ST. LOUIS, Mo. – The Drake softball team had four of its student-athletes named to the Missouri Valley Conference Scholar-Athlete teams, the league announced on Thursday morning. Molly Hoekstra and Carey Koenig garnered First Team selections, while Emma Dighton and Heidi Wheeler were selected to the Second Team.
Hoekstra was one of the main arms for the Bulldogs pitching staff and led the team in innings pitched this season with a total of 99.1. The senior made 28 appearances in her 2025 campaign with 14 starts, which were tied for the most on Drake.