ST. LOUIS, Mo. -- For the first time since 2016 and third time in program history, Bradley Softball had four All-Missouri Valley Conference selections with senior utility Lucy Mead taking home first-team honors and fellow seniors Grace French, Camryn Monteer and Samantha Smith each earning second-team recognition, according to an announcement by the league office Wednesday morning.
Monteer is a repeat selection for the Braves, garnering Second-Team All-MVC honors for the second consecutive year, while French, Mead and Smith were first-time all-league honorees. The four All-Valley selections are the most since Bradley boasted four Second-Team All-MVC performers in 2016 and marked the third time in program history the Braves had four all-conference picks with the 1994 squad boasting a school-record five honorees.