GREEN BAY, Wis. – The Drake volleyball team played a solid Saturday doubleheader to earn a runner-up finish at the Green Bay Invite. Drake battled North Dakota in a five-set loss (25-17, 23-25, 23-25, 25-18, 11-15) to start the day before sweeping Western Illinois in the finale (25-9, 25-23, 25-21). The Bulldogs' record now sits at 9-4 prior to the start of conference play.
The day's first match was ultra-competitive as Drake fell to the Fighting Hawks of North Dakota in five sets. The Bulldogs took the first set will a solid all-around effort before slipping up in the next two and giving UND the advantage.