Drake women’s basketball coach Allison Pohlman says hopes are high as the Bulldogs prepare for a new season. Several key players return from last season’s team that won the Missouri Valley Conference Tournament before dropping a heartbreaker to Louisville in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament.

Pohlman says the focus this summer has been to get better and not focused on what was accomplished last season.

Pohlman says the Bulldogs face another challenging nonconference schedule.

The Bulldogs won nine of their last 11 games last season to finish with a record of 22-10.