Drake University Athletics

Senior Year (2025): All-MVC First Team and Defensive Team selection...MVC Scholar-Athlete Second Team selection...Played and started in all 54 games...Hit at a clip of .350 and led the team in hits (55), triples (4), home runs (11), RBI (37), and slugging (.669)...Added nine doubles and 32 runs scored...Her 11 long balls during the season tied for the third most in a single season in program history...Recorded 11 multi-hit performances including a 5-for-5 outing against Kansas City...Tallied 337 putouts in 360 total chances with a fielding percentage of .975, which was the third best mark on the team...Made 12 appearances from the pitching circle with eight starts...Compiled a record of 1-3 with an ERA of 4.58...Tossed one complete game over 36.2 innings of work and recorded 15 strikeouts.
 
Junior Year (2024): All-MVC Second Team as a Designated Player/Pitcher selection…had a team leading .344 batting average and 151 AB…lead the team with 52 hits and 24 runs with 5 home runs in the mix…played and started all 49 games of the season…secured a 24 RBI and a .523 slugging average… pitched 70.2 innings and had 22 strike outs. 

Sophomore Season (2023): Earned MVC Newcomer of the Year Award ... also doubled up on All-MVC honors as a member of the league's Second Team and All-Defensive Team as a utility player/pitcher ... started all 52 games ... smashed a team-high eight home runs and led the Bulldogs with a .313 batting average, .952 OPS, and .534 slugging percentage ... logged nine other extra-base hits with six doubles and three triples ... drove in 42 runs and scored another 28 ... walked 20 times and reached safely on one HBP ... stole three bases in three attempts ... started 10 games in the pitching circle and appeared in 28 total contests ... posted a 6-10 record ... logged one complete game and two saves ... pitched 81 innings and allowed 115 hits, 20 walks, and 68 runs ... fanned 49 opposing batters.

Prior to Drake: Played one season at DMACC ... hit .459 with 79 hits, 28 home runs, 94 RBI, and a 1.064 slugging percentage in her only season as a Bear ... also logged 82.1 innings in the circle with a 14-2 record, 71 strikeouts, and a 3.57 earned run average ... named to the NFCA All-Midwest Region First Team and Second-Team All-American.

High School: Played five varsity seasons at Boone High School ... hit for a .481 career average during her prep career with 242 hits in 503 at bats across 159 games ... scored 169 runs and drove in 187 more ... smacked 56 home runs as a Toreador.

Personal: Born April 2003 ... daughter of Dan and Sally Dighton ... two siblings, Ben and Ryan ... plans to major in kinesiology ... chose Drake because of the small, family atmosphere of the campus and team and loved the city and level of competition the Bulldogs play at.