CHICAGO, Ill. – The Drake volleyball team opened their 2022 Missouri Valley Conference schedule with a 3-1 victory (25-21, 22-25, 25-19, 25-20) at UIC this evening. The Bulldogs' win improved their season record to 10-4 overall and 1-0 in league action.
Both teams went on respective runs in the initial stages of the first set. UIC jumped out to a 4-0 lead before the Bulldogs climbed within one point. Drake gained some control in the middle portion of the set with another 4-0 run to take a 13-9 lead. UIC managed to crawl closer but could not keep up with the Bulldog attack as Drake won the first set.