DES MOINES, Iowa -- Drake women's soccer bounced back with a decisive 2-0 shutout victory over Indiana State at Drake Stadium on Thursday, Sept. 28. The Bulldogs improved to 7-3-2 overall and are off to a 3-1-0 start in Missouri Valley Conference play while the Sycamores dropped to 1-4-6 (0-2-1).
"This performance was a great response to our UIC game," head coach said. "Our midfield was so hard to break down and Avery (Mertz) did a great job stepping into center back for us tonight. This was a well-earned shutout from our players."
The match was scoreless until the 44th minute when Laure Riesenbeck sent a beautiful cross from the near sideline to , who took the ball into the six-yard box before depositing it into the left side of the net for a 1-0 edge right before halftime.