Kailee Smith, a junior from Murrieta, Calif., has been named this week's Bulldog Student-Athlete of the Week, presented by Drake Graduate and Professional Programs.
Smith, a pitcher for the Drake softball team, threw a perfect game in a 8-0 Bulldog win over Loyola this past weekend. She is the first Bulldog to throw a perfect game since Jessica Hicks tossed one against Indiana State in 2005. Smith struck out three Ramblers in the victory.
She was electric for Drake all week, making four appearance and tallied two wins and one save in 18.0 innings of work as she allowed just one unearned run on nine hits with 11 strikeouts to just one walk.