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DROVER ATHLETICS: Year in Review 2025-26
Posted: Jun 15, 2026

DROVER ATHLETICS: Year in Review 2025-26

CHICKASHA, Okla. – The 2025-26 year was once again filled with tremendous success for the USAO athletic department. On the playing surface, the Drovers produced one Sooner Athletic Conference championship, four NAIA National Tournament appearances, 136 wins, seven NAIA All-American's, 35 All-SAC selections, three SAC Player of the Year awards, three NAIA Player of the Week awards, and 26 SAC Player of the Week awards.

 

2025-26 was without a doubt one of the most successful years in the classroom for the Drovers as well, with an impressive athletic department grade point average of 3.21. 11 of our 13 teams were recognized as SAC Scholar Teams for having a team GPA of 3.0 or better. In total, USAO's student-athletes produced 148 recognitions on the SAC Commissioner's Honor Roll, 125 Academic All-SAC selections, and 63 SAC Scholar Athlete awards. 

 

TRACK & FIELD (W&M)

Both teams had numerous student-athletes set new personal records as well as multiple program records. For their efforts, six Drovers earned All-SAC honors for their spectacular performances.

  • Kylie Reser – First Team All-Conference
  • Aarin Simon – Third Team All-Conference
  • Andries Meyer – Third Team All-Conference
  • Crispin Mbii – Third Team All-Conference
  • Omario Johnson – Third Team All-Conference
  • Tyrike Cunningham – Third Team All-Conference

Kyli Reser's became USAO's first ever three-time medalist at the SAC Championships. She became the first Drover to win an event at the SAC Championships, taking first place finish in the hammer throw, with a heave of 39.48 meters. Reser also earned bronze in the discus (39.21 meters), as well as the shot put (11.61 meters).

At the SAC Championships, the men's team was highlighted by a trio of third place finishes, including the 4x100-meter relay team, crossing the finish line in 41.62 (Tyrike Cunningham, Omario Johnson, Aarin Simon, and Crispin Mbii). Omario Johnson placed third in the 100-meter dash with a time of 10.59. Andries Meyer finished third in the 3000-meter steeplechase with an impressive time of 10:22.02.

 

The women's track and field team earned SAC Scholar Team honors as they produced a team grade point average of 3.44.

 

 

CROSS COUNTRY (W&M)

The women's cross country season concluded their season with a seventh-place finish at the SAC Championship and the men's team finished in ninth at the championship race.

With as grueling of a sport as cross country is, Head Coach Brian Worthington reiterates that "our sport is other sports punishments!" exemplifying how tough the sport is, mentally and physically. 

Both cross country teams earned SAC Scholar Team honors, with the women posting a 3.42 GPA, while the men produced a 3.07 mark in the classroom.

 

 

 

WOMEN'S GOLF

The women's golf program produced their best season in program history, finishing fourth at the SAC Championship. Additionally, the women's team received votes in the NAIA Coaches' Top 25 Rating for the first time in program history. The team was also exceptional in the classroom, producing the highest team GPA on campus with a 3.63.

  • STEVE HOLDEN – SAC WOMEN'S GOLF COACH OF THE YEAR

Coach Holden's dedication to the USAO golf program is unmatched and the award is well-deserved after leading the women to the best season in program history, which included one team win at the Southwestern Christian Invitational, and they finished in the top five in eight of their ten tournaments this season.

Holden guided Amy Reavis to an individual win at the Top of Texas Invitational, as well as runner-up performances from Miah Luong (x2) and Hudson Woloss.

In total, the Drovers had eight top five individual performances at tournaments this season (Luong x2, Reavis x2, Woloss x4).

Lastly, Holden helped guide Miah Luong to a SAC Golfer of the Week award in September.

  • AMY REAVIS – SAC WOMEN'S GOLF FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR

Amy Reavis made an instant impact in her rookie campaign, claiming a win at the Top of Texas Invitational. Reavis is currently ranked as the No. 114 women's golfer in the NAIA on Scoreboard.com, and posted a 78.4 scoring average.

  • HUDSON WOLOSS – ALL-CONFERENCE

One of the veterans of the squad was incredibly consistent this year, producing four top five finishes out of USAO's 10 tournaments, including a runner-up performance at the Top of Texas Invitational.

Woloss is currently ranked as the No. 95 women's golfer in the NAIA on Scoreboard.com.

  • MIAH LUONG – SAC GOLFER OF THE WEEK (SEPT. 9, 2025)

Miah Luong made a big splash as a freshman, earning a pair of runner-up finishes as well as a SAC Golfer of the Week award. At the conclusion of the season, Luong ranked No. 120 in the NAIA.

 

The women's golf team produced the USAO athletic department's highest grade point average of 3.63, and earned the SAC Scholar Team recognition.

 

 

 

MEN'S GOLF

The men's golf team had their best season in program history and cracked in the top 10 of the NAIA Coaches' Top 25 Poll for the first time in program history and made their first appearance at the NAIA Men's Golf National Championship. The Drovers climbed to No. 8 in the final coaches' poll of the season, and they completed in seventh place the national championship.

While at the national championship, the Drovers held the team-lead after 18 holes, and Jaxen Brewer and Jaeden Ellis were tied at the top of the leaderboard (-2). Ellis concluded the tournament in 15th place and earned an All-Tournament nod.

The team also delivered a runner-up finish at the SAC Championship, which is the best finish in program history at the event. The Sooner Athletic Conference is widely regarded as one of the best golf conferences in the NAIA, featuring four teams that were ranked in the top 25 and qualified for the NAIA National Championship. The men's golf team was also stellar in the classroom, producing the departments highest team GPA for a men's team (3.40).

  • JAXEN BREWER – NAIA ALL-AMERICAN | SAC MEN'S GOLFER OF THE YEAR | ALL-CONFERENCE

Jaxen Brewer helped lead the Drovers to top three finishes in seven of their ten tournaments this season. Out of those ten tournaments, Brewer placed in the top ten on eight occasions as an individual. For his efforts, Brewer is among USAO's first ever NAIA All-American's, alongside Jaeden Ellis. Brewer landed on the second team All-America.

He claimed his second career victory at the UC Ferguson Invitational and was awarded as the SAC Golfer of the Week following the win.

Brewer is currently ranked as the No. 18 men's golfer in the NAIA on Scoreboard.com, with a scoring average of 70.7.

  • JAEDEN ELLIS – NAIA ALL-AMERICAN | NAIA NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP ALL-TOURNAMENT

Jaeden Ellis is currently the No. 73 ranked golfer on Scoreboard.com and led the Drovers with a 15th place finish at the NAIA National Championship at TPC Deere Run. His performances earn himself a third team NAIA All-American selection.

  • CONNER CRYER

Conner Cryer is the No. 63 ranked golfer on Scoreboard.com and produced four top 10 finishes this season, including a runner-up finish at the Battle at Winter Creek.

 

The men's golf team produced the athletic department's highest GPA for a men's team, at 3.40 and earned SAC Scholar Team honors.

 

 

 

VOLLEYBALL

In 2025, the Drover volleyball team produced their best season in program history, setting a new wins record with a 17-15 mark overall. They also finished at an even 11-11 in conference play. USAO finished the regular season in eighth place in the SAC standings and made their fifth consecutive SAC Tournament appearance. USAO also earned three SAC Player of the Week honors (Ytzel Garcia 2x Setter of the Week, Brynlee Birney Defensive Player of the Week).

 

This year, USAO Volleyball showed major growth compared to last year, both on and off the court. Under second year head coach Robert Blakley, the team became more competitive, improved its team chemistry, and developed a stronger identity. Comparing last year's struggles with consistency, this season the Drovers played with more confidence, energy, and resilience during tough matches. The team improved statistically once again setting records in Kills, Aces, Blocks and Assists allowing for a much more productive offense and aggressive defense.

When asked about the year in hindsight, coach Robert Blakley said, "I love our statistical growth, but we still have an identity that hasn't fully evolved into my expectations… but each year we get a step closer and player leadership is prime to set the standard for the coming season".

 

  • CHLOE CONOVER – 2nd TEAM ALL-SAC

Chloe Conover delivered one of the best all-around seasons in program history, producing 289 kills, 186 digs, 80 total blocks, and 349.5 points. Conover set new single season program records with 32 matches played and was responsible for 349.5 points.

  • MORGAN KOBE – 3rd TEAM ALL-SAC

Morgan Kobe concluded her career with a record-breaking season. Kobe contributed 149 kills, 104 total blocks, and 37 aces. The middle blocker set a new single season program record with 93 block assists.

 

 Among the numerous team records that were achieved this season, six different players set new program records.

NEW SINGLE SEASON RECORDS

  • MATCHES PLAYED (32 - Chloe Conover, Morgan Kobe, Alacia Ledoux, Ytzel Garcia, Brynlee Birney)
  • ATTACK% (.254 – Giselle Calderon)
  • ASSISTS (853 – Ytzel Garcia)
  • ACES (55 – Ytzel Garcia)
  • BLOCK ASSISTS (93 – Morgan Kobe)
  • TOTAL POINTS (349.5 – Chloe Conover)

 

NEW CAREER RECORDS

  • MATCHES (111 – Samantha Perez (2021-25)
  • KILLS (717 – Samantha Perez (2021-25)
  • ACES (107 – Samantha Perez (2021-25)
  • DIGS (942 – Brynlee Birney (2024-25)
  • BLOCK ASSISTS (180 – Samantha Perez (2021-25)
  • TOTAL BLOCKS (211 – Samantha Perez (2021-25)
  • TOTAL POINTS (944 – Samantha Perez (2021-25)

The volleyball team also found success in the classroom, earning SAC Scholar Team honors with a 3.05 team grade point average.

 

 

 

WOMEN'S SOCCER

The women's soccer team once again produced an impressive season, against one of the toughest schedules in the country. The Drovers finished with a 13-4-5 overall record, including a 6-0-3 record in conference play. USAO produced a 4-4-4 record against opponents that are ranked or receiving votes in the NAIA Coaches' Top 25 Poll, including wins against No. 6 College of Idaho, RV Oklahoma City x2, and RV Columbia. Losses against No. 10 John Brown, No. 21 MidAmerica Nazarene (Kan.) x2, and RV Hastings (Neb.). The Drovers earned ties against No. 7 Embry-Riddle (Ariz.), No. 10 John Brown (Ark.), RV Mid-America Christian, and RV Concordia (Neb.).

The team was also very successful in the classroom, producing a team GPA of 3.43.

 

When asked about his outlook of the 2025 season, Head Coach Niall Crick said, "For women's soccer, 2025 was a season of historic highs and sharp disappointments. Amongst the highs: our second consecutive SAC Player of the Year winner in Dagga; an undefeated SAC regular season; our highest ever ranked win in program history (win over No. 3 College of Idaho); and the opportunity to host a national tournament game at McLaughlin Field for the first time in Drover Soccer history (men or women)."

Crick continued, "Despite that, the team was left with a feeling that our potential wasn't reached, that we could have, and should have gone further. That has created a hunger and drive amongst our returning group that I haven't seen before. That has me convinced that 2026 will be special!"

 

  • Niall Crick – SAC Coach of the Year

Niall Crick earned his second consecutive SAC Coach of the Year honor after leading the Drovers to a 13-4-5 record and their ninth national tournament appearance. The Coach of the Year award is the seventh in program history, with legendary coach Jimmy Hampton having won five (2011, 2014, 2015, 2019, 2022).

Crick in his third season as the program's head coach, after spending 11 years as an assistant coach at USAO. As the head coach, he has led the Drovers to an incredible 45-13-6 win-loss record, as well as the 2024 regular season SAC championship and a pair of national tournament appearance.

  • Dagbjort Gudmundsdottir – SAC Player of the Year, Offensive Player of the Year, 1st Team All-SAC

Dagbjort Gudmundsdottir became the sixth player in program history to be tabbed as the best player in the conference after a terrific 2025 season that featured 12 goals and an assist for a total of 25 points.

Furthermore, it was the eighth season in a row (ninth total) that a Drover claimed the award for the conference's top offensive player.

Gudmundsdottir was also selected as the SAC Offensive Player of the Week, and the all-conference selection was the third of her career.

  • Agnes Aas – SAC Freshman of the Year, 2nd Team All-SAC

The freshman made a splash in her first season at USAO, anchoring a defense that surrendered only 15 goals and produced 12 shutouts. The Norwegian defender has started all 21 games for USAO so far this season and has also distributed three assists. In addition to the new hardware, Aas was selected as the SAC Defensive Player of the Week in late October.

Aas is the fifth player in program history to be selected as the league's top Freshman.

 

1ST TEAM ALL-SAC - Paula Casajus, Ilse de Jong

2nd TEAM ALL-SAC - Ashlee Davison, Aleigha Donaldson, Ashlyn Lonberg

 

The women's soccer team was also stellar in the classroom, producing a 3.43 team GPA, earning SAC Scholar Team honors.

 

 

 

MEN'S SOCCER

After going 4-1-3 in non-conference play, including a win at No. 9 ranked Bellevue University, the Drovers concluded the season with a mark of 6-6-5 overall.

The squad was led a pair of first-team all-conference performers in Thato Lekgetho and Matija Malenovic. Lekgetho delivered a terrific freshman campaign, producing five goals and a pair of assists for a total of 12 points.

Malenovic went out with a bang in his senior season, contributing 12 goals, one assist, and 25 points. His 12 goals and 25 points both led the conference in 2025. The captain concludes his career at USAO with 74 games played, including 22 goals, 14 assists, and 58 points.

 

When asked about his outlook of the 2025 season, Head Coach Tony Orsi said," 2025 was a year of transition and had a lot of positives to build on. We were a young team that graduated 18 seniors in 2024, so a lot of new faces including me as the new head coach, so we had to recalibrate the culture and the standard of what USAO Soccer is all about. We won some games we weren't supposed to, and probably lost a few we weren't supposed to, but we had a lot of guys learn on the fly about what the college game is all about and were thrown into the fire early. There is nothing more valuable than experience, and we had over 17 freshmen play in pressure situations to gain valuable experience for the future."

Orsi also spoke on the impact of the Sooner Athletic Conference offering a full schedule for reserve teams. "Our reserve team lost in conference tournament final, so future is very bright and there is a lot of talent to choose from when looking to move players up from reserve team to the first team. We had 12 reserve players move up to first team in 2025 season and play meaningful minutes during the year."

He continued, "This season will not be remembered only by wins and losses. It will be remembered by the standard we set, the adversity we overcame, and what we are building/the standard we are setting for the future."

 

The men's soccer team earned a SAC Scholar Team recognition with a team grade point average of 3.10.

 

 

 

WOMEN'S BASKETBALL

In 2025-26, the Drover finished the season with an overall record of 19-11, and a 14-8 record against their Sooner Athletic Conference foes to finish the regular season in fifth place. USAO also earned its eighth appearance at the NAIA Women's Basketball National Championship tournament.

The team was led by four all-conference performers, including Evangelia Davlakou, Chaniya Felton, Nyapar Mathot, and Pashonnay Johnson.

 

EVANGELIA DAVLAKOU – 2nd TEAM ALL-SAC

This season, Davlakou led the Drovers with 15.3 points per game, and ranked fourth in the SAC in assists per game (3.6). She also averaged 4.4 rebounds and 2.1 steals per game.

The SAC selected Davlakou as the league's Offensive Player of the Week on two occasions this season.

In her career at USAO, Davlakou has produced a pair of all-conference selections with a total of 842 points, 257 rebounds, 203 assists, and 107 steals in 55 games played over the last two seasons.

 

CHANIYA FELTON – ALL-SAC HONORABLE MENTION & SAC ALL-DEFENSIVE TEAM

Chaniya Felton was one of the most tenacious defenders in the SAC this season and one of the league's defensive players. Felton accrued 19 more steals, and only nine fewer rebounds than the player selected from Langston…. Felton averaged 4.0 rebounds and 3.4 steals per game, while the "winner" averaged 4.2 rebounds and 2.7 steals per game.

This season, Felton tallied 335 points, 121 rebounds, and 102 steals to earn her first All-SAC selection.

 

NYAPAR MATHOT – ALL-SAC HONORABLE MENTION

Mathot elevated her impact when Hannah Harris went down with a season ending injury and concluded the season with 307 points, 247 rebounds, 37 assists, 34 steals, and 18 blocks in 30 games played.

 

PASHONNAY JOHNSON – ALL-SAC HONORABLE MENTION

Johnson appeared in 16 games, tallying 170 points, 53 rebounds, 18 assists, and 10 steals to earn her first All-SAC honor.

 

 

 

MEN'S BASKETBALL

The 2025–26 season was a high-scoring campaign for the Drovers, whose efficient offense averaged 85 points per game. The Drovers concluded with an 11–18 overall record and a 7–15 mark in the conference play. Despite injuries and several narrow losses, the team showed resilience throughout the season. The Drovers, who led the conference in rebounding, finished eighth in the SAC standings and closed the year with a hard-fought SAC Tournament matchup that came down to the final seconds against nationally ranked No. 5 Nelson University.

 

When asked about the outlook of the 25-26 season, Coach Landon Hughey said," Our season was full of growth, grit, and unforgettable moments. This group continued to improve throughout the year and hit its stride during the most important stretch of the season."

 

MOHAND AMMAD – 3rd TEAM ALL-SAC

The team was led by Mohand Ammad, who led the Drovers with 19.3 points per game, in addition to 6.3 rebounds per contest. The Parisian concludes his career at USAO just 11 points shy of joining the USAO 1,000-Point Club, an astonishing feat considering he was only a Drover for two seasons.

Earlier this season, Ammad recorded 45 points against Ecclesia, which is the second most points in a game in program history. Furthermore, he was selected as the SAC Player of the Week on two occasions this year.

In total at USAO, Ammad appeared in 57 fames and tallied 989 points, 336 rebounds, 82 assists, and 38 steals. Last season, Ammad was selected with an All-SAC Honorable Mention selection.

 

BRYCE COWNS – SAC ALL-FRESHMAN TEAM

Bryce Cowns made an instant impact as a Drover, earning a spot on the SAC All-Freshman team after averaging 11.2 points, 3.7 rebounds, 1.6 assists, and 1.5 steals er game. Cowns recorded a season-high of 22 points on the road at Langston University on Feb. 7.

 

Chris Yapo made national headlines with his backboard shattering dunk in USAO's win at home against JBU. Clips of the dunk were viewed millions of times on social media and linear television, including appearances on ESPN's SportsCenter Top 10, as well as numerous news outlets (ABC, NBC, CBS…) throughout the country. 

 

The men's basketball team earned a SAC Scholar Team recognition with a team grade point average of 3.10.

 

 

 

 

SOFTBALL

The Drover softball team concluded the season with an overall record of 48-11, including a 33-3 record against conference foes. They claimed their second consecutive SAC regular season championship and hosted the NAIA Opening Round for the sixth season in a row. They were also ranked No. 4 in the final NAIA Softball Coaches' Top 25 poll of the season, released on April 29. In total, USAO made its 13th appearance in the national tournament,

Furthermore, Head Coach Jadyn Wallis became the first coach in USAO history to surpass the 600 career wins milestone.

 

COACH OF THE YEAR: JADYN WALLIS

Coach Wallis has led the Drovers to a 48-11 record, as well as the SAC regular season championship. The Drovers played 17 games against opponents that are ranked in the top 25 poll and has put together an 10-7 record in those high-quality matchups, including a 7-2 clip against the top 10.

The SAC Coach of the Year award is the sixth of Wallis' career (17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26). In her 14 years at the helm for USAO, Wallis has produced a 607-170 record (.783), along with the 2018 NAIA National Championship, three SAC regular season crowns, and five SAC Tournament titles. After winning the national championship in 2018, she was named the NAIA Coach of the Year. Under her direction, the program has produced three NAIA Pitcher of the Year awards, one NAIA National Championship MVP, three SAC Player of the Year award winners, 10 SAC Pitcher of the Year award winners, 115 All-SAC selections, and 23 NAIA All-Americans.

Wallis has guided the Drovers to the NAIA national tournament 10 times, including five NAIA World Series appearances. Following the national championship in 2018, the Drovers have claimed third place at the World Series in three of the last six seasons, excluding 2020 due to COVID (2019, 2022, 2024).

 

AUBREE FERGUSON | NAIA & SAC PITCHER OF THE YEAR | FIRST TEAM ALL-SAC

Aubree Ferguson continues the line of dominant Drover pitchers, extending the streak to nine years in a row that USAO has been the home of the SAC Pitcher of the Year. Additionally, she is the fourth Drover to be selected as the NAIA Pitcher of the Year, following Emily Cerny's trio of trophies in 2018, 2019, and 2022.

Ferguson claimed her first SAC Pitcher of the Year honor, following Sophie Williams winning the award each of the last three seasons (2023-25), and a five-year reign by Emily Cerny (2018-22). In total, a Drover has claimed the SAC's top honor for a pitcher on 12 different occasions in program history.

This season, Ferguson produced a 25-3 record, along with a 0.82 earned run average with 175 strikeouts in 170.0 innings. Ferguson led the NAIA in ERA and ranks seventh in wins. She pitched 17 shutouts, which included a pair of no-hitters, and in 31appearances, she has allowed an earned run in only eight of those contests. The Sooner Athletic Conference also selected Ferguson as the Pitcher of the Week on three occasions this season.

In her career at USAO, the sophomore owns a 30-3 record, in addition to a 1.30 ERA and 209 strikeouts in 205.1 innings pitched.

 

FIRST TEAM ALL-SAC: (8 PLAYERS)

JAYDEN ANDERSON has produced another tremendous season, in which she was twice selected as the NAIA Pitcher of the Week and twice as the SAC Pitcher of the Week. She owns a 12-2 record with a 1.42 earned run average and has struck out 88 batters in 103.2 innings. Anderson pitched her first collegiate no-hitter on April 10 against Nelson University.

Anderson is now a three-time All-SAC selectee and owns a career record of 39-8 with a 1.67 ERA and has fanned 267 batters in 310.2 innings.

 

LEIGHANNE EATON delivered her best season to date and earned her second first team NAIA All-American selection after producing a .394 batting average with 65 hits, including 17 doubles, two triples, 12 home runs, 36 runs scored, and 82 runs batted in. Her 82 RBIs rank fourth in the NAIA.

In three years at USAO she has claimed three first team all-conference selections, as well as three SAC Player of the Week awards. She was a first team all-American in 2025 as well, and in her career, she is hitting .357 with 178 hits, 47 doubles, three triples, 29 home runs, 109 runs scored, and 175 runs batted in.

 

MALEA MCMURTREY earns her third consecutive First Team NAIA All-American selection after batting .481 with 64 hits, eight doubles, seven triples, 54 runs scored, 31 runs batted in, and 34 stolen bases. She has also been perfect defensively at shortstop, converting on all 95 of her total chances.

In her decorated career, she has claimed four first-team All-SAC selections, three SAC Gold Glove awards, and the 2023 Rawlings Gold Glove award. The USAO legend has appeared in 214 games in her career, producing a .430 batting average with 281 hits, including 21 doubles, 18 triples, a home run, 231 runs scored, 129 runs batted in, and 132 stolen bases. In the program records, she ranks first in runs scored and triples, while ranking second in batting average, hits, and stolen bases. She also ranks sixth in runs batted in.

 

MADDY BABER had breakout year in her first season as a starter, and earned a third team NAIA All-American honor after producing a .449 batting average with 57 hits, including 22 doubles, two triples, four home runs, 26 runs scored, and 38 runs batted in. She is getting on base at a rate of .474 and is slugging a staggering .748. Baber has also been perfect defensively, converting on all 182 of her total chances.

 

KINZIE WILLIAMS claims her third consecutive first team All-SAC nod, producing a .377 batting average with 75 hits, including 10 doubles, 12 triples, 58 runs scored, 35 runs batted in, and 46 stolen bases. Her 12 triples led the NAIA. She is also perfect defensively this season in center field, converting on all 65 of her total chances.

In her career at USAO, Williams owns a .419 batting average with 190 hits, 20 doubles, 16 triples, a home run, 143 runs scored, 79 RBIs, and 88 stolen bases. She was a first team NAIA All-American in 2025.

 

MAVERYCK LIGHTFOOT was sensational at second base this season, compiling a .366 batting average with 59 hits, including 12 doubles, a home run, 38 runs scored, 27 runs batted in, and 38 stolen bases.

 

SECOND TEAM: (2 PLAYERS)

TAYLOR CRONIC has been tremendous this year, producing a .370 batting average with 54 hits, 18 doubles, a triple, two home runs, 44 runs scored, 33 runs batted in, and 20 stolen bases.

 

JORDAN RAMSAY had delivered a .295 batting average with 31 hits, a double, three triples, 32 runs scored, 20 runs batted in, and 23 stolen bases.

 

HONORABLE MENTION: (1 PLAYER)

LILYANA PORTILLO has had a terrific freshman campaign, producing a .384 batting average with 28 hits, including three doubles, two home runs, and 20 runs batted in.

 

GOLD GLOVE: (1 PLAYER)

LEIGHANNE EATON follows her 2025 Rawlings Gold Glove award with another Rawlings Gold Glove Award in 2026, as well as the SAC Gold Glove award, as the nation's top defensive catcher. This season, Eaton was error-free in 348 total chances, including 327 putouts, 21 assists, and she threw out 15 stolen base attempts on the basepaths.

Over the last two seasons, Eaton has committed only one error on 685 total chances (.999) and has thrown out 24 baserunners in that span. In her collegiate career, she has committed only five errors on 1,054 total chances (.995), and has thrown out 30 attempted thieves.

 

The softball team also excelled in the classroom, earning SAC Scholar Team honors with a 3.46 team grade point average.

 

 

 

BASEBALL

The Drover baseball team concluded the season with an overall record of 21-24, along with a 13-14 record against conference opponents. USAO finished seventh in the regular season and were eliminated in the first round of the SAC Tournament at No. 18 MACU.

 

FIRST TEAM ALL-SAC: (3 PLAYERS)

COREY MORRO continued to thrive for USAO, producing a .324 batting average with 46 hits, including five doubles, a triple, seven home runs, 45 runs scored, and 36 runs batted in.

In his career at USAO, Morro appeared in 98 games and tallied a .343 batting average with 109 hits, 13 doubles, two triples, 10 homers, 91 runs scored, and 57 RBIs.

HENRY GARCIA made a massive impact in his first year as a Drover, producing a .357 batting average with 56 hits, including 10 doubles, three triples, 15 home runs, 48 runs scored, 52 runs batted in, and 19 stolen bases. Garcia ranked third in the conference in home runs (15) and fifth in runs batted in (52).

DUNCAN KEY led the Drovers with a .359 batting average, including 37 hits, five doubles, two homers, 11 runs scored, and 18 runs batted in.

 

GOLD GLOVE: (2 PLAYERS)

COREY MORRO was versatile on the infield, playing at first base, second base, and shortstop this season, and produced an incredible .981 fielding percentage on 160 total chances.

HENRY GARCIA was perfect in right field this year, converting on all 76 of his total chances.

 

The baseball team produced a 3.14 team grade point average to earn a SAC Scholar Team recognition.

 

 

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