DES MOINES, Iowa – The Drake University softball team signed five high school student-athletes, Molly Hoekstra (Des Moines, Iowa), Haylee Lehmann (Nichols, Iowa), MaKayla Rice (Lee's Summit, Mo.), Emma Richards (Clive, Iowa) and Skylar Rigby (Huxley, Iowa) to National Letters of Intent for the 2021 season, head coach Rich Calvert announced Wednesday, Nov. 20. Four of the five student-athletes hail from the state of Iowa with the other from Missouri.
"We feel the most important aspect in the recruiting process is finding quality student-athletes that represent Drake softball both on-and-off the field," Calvert said.