2026 Softball Roster
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Drehs, Ava
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Jersey Number 17
Ava Drehs
- Position:
- Pitcher
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Naperville, Ill.
- High School:
- Neuqua Valley HS
Bio
- A two-time varsity letter winning pitcher at Neuqua Valley High School in Naperville, Ill.
- Ranked 11th in the Midwest Extra Innings Class of 2025 National Honor Roll Select Achiever.
- Ranked 54th in the Class of 2025 Extra Inning Softball Extra Elite Top 11 Pitchers.
- Earned Illinois Coaches Association Class 4A Second Team All-State honors after recording a 2.33 ERA as a junior,
- Garnered Naperville Sun and Daily Herald All-Area First Team accolades following junior year when she set a new Neuqua Valley single season school record with 234 strikeouts.
- Was also named the 2024 DuPage Valley Conference Pitcher of the Year after posting a 1.64 ERA during conference play.
- A two-time unanimous DuPage Valley All-Conference selection, Drehs guided the Wildcats to the DuPage Valley League Title as a sophomore while recording 143 strikeouts and a 2.69 ERA.
- Also played club softball for Sparks Softball and was coached by Joe Tholl and Jill Harvey.
- In the classroom, Ava earned academic all-conference recognition in each of her sophomore and junior seasons.
Creighton Softball Hit-A-Thon 2025
Thursday, August 21
Creighton Baseball & Softball Fields Groundbreaking - 6/11/25
Wednesday, June 11
Creighton BET Postgame vs. St John's, 5/8/25
Thursday, May 08
Creighton Softball Highlights vs. Seton Hall, 5/4/25
Sunday, May 04
