DES MOINES, Iowa – The Drake University women's golf team has signed high school student-athlete Sam Paulak (Kansas City, Mo.) to a National Letter of Intent for the 2017-18 season, head coach Rachael Pruett announced Monday, Nov. 14.
 
"We are excited to welcome Samantha Paulak to the Bulldog family. She has the work ethic and curiosity for how to get better on and off the course that will help her be successful and as well as make us better as a team," said Pruett.
 
Paulak is a multi-sport athlete for Park Hill High School. She finished in third-place at the 2016 Missouri State High School Tournament and garnered first-team all-conference and all-district honors all four seasons. Paulak was named 2015 Midwest PGA Student-Athlete of the Year and was selected to the Kansas City all-metro team.  This past spring, she won the 2016 AJGA Preview at Brookhaven. She also received 2015 all-state honors in soccer and was named a team captain the last three seasons.                                             
Drake opens the spring season on Feb. 10 at the Ball State Sunshine Invitational in Port St. Lucie, Fla.