OMAHA, Neb. – Creighton softball head coach Krista Wood boosted her 2025 signing class on Friday, August 2 with the addition of Wichita State transfer Avery Barnard, Nebraska transfer Ashley Smetter and Furman transfer Hannah Poole.
Barnard, an outfielder from Beatrice, Neb., arrives at Creighton after spending the 2024 season at Wichita State. As a Shocker, Barnard appeared in 26 games, scoring a total of seven runs primarily as a pinch runner. Off the field, the rising sophomore excelled in the classroom earning a spot on the American Athletic Conference All-Academic Team before claiming Easton/NFCA All-America Scholar-Athlete honors.