DES MOINES, Iowa – The Drake University women's soccer team is set to start Missouri Valley Conference play on Saturday evening when league newcomer Valparaiso visits the Cownie Soccer Complex. First kick with the Crusaders is set for 7 p.m.
Drake is 7-3-1 overall and improved its record in overtime contests to 3-0-1 this season after its double-overtime road win at Western Illinois on Sept 24. The Bulldogs have won four-straight matches and are 6-1-1 in their past eight game contests with the lone loss during that span to No. 9 Wisconsin. The Western Illinois match was the final non-conference match for Drake.