DES MOINES, Iowa – Indiana State put up a valiant effort against the Drake Bulldogs in their Missouri Valley Conference opener, but fell in a five-set heartbreaker on Friday.
The Sycamores and Drake went back and forth throughout the evening, but ultimately the Bulldogs took the match, 3-2 [21-25, 25-16, 25-21, 26-28, 15-9].
Despite the outcome, ISU once again asserted their commitment to defense. Three Sycamores tallied over 20 digs en route to a total of 111. Libero led the way with 27, while freshmen and finished with 23 and 22, respectively.
The trio of , and dominated the net, with White earning nine block assists, Williams earning six and one solo block and Kawa tallying seven.