SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – The College Sports Communicators (CSC) announced its 2025-26 Women's Basketball Academic All-District selections on March 24. The Drury Lady Panthers had five honorees.
 
To be eligible for this honor, players must have a cumulative grade point average of 3.5 and achieve success on the field throughout the season. Student-athletes must also be at least a sophomore academically and athletically.
 
Lady Panthers' junior forward Sara Mendel earned the distinction for the first time in her career. Mendel was a first-team all-GLVC and second-team all-Midwest region selection this season after recording a program record 20 double-doubles and shooting 67%. Mendel is the lone Lady Panther who will move on to CSC Academic All-America voting.
 
Jazz Gray was honored for the first time. The guard from St. Louis started 20 games this season while averaging 7.7 points per game. Gray finished second on the team in assists per game at 2.0.
 
Guard Raegan Halliday was selected to the team. In her first collegiate season playing, Halliday averaged 5.1 points, 3.0 rebounds, and 2.0 assists in 18.6 minutes per game. Halliday was the primary point guard for Drury off the bench this season.
 
Kaylee King, the second team all-GLVC point guard, was selected for the first time. King was third on the team in scoring with 10.9 points per game. She led the Lady Panthers with 2.4 assists per game.
 
The Lady Panthers finished the season in the GLVC Semifinals against eventual champion Maryville. Drury was 21-8, their 13th consecutive 20-win season.
 
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