Bulldog Men Open League Play with Road Loss to Purple Aces

EVANSVILLE, Ind. – Drake men’s soccer kicked off its 2026 Missouri Valley Conference slate with a road bout at Evansville on Saturday night, capping a men’s and women’s double-header between the Bulldogs and Purple Aces. Drake’s final marks looked more aggressive than the Aces (2-5-2, 1-0-0), outshooting Evansville 11-6 overall and trying 8 corner kicks to UE’s one, but it still came up just short, 1-0. The Bulldogs did their best to strike first, trying 5 shots to Evansville’s two in the opening 45 minutes. Barrett Kitts started a quick flurry of Drake (4-3-2, 0-1-0) shots midway through the half,…