ST. LOUIS, Missouri -- Two members of the Drake University softball team earned Scholar Athlete Honors, as announced by the Missouri Valley Conference on Tuesday May 17.
Delaney Taylor earned first-team honors with a 3.99 GPA in Applied Health Sciences. She played in 42 games for the Bulldogs and started 39. She spent most of the season as the Bulldogs designated player. She finished in the top three in RBI's (23) and batting average (.306). She was a versatile player for the Bulldogs as she spent time in right field and as DP.
Nicole Timmons earned honorable-mention honors for the second year in a row after recording a 4.