PEORIA, Ill. – Bradley Volleyball returns to Renaissance Coliseum this weekend for its first Missouri Valley Conference home matches of the season. The Braves welcome Northern Iowa on Friday, Oct. 2 at 6 p.m. CT before hosting Drake on Saturday, Oct. 3 at 3 p.m. CT.
Match Information
Bradley vs. Northern Iowa
Date & Time: Friday, Oct. 2, 2026 at 6 p.m. CT
Location: Renaissance Coliseum | Peoria, Ill.
Coverage: Live Stats & ESPN+
Bradley vs. Drake
Date & Time: Saturday, Oct. 3, 2026 at 3 p.m. CT
Location: Renaissance Coliseum | Peoria, Ill.
Coverage: Live Stats & ESPN+
Weekend Matchups
Northern Iowa: UNI enters the weekend with an 8-5 overall record and a 2-0 mark in MVC play. The Panthers opened conference action with back-to-back sweeps over Drake and Murray State and have won four consecutive matches. Lily Dykstra leads the UNI attack with 192 kills at 4.09 kills per set. The Panthers are averaging 13.55 kills per set while holding opponents to a .159 hitting percentage this season. UNI travels to Illinois State on Thursday before making the trip to Peoria on Friday.
Drake: Drake enters the week at 6-8 overall and 1-1 in MVC play after earning its first conference victory with a straight-set win over Murray State. Lisa Melenciano led the Bulldogs with 13 kills in the victory, while Aniyah Davis and Matthea Dalton each added eight. Katie Quick recorded 21 assists and 13 digs. Drake travels to Illinois State on Friday before facing the Braves on Saturday.
Bradley Notes
Bradley returns home with a 7-7 overall record and a 2-0 start to Missouri Valley Conference play after sweeping its opening road weekend. The Braves defeated Indiana State in straight sets before earning a four-set victory at Evansville.
Bradley hit .284 while holding Indiana State to a .082 hitting percentage in Friday's sweep. The offense followed by hitting .357 against Evansville, including marks of .480 in the second set and .500 in the fourth. The Braves also recorded 12 service aces in the victory.
Gracie Furlong led Bradley with 15 kills and 10 digs against Evansville, while Mairen Mannon recorded 10 kills on a .563 hitting percentage. Maria Drapp finished the weekend with 68 assists, 20 digs and 11 kills, while Chloe Parker totaled seven service aces and nine blocks across the two victories.
Following this weekend, Bradley remains at home to host Belmont on Friday, Oct. 9 at Renaissance Coliseum.
