Normal, Ill. - The Bulldogs defeated Illinois State 3-1 to win back-to-back road games against tough Missouri Valley Conference Opponents. Drake stormed back to win three sets in a row after a first-set defeat, improving their record to 12-8 overall and 8-1 in conference play.
Illinois State started hot, defeating Drake 25-22 in the first set. The affair went back and forth, with the two teams tying scores eight times. The final tie between the two teams was 18-18, but the Redbirds took charge from there. Illinois State was down 18-17 and stole momentum by winning five of six points to go up 22-19.