ST. LOUIS, Mo. – Five members of the Drake volleyball team were placed on the Missouri Valley Conference All-Scholar Team, the league announced Tuesday.
Addison Beagle,
Bliss Beck,
Kacia Brown,
Macy Daufeldt, and
Aniyah Davis were the distinguished honorees for the Bulldogs.
Beagle, a senior from Liberty, Missouri, played in 29 matches and made 26 starts in her final season in Des Moines. She led the Bulldogs from her setter position totaling 575 assists on the year. Beagle also displayed her serving skills and registered a team-high 22 service aces. Beagle finishes her career second all-time in assists for Drake with 4,146 assists. She owns a cumulative grade point average of 3.78 while double majoring in Law, Politics, and Society and Marketing.
Beck was a force at the net both offensively and defensively for the Bulldogs in her sophomore campaign. The middle blocker racked up 123 total blocks this season, which was tied for the most in the league. She also proved to be one of the most efficient hitters in the MVC with a hitting percentage of .353, which was the fifth best mark in the conference. The Tiffin, Iowa, native played and started in every match this season en route to scoring 261 total points. Beck carries a perfect GPA of 4.0 in Psychology.
After transferring in from New Mexico State, Brown made her mark in her last collegiate season. The Waterloo, Iowa native was selected to the All-MVC First Team after registering 381 kills and 313 digs. Both of those marks ranked second on Drake and inside the top-12 in the league. In total, Brown tallied up 16 games of double-double performances. She has carries a Graduate GPA of 3.54 in Communications.
Another First-Team All-MVC selection, Daufeldt ends her time in Des Moines as one of the most decorated players in Drake history. This season Daufeldt eclipsed the milestones of 4,000 career kills and 1,000 career digs as she led Drake in both those categories tallying 401 kills and 377 digs. The West Liberty, Iowa, native ranked inside the top-10 in the MVC in both kills (2nd) and digs (8th). Daufeldt also provided 63 total blocks and 19 service aces. Daufeldt has a GPA of 3.92 in Management & Organizational Leadership.
Lastly, Davis, a native of Maywood, Illinois, earns her first selection to the Scholar-Athlete team in her final season. She posted a career-best 110 total blocks in 2025 adding to the Drake defense. On the offensive end, she tallied 112 kills and hit at a clip of .266 from her middle blocker position. Davis carries a GPA of 3.58 in Law, Politics, and Society.
The entire MVC Scholar-Athlete Team can be found below. Emma Hickey from Valparaiso was selected as the Scholar-Athlete of the Year.
| NAME |
SCHOOL |
YEAR |
GPA |
MAJOR |
| Brooke Gilleland |
Belmont |
Sr. |
3.55 |
Exercise Science |
| Lilly Lutz |
Belmont |
Sr. |
3.59 |
Business Administration |
| Lucy Kay |
Belmont |
So. |
3.7 |
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology |
| Alivia Keegan |
Belmont |
So. |
3.86 |
Nursing |
| Emily Warmenhoven |
Belmont |
Sr. |
3.9 |
Finance |
| Megan DePoorter |
Bradley |
Jr. |
3.67 |
Kinesiology |
| Maria Drapp |
Bradley |
So. |
3.9 |
Personal Financial Planning |
| Irene Mostardini |
Bradley |
Sr. |
3.88 |
Nutrition & Dietetics |
| Addison Beagle |
Drake |
Sr. |
3.78 |
Law, Politics and Society; Marketing |
| Bliss Beck |
Drake |
Jr. |
4 |
Psychology |
| Kacia Brown |
Drake |
Gr. |
3.54 |
Communication |
| Macy Daufeldt |
Drake |
Sr. |
3.92 |
Management & Organizational Leadership |
| Aniyah Davis |
Drake |
Jr. |
3.58 |
Law, Politics and Society |
| Chloe Cline |
Evansville |
Jr. |
3.88 |
Exercise Science |
| Sabrina Ripple |
Evansville |
So. |
4 |
Marketing |
| Kora Ruff |
Evansville |
Sr. |
3.95 |
Psychology |
| Hannah Ditsworth |
UIC |
Jr. |
3.68 |
Biological Sciences |
| Mihaela Harizanova |
UIC |
Jr. |
3.8 |
Computer Science |
| Cleo Lorenzo |
UIC |
Sr. |
3.66 |
Nutrition |
| Gabi Peter |
UIC |
Jr. |
3.55 |
Economics |
| Francesca Venturini |
UIC |
Sr. |
4 |
Statistics |
| Olivia Caputa |
Illinois State |
So. |
3.68 |
Mass Media |
| Abby Reck |
Illinois State |
Jr. |
3.86 |
Recreation and Park Administration |
| Hannah Reichensperger |
Illinois State |
Sr. |
4 |
Data Science and Computation |
| Aida Shadewald |
Illinois State |
Sr. |
3.94 |
Molecular Cellular Biology |
| Ruth Ziegler |
Illinois State |
So. |
3.85 |
Business Administration |
| Chloe Gilley |
Indiana State |
So. |
3.76 |
Marketing |
| Avery Hales |
Indiana State |
Sr. |
3.96 |
Digital Communication & Media |
| Ella Scott |
Indiana State |
Jr. |
3.64 |
Operations & Supply Chain Management |
| Emily Weber |
Indiana State |
Sr. |
3.97 |
Public Health |
| Kimora Whetstone |
Indiana State |
Sr. |
3.88 |
Biology |
| Lillian Burnett |
Murray State |
Jr. |
3.63 |
Exercise Science |
| Federica Nuccio |
Murray State |
Sr. |
3.86 |
Business Administration |
| Ella Vogel |
Murray State |
Sr. |
3.66 |
Biology |
| Alexandra Watts |
Murray State |
Jr. |
4 |
Political Science |
| Reese Booth |
Northern Iowa |
So. |
3.67 |
Advertising & Digital Media |
| Lily Dykstra |
Northern Iowa |
Jr. |
3.9 |
Sales Management & Business Administration |
| Cassidy Hartman |
Northern Iowa |
Jr. |
3.92 |
Biochemistry |
| Taryn Rice |
Northern Iowa |
Jr. |
3.95 |
Biochemistry |
| Cecilia Bulmahn |
Southern Illinois |
Sr. |
3.6 |
Communication Studies |
| Eva Krakowski |
Southern Illinois |
So. |
4 |
Art |
| Emma Lade |
Southern Illinois |
Sr. |
3.62 |
Biological Sciences |
| Jillian Shaneyfelt |
Southern Illinois |
Jr. |
3.82 |
Mathematics |
| Jordyn Gove |
Valparaiso |
So. |
3.97 |
Sports Management |
| Emma Hickey |
Valparaiso |
Sr. |
3.93 |
Civil Engineering |
| Lilly Merk |
Valparaiso |
So. |
3.9 |
Chemistry |
| Mara Thomas |
Valparaiso |
Jr. |
3.83 |
Communication |
| Sam Warren |
Valparaiso |
5th |
3.87; 4.00 |
Health Care Leadership; Healthcare Admin (Masters) |
