MOLINE, Ill. – The No. 2 seed Drake University women's basketball team defeated No. 7 Valparaiso, 71-60, on Friday night at the TaxSlayer Center to advance to the semifinals of the Missouri Valley Conference Tournament. The Bulldogs (16-10, 13-5 MVC) will meet the winner of No. 3 Illinois State and No. 6 Loyola on Saturday.
Kierra Collier and Grace Berg each notched 13 points to lead Drake. Maggie Negaard provided a spark off the bench, recording 12 points as the Bulldogs developed a 30-2 advantage in bench scoring. All 11 Bulldogs to see action scored at least two points.