DES MOINES, Iowa – Drake guards Abbie Aalsma and Anna Becker both garnered weekly conference awards after starting the 2025-26 season on the right foot. Aalsma picked up the first MVC Player of the Week award while Becker was named MVC Freshman of the Week.
Aalsma opened the season on fire, averaging 22.5 points, 3.0 assists, and 2.0 steals per game while shooting 55 percent from the field and 50 percent from three-point range. She tallied 22 points with three assists in a win at Eastern Illinois and followed with 23 points and three rebounds against Creighton, pacing the Bulldogs' offense in both contests.