCAA in goals against average this season (0.50).  Goalkeeper Addie Ford is 16th as an individual. Drake also has the 17th-best goal differential in the country (+20).

Drake Leaders
Angela Gutierrez | 23 PTS, 9 G, 40 SH, 5 A
Isabella Balsley | 11 PTS, 3 G, 24 SH, 5 A
Zoey Mahoney | 9 PTS, 2 G, 13 SH, 5 A
Addie Ford – 3-2-0 W/L, 18 SV, 3 GA, .857 SV%, 2 SHO
Kate Hopma – 5-1-1 W/L, 11 SV, 3 GA, .786 SV%, 2 SHO
 
Scouting Indiana State
The Sycamores carry an overall record of 7-2-3 into Sunday's match against the Bulldogs and are 2-1 in league play with wins over UNI and Evansville. The lone conference loss for Indiana State came against Valparaiso. In its last time out, Indiana State got the win over Evansville as Peyton Wetzel scored the match-winning goal for her first as a Sycamore in the 37th minute. Indiana State ranks 10th nationally in goal differential (+22).

Drake is 18-7-3 in the all-time series against Indiana State. The Bulldogs won the meeting last season with the Sycamores from Des Moines, 3-0, and are 3-1-1 in the last five contests against Indiana State. Drake owns a record of 7-4-2 in road games at Indiana State.

Indiana State Leaders
Emely Lopez | 15 PTS, 5 G, 13 SH, 5 A
Meagyn Riffle | 10 PTS, 2 G, 24 SH, 6 A
Addyson Warner | 9 PTS, 4 G, 15 SH, 1 A
Sofie Hansen | 6-2-3 W/L, 30 SV, .760 SV%, 8 GA, 4 SHO

Up Next
The Bulldogs will be back on home turf when they host Murray State on Thursday, Oct. 15 from Mediacom Stadium. Kickoff against the Racers is scheduled for 1 p.m.