The Drake volleyball team is looking for more improvement this season. Ayear ago, the Bulldogs finished 13-14 after being picked for last in theMissouri Valley Conference race. This season they are picked to finishfourth and second year coach Blaine Tendler believes the momentum is in theright direction.Tendler says the pre-season conference ranking is something the players takepride in.Tendler says his first season as coach helped set a solid foundation.Drake opens at Nebraska on September 1st.