Senior Samantha Smith of the softball team is the Prairie Farms Bradley Athlete of the Month, earning the honor after a fan vote for the month of February.
Smith hit a team-best .400 during the month, while also connecting for a .644 slugging percentage with five doubles and two home runs. She also led Bradley with 15 runs during the 14-game month – ranking 64th nationally in runs per game – while adding 10 RBI. The senior collected hits in 12-of-14 games in February with four multi-hit games to her credit. Highlighting the season's first month for Smith was being named to the All-Tournament Team at the Plainsman Invite.