2012 Drake Volleyball Schedule
DES
MOINES, Iowa - The Drake volleyball program announced its
2012 fall schedule today.
"I am very excited to begin the 2012 season," Drake head
coach Tony Sunga said. "We
will be young in certain positions but very competitive in practice and
competition. The team has been working hard through the summer months in
anticipation of the August 8th report date."
Drake returns two seniors, Bentley Mancini (Burnsville, Minn.) and Jadranka Tramosljanin (Ruma, Serbia) and redshirt junior Sarah Madden (Van Meter, Iowa) along
with three sophomores Halli Meyer
(Bettendorf, Iowa), Amanda Platte (Mount
Vernon, Iowa) and Erin Roggenburg (Ankeny,
Iowa). They will have a significant impact on a young Bulldog squad that
welcomes six freshmen: Cassie Effken, Katie Dulek, Katie Allen, Shelby Daum,
Rebecca Brown and Scarlett Howerter, who will all have a chance to see
significant opportunities during the season.
"Our upperclassmen leadership has been awesome through
the spring and summer, providing much leadership on and off the floor," Sunga
said. "They are as excited as is the coaching staff to make this a memorable
year of hard work and relentless pursuit."
The Bulldogs will start the season at the University of
Wisconsin-Green Bay tournament on Friday, August 24 against the Phoenix at 7
p.m. Drake will play Auburn University on Saturday, August 25 at 10 a.m. to
conclude the tournament.
On Friday, August 31 the Bulldogs will travel to play two
matches at the New Mexico State tournament. Opponents and match times are still
to be determined for this tournament.
Drake's final tournament will be at the InnTowner
Invitational in Madison, Wis. on Friday-Saturday, Sept. 7-8. The Bulldogs will face
Wisconsin Friday night and Wisconsin-Milwaukee and North Dakota State Saturday.
Missouri Valley Conference play will begin Friday,
September 14 when the Bulldogs host Wichita State at the Knapp Center. Missouri
State will travel north to face Drake the next night.
Senior night will be Saturday, November 10 against
Indiana State. Nine Valley games will be played at the Knapp Center during the
2012 season.
