SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – In what turned out to be another defensive struggle between #6 seed Drake and #3 seed Bradley in the opening round of the Missouri Valley Conference Tournament, the Braves fought off four match points in the fifth before the Bulldogs were able to close out a 25-15, 15-25, 25-23, 22-25, 17-15 victory Thursday.
Senior Erica Haslag highlighted Bradley's offensive attack with a match-high 23 kills to push her season total over 500. Hannah Thompson added her team-best 19th double-double of the year with 18 kills and 19 digs.