Melissa Nelson's goal at the 95th minute lifted the Drake women's soccer team to a 1-0 overtime victory past Evansville in the championship of the State Farm Missouri Valley Conference Tournament Sunday, propelling the Bulldogs to their first ever appearance in the NCAA Tournament.

Nelson, a senior forward from Duluth, Minn., received a feed from junior forward Sarah Foote, connecting on the game winning shot from 10 yards out on the left wing.  Nelson was named the most valuable player of the MVC Tournament.

» 2006 All-Conference Team

Sunday, October 29
Game 1: No. 5 Missouri State 1, No. 4 Illinois State 0
Game 2: No. 3 Evansville 3, No. 2 Indiana State 1

Friday, November 3
Game 3: No. 1 Drake 1, No. 5 Missouri State 0 (OT) 
Game 4: No. 3 Evansville 2, No. 2 Creighton 1

Sunday, November 5
Game 5: No. 1 Drake vs. No. 3 Evansville - DU, 1-0 (OT)

All-Tournament Team:
Megan Boler, Illinois State
Lauren Podolski, Indiana State
Kate Blair, Missouri State
Kate Hercules, Missouri State
Emily Munn, Creighton
Marcy Gans, Creighton
Kara Murphy, Evansville
Mia Tofano, Evansville
Nicole Zygmontowicz, Evansville
Elise Rau, Drake
Sarah Foote, Drake
Danielle Oswald, Drake
Melissa Nelson, Drake - MVP