DES MOINES, Iowa – Drake women’s basketball made three additions to its program today as a trio of incoming freshmen inked their official letters of intent. Alex Couch, Grace Fincham, and Karis Finley all signed to don the blue and white as the Bulldogs’ class of 2025.
“Karis, Alex and Grace are perfect fits for our basketball family,” Suzie Glazer Burt Head Coach Allison Pohlman said. “They’re competitive, self-driven, and have a team-first mindset that matches the culture we’re so proud of at Drake.”
Alex Couch, a 5’10” guard from Liberty, Missouri, has twice been named a First Team All-Suburban Gold Conference and First Team All-District performer. She was also recognized as an All-State honoree and surpassed the 1,000-career point mark as a junior. Couch was also a standout on the softball diamond with multiple conference, district, region, and state honors.
Grace Fincham will come to Des Moines after a remarkable prep career at West High School in Iowa City. Fincham has earned three varsity letters and a pair of unanimous First Team All-Mississippi Valley Conference honors. She was named the Trojans’ team MVP as a sophomore. Fincham has also garnered IGCA Class 5A All-District, All-Region, and All-State awards.
Lastly, Cedar Falls native Karis Finley rounds out the Bulldogs’ 2025 signing class. Finley earned All-Mississippi Valley Conference First Team status all three years of high school thus far and All-State listings twice. Finley helped lead the Tigers to a conference title as a sophomore.
