DES MOINES, Iowa – Drake softball closed their 2023 regular season this afternoon with a contest against UIC. The Bulldogs (17-33, 10-17) celebrated a trio of seniors as , , and were honored prior to first pitch. The Bulldogs faltered, however, as the UIC Flames (9-42, 7-20) left Des Moines with a 5-2 win on Sunday and a series victory.
The Flames got the scoring started after two slow innings to start the game. Larisa Villa turned on a offering and smashed her first career home run over the left field fence to put UIC up 1-0.