Belmont volleyball beats Drake for fifth straight win, best MVC start
Freshman Sydnee Nelson had a career-high 16 kills as the Bruins moved to 10-1 in conference play.
NASHVILLE - Belmont volleyball defeated Drake 3-1 on Friday, Oct. 30, at the Curb Event Center for its fifth consecutive win, according to a Belmont Athletics release. The Bruins (13-9, 10-1 Missouri Valley Conference) extended the best start to conference play in program history.
Belmont won the first two sets 25-19 and 25-22, dropped the third and closed out the fourth. Freshman Sydnee Nelson had a career-high 16 kills and eight digs, and Mya Bolton had a career-high 33 digs and two aces. Brenna Kauffeld added 11 kills on.391 hitting with 11 digs for a double-double. Erin McMullen and Lucy Kay each had seven kills and seven blocks.
Belmont outhit Drake.164 to.100 and had 14 blocks to Drake's 13.
The Bruins host UIC at 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 31, at the Curb Event Center; the match streams on ESPN+.
Source: Belmont Athletics release and box score, Oct. 30, 2026 (Belmont Volleyball Defeats Drake in Four Sets Friday Night).