ST. LOUIS, Mo. – The Drake women's soccer team tallied six players on the Missouri Valley Conference All-Scholar Team, the league announced Tuesday.
Isabella Balsley,
Claire Emmerich,
Addie Ford,
Zoey Mahoney,
Alanna Pennington, and
Madelyn Smith all received the honor for Drake.
Balsley, a native of Johnston, Iowa, scored six goals for the Bulldogs in her sophomore campaign, which was the second most on the squad. She also finished with the second most points on the team with 13 adding one assist on the season. She owns a grade point average of 3.69 in Management & Organizational Leadership.
Emmerich, another sophomore, appeared in all 19 matches for the Bulldogs and made 15 starts. This season she totaled eight points notching three goals and two assists. Emmerich's season was highlighted by scoring the game-winner to help the Bulldogs clinch the MVC regular season championship. She owns a GPA of 4.0 and is studying Clinical & Medical Health Sciences.
Ford continued to make her mark as one of the top goalkeepers in the league and complied 52 saves on the season for a save percentage of .813. The Davenport, Iowa native also produced six solo clean sheets while in net for the Bulldogs. Ford has a GPA of 3.87 working towards her degree in Secondary Teacher Education.
Another local product from Waukee, Iowa, Mahoney provided a steady force to the Drake defense while providing some offensive prowess scoring two goals. The junior appeared in every match for the Bulldogs with 17 starts logging the most minutes for a position player with 1,540. Mahoney has a GPA of 3.87 in Kinesiology.
In her first season at Drake after transferring from Western Illinois, Pennington adds another honor to her ledger. The Ankeny, Iowa product was named to the MVC All-Conference First Team and helped the Bulldog defense produce five shutouts in league games. She was also named the MVC Defensive Player of the Week on two occasions over the season. Pennington carries a 3.85 GPA in Biology.
Finally, Smith garners another selection to the MVC All-Scholar squad in her final season. The senior was a mainstay in the Bulldog lineup starting in every match and being the conductor of all the action from her midfielder position. Smith logged two goals and four assists in her final season in Des Moines. She completed her undergraduate degree in Clinical & Medical Health Sciences with a GPA of 3.67 and is working towards her master's in Athletic Training with a GPA of 3.80.
The entire MVC Scholar-Athlete Team can be found below.
| 2025 MVC Women's Soccer Scholar-Athlete Team |
|
| First |
Last |
Institution |
Pos. |
Yr. |
GPA |
Major |
| Lindley |
Amick |
Evansville |
M/D |
So. |
4.00 |
Sports Communication |
| Olivia |
Anderson |
Southern Illinois |
F |
Sr. |
3.50 |
Accounting |
| Alex |
Arnold |
Valparaiso |
M/D |
R-So. |
3.553 |
Nursing |
| Bella |
Baker |
UIC |
F |
Sr. |
3.76 |
Accounting |
| Guliana |
Balistreri |
Southern Illinois |
D/F |
So. |
3.87 |
Political Science |
| Sophia |
Balistreri |
UNI |
M/D |
Sr. |
3.94 |
Biology: Biomedical |
| Isabella |
Balsley |
Drake |
F |
So. |
3.69 |
Management & Organizational Leadership |
| Olivia |
Bohl |
UNI |
D |
Jr. |
3.90 |
Kinesiology & Exercise Science |
| Emmy |
Brenner |
Evansville |
M |
So. |
3.739 |
Biology - Professional |
| Kennedy |
Butenbach |
UNI |
GK |
R-Sr. |
3.86 |
Criminology & Criminal Justice |
| Denise |
Camarena |
UNI |
M |
Jr. |
3.63 |
Kinesiology & Exercise Science |
| Marinna |
Campos |
UIC |
D |
So. |
3.56 |
Marketing |
| Chopper |
Carriere |
UIC |
D |
Sr. |
3.64 |
Industrial Engineering |
| Anna |
Chor |
Indiana State |
F |
Sr. |
4.00 |
Digital Communication & Media |
| Chloe |
Cline |
Illinois State |
M |
So. |
3.58 |
Undeclared |
| Tatum |
Coleman |
Valparaiso |
F |
Jr. |
3.692 |
Marketing |
| Riley |
Collett |
UIC |
M/F |
Sr. |
3.89 |
Kinesiology |
| Corynn |
Degroote |
Indiana State |
M/F |
Sr. |
3.69 |
Nursing |
| Kaya |
Durkee |
Illinois State |
D |
So. |
3.68 |
Mass Media |
| Claire |
Emmerich |
Drake |
M |
So. |
4.00 |
Health Science: Clinical & Medical |
| Sydney |
Etter |
Murray State |
F |
Sr. |
4.00 |
Organizational Communication |
| Autumn |
Fairfax |
Indiana State |
D |
R-So. |
3.64 |
Criminology & Criminal Justice |
| Addie |
Ford |
Drake |
GK |
Jr. |
3.87 |
Math/Secondary Education; Secondary Teacher Education |
| Layne |
Frericks |
Indiana State |
M |
So. |
4.00 |
Biology |
| Veronica |
Gonzalez |
Southern Illinois |
D |
Jr. |
3.84 |
Finance |
| Hannah |
Gryzik |
UIC |
M |
Sr. |
4.00 |
Marketing |
| Abby |
Hall |
Illinois State |
M |
Sr. |
3.98 |
Computer Science |
| Ella |
Hamner |
Evansville |
M |
Jr. |
3.389 |
Health Services Administration |
| Mary |
Hardy |
Murray State |
F |
Sr. |
4.00 |
Civil & Sustainability Engineering |
| Aylie |
Haycock |
Southern Illinois |
M |
So. |
3.96 |
Exercise Science |
| Taylor |
Johnson |
Evansville |
F |
Jr. |
4.00 |
Chemistry |
| Kaylin |
Klutcharch |
Indiana State |
M |
So. |
4.00 |
Communication Sciences and Disorders |
| Olivia |
Knoepfle |
UNI |
M/F |
R-Sr. |
3.66 |
Communication |
| Allie |
Lammers |
Evansville |
GK |
So. |
3.762 |
Marketing |
| Dory |
Latenser |
Southern Illinois |
D |
So. |
4.00 |
Human Nutrition & Dietetics |
| Zoey |
Mahoney |
Drake |
D |
Jr. |
3.87 |
Kinesiology |
| Natalie |
Miller |
Murray State |
M |
So. |
3.66 |
Business Administration |
| Katelyn |
Nardulli |
UIC |
M |
Gr. |
3.68 |
Nursing (BSN) |
| Molly |
O'Rear |
Valparaiso |
M/F |
Sr. |
3.781 |
Management |
| Alanna |
Pennington |
Drake |
M |
Jr. |
3.85 |
Biology |
| Jade |
Rehberger |
Illinois State |
D |
Sr. |
3.79 |
Biological Sciences/Zoology |
| Griselda |
Revolorio |
Murray State |
GK |
Jr. |
3.77 |
Civil & Sustainability Engineering |
| Anna |
Samuel |
Belmont |
F |
Jr. |
3.741 |
Exercise Science |
| Tori |
Schrimpf |
Murray State |
M |
Sr. |
4.00 |
Business Administration |
| Kate |
Sheridan |
Valparaiso |
GK |
R-Jr. |
3.854 |
Communication |
| Madelyn |
Smith |
Drake |
M |
R-Sr. |
3.67 |
Health Science: Clinical & Medical |
| Macy |
Smith |
UNI |
D |
Sr. |
3.89 |
Management: Business Admin. |
| Lillie |
Tabor |
Belmont |
D |
Jr. |
4.000 |
Finance |
| Reagan |
Tate |
Murray State |
D |
Jr. |
3.88 |
Business Administration |
| Ashley |
Trippeer |
Valparaiso |
D |
So. |
3.936 |
Biology |
| Maya |
Tyburowski |
Valparaiso |
D |
So. |
3.861 |
Mechanical Engineering |
| Kathryn |
Tyler |
Evansville |
D |
Sr. |
3.935 |
Psychology |
| Madi |
Valenti |
Illinois State |
GK |
R-So. |
3.95 |
Risk Management & Insurance |
| Kate |
Virtel |
Belmont |
M/D |
Jr. |
3.869 |
Exercise Science |
| Olivia |
Walker |
Belmont |
M |
Sr. |
3.594 |
Biology |
| Ava |
Watson |
Illinois State |
D |
Jr. |
4.00 |
Biological Sciences |
| Laken |
Whittington |
Belmont |
F |
Jr. |
3.597 |
Biology |
| Kennedy |
Wise |
Belmont |
D |
Sr. |
3.953 |
Biology |