NORMAL, Ill. – The No. 2 seeded Illinois State Redbirds (24-6) learned it will take on No. 6 seeded Drake (21-13) in Friday's first Missouri Valley Conference semifinal match, after the Bulldogs upset No. 3 Bradley in five sets on Thursday evening.
Scouting the Opponent
Drake took down Bradley in five sets Thursday evening for its first MVC tournament win in 20 years. The Redbirds hold a commanding 62-11 series advantage over Drake, as Illinois State snapped a four-match losing streak against the Bulldogs, with a 3-1 win in Des Moines, Iowa, on Oct.