Drake University Athletics

Senior Year (2024): Had a 3.34 ERA and a 1.88 WHIP… had a 2-1 pitching record with 29.1 innings pitched… had 10 strike outs.

Junior Year (2023): Started one game as a and took the pitching loss, her only decision of the season ... appeared in six totals matches ... threw 7.2 innings ... allowed 20 hits, 22 runs, 20 earned runs, and six walks ... also struck out six opposing batters.

Sophomore Year (2022): Saw time in the circle and at the dish for the Bulldogs ... played in 23 games as a position player with seven starts ... appeared in 16 games in the circle with four starts ... had a .125 batting average with a .451 OPS ... pitched to a 2-4 record as a sophomore ... had a team-low 4.30 ERA with 44 innings pitched.

Freshman Year (2021): Made 29 appearances in the circle with eight starts in her first season … earned first career win against Butler on Feb. 13 … pitched seven innings against the Bulldogs and set career-high in strikeouts with 10 … matched strikeout total when she tossed a career-high 11.2 innings against Kansas City on Feb. 27 … logged 59.2 innings pitched and struck out 42 … at the plate, batted .200 with three doubles and five runs batted in.

High School: Attended Waukee High School ... member of Iowa Premier softball club ... pitcher ... pitched 29.0 innings with an 1.93 ERA and WHIP of 1.103 at 2020 Nationals ... pitched against multiple teams that were in the top 10 in final national ranking ... her team finished with a top 25 finish ... helped her club team finish as the 2019 PGF Nationals Platinum Champions ... played club volleyball in high school for PowerPlex.

Personal: Born Oct., 2001 ... daughter of Brandon and Jen Richards ... mother played softball at Luther College ... has one sister, Caleigh ... majoring in elementary education ... her grandpa, great grandma and great grandpa all graduated from Drake ... chose Drake for the great softball coaching staff and welcoming environment.