EAST PEORIA, Ill. – Following the 2026 Great Lakes Valley Conference (GLVC) Softball Tournament, the league announced the all-tournament team with two Drury players earning the honor.
 
Drury senior, Kaley Adzick, was named to the team. At the plate during the tournament, Adzick hit .333 with five RBIs and one double. Adzick also scored a run with a sac bunt throughout Drury's four games. She also had one appearance in the circle, where she was a reliever in the final game of the tournament for Drury. Adzick pitched the final three innings, allowing a single hit and striking out three batters.
 
Emma Niemczyk was named to the all-tournament team in her freshman season. Niemczyk hit .467 with seven hits, one home run, six runs scored, and two stolen bases. In games against Missouri-St. Louis and Missouri S&T, Niemczyk had three hits with the Panthers on the brink of elimination. In the opening round game against Indianapolis, Niemczyk hit a solo home run in her first career postseason at-bat.
 
The Panthers' season ended against Indianapolis on Friday with a 7-2 loss. Drury went 2-2 in the conference tournament for the second consecutive season.
 
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