BY AUSTIN CANNON
After year four of the Jennie Baranczyk era, the Drake women’s basketball team has established itself as a Valley contender.
This season’s 23-10 record — the best under Baranczyk — marked the Bulldogs’ second straight 20-win season, a feat they have not accomplished since 2002. Drake also finished in second place in the Missouri Valley Conference in back-to-back seasons.
Individual accolades were in no short supply, either. Juniors Lizzy Wendell and Caitlin Ingle earned first-team All-MVC honors. Forward Sara Rhine was voted as both the conference freshman and sixth player of the year.