Elizabethtown, Ky.- The Dominican University softball team gears up for the Transylvania Tournament this weekend. The Stars will head into the tournament with a 6-4 overall record.
Winter Haven, Fla. – The Dominican University softball team is in the middle of their spring break trip and is currently sitting at 2-2 on the trip.

Series History vs. Muskingum:
   All-Time Record / Streak/: 0-1 / L1
-Dominican and Muskingum played in Florida last season and was the only loss for DU on their spring break trip last year.
-The Stars suffered a 2-1 loss current Sophomore Kailee Diaz Randall going 2-2 in the game.  


DU in Review:
  -Dominican is coming off of back-to-back losses to end their spring break trip.
-The Stars are currently hitting .325 as a team with 44 runs scored. They are holding their opponents to a .275 batting average and have given up 37 total runs.
-DU holds a 3.67 team ERA while opposing pitchers have a 3.91 ERA against the Stars.
-The Stars have a .947 fielding percentage on 189 total chances and have made 14 errors.
 -Dominican heads into 2025 looking to make the conference tournament for the 4th straight year.  
Familiar Faces:
-Dominican returns senior Emma Woodhouse who can play on both sides of the ball. Woodhouse carried a 14-2 win-loss record in the circle with 58 strikeouts in 110.2 innings pitched. Not only did Woodhouse record that stellar record, she also carried a 1.96 ERA. The senior was also the team's second-best hitter with a .398 batting average. Woodhouse had 53 hits and led the team with 29 RBIs. Emma played and started in 45 games last season. 
-Senior Liliana Santoyo will look to be back in the shortstop position this season. Santoyo carried an amazing .965 fielding percentage in her 202 chances at shortstop. Not only was the senior a huge part of the defensive success, she was also a .339 hitter who had the walk-off bunt in the NACC championship game. Liliana had 41 hits in her 121 at-bats. Santoyo played and started in 47 games last season. 
-Junior Ryley Davis is a two-year third baseman for the Stars and has been amazing in her short two years. Davis was a .275 hitter last season and looks to make a big jump on the offensive side things and carry her 13 doubles from the 2024 season to the 2025 season. At the hot corner, Davis carried herself with a .905 fielding percentage in her 137 chances. 
-Sophomore Kailee Diaz Randall returns to the Dominican lineup with high hopes this season. Diaz Randall was a fantastic freshman catcher last season and has only given herself the opportunity to improve even more. The Sophomore hit .282 last season with 8 doubles and 3 triples. On the defensive side, Diaz Randall threw out five runners stealing and had a .957 fielding percentage behind home plate. 
-Senior Hanna Voegtle will return to the Dominican lineup playing left field and pitching. Voegtle threw in 14.1 innings last season and carried a 1.47 ERA, when the senior was not in the circle, she was out in left field with a .972 fielding percentage. Not only did Hanna help on the defensive side of things she was able to hit .362 last season in her 58 at-bats. 
 
Last Time Out:
-Dominican played Trine University and the University of Mount Union in their final two games in Winter Haven, Fla.
-DU fell 12-1 against Trine with Sophomore Kailee Diaz Randall going 1-1 with a walk and scoring the only run for Dominican.
-The Stars then tried to bounce back against Mount Union but the comeback fell just short, losing 4-3.
-Senior Gillian Czubernat led Dominican in this one going 2-3 with an RBI.
-Freshman Isabella Olmos went 2-4 with a run scored.
-Freshman Raegyn Davis went 2-4.
-Junior Ryley Davis went 1-2.
-Sophomore Kailee Diaz Randall went 1-3 with a walk and a run scored.

Star Gazing:
-Senior Emma Woodhouse has continued to be the Stars workhorse for DU, with a 3-3 record on the season with 27 strikeouts and a 2.36 ERA in 35.2 innings pitched.
-Freshman Rhiannon Rubio is 2-1 in her freshman campaign with 11 strikeouts and a 5.48 ERA in 15.1 innings pitched.
-Senior Gillian Czubernat has started her senior year on a tear leading the team with a .375 batting average. Czubernat has 9 hits, 5 runs scored and an RBI.
-Senior Liliana Santoyo is rolling in to start her senior year with a .355 batting average on 31 at-bats. Santoyo has 11 hits, with a triple, and 5 RBIs.
-Freshman Isabella Olmos has been shining with a .333 batting average as the DU lead-off hitter. Olmos currently has 11 hits, a double, 2 homeruns, and 9 stolen bases.
-Junior Ryley Davis is balling at the plate with a .333 batting average. Ry. Davis has 7 hits and 3 RBIs.
-Freshman Raegyn Davis has been stellar to start off her young college career with a .323 batting average. Rae Davis has 10 hits, 2 doubles, and 3 RBIs.
-Sophomore Kailee Diaz Randall is starting off her second year on the right foot holding a .318 batting average. Diaz Randall currently has 7 hits, 3 doubles, a homerun, and 2 RBIs.
 
 
Scouting Report:
-Muskingum is currently 3-3 overall, but are playing in the Transylvania Tournament today.
-The Muskies are hitting .200 and have scored 16 runs on the season.
-Muskingum holds a 1.57 team ERA with their ace holding a 1.11 ERA.

 
Series History vs. Transylvania:
All-Time Record / Streak:  1-0/ DU W1
-Dominican and Transylvania played last season and the Stars won 2-1.
-Senior Emma Woodhouse hit a two-run homerun in the game and pitched 5.1 innings only allowing 4 hits and a run.
 
Scouting Report:
-Transylvania is 7-2 overall and coming into the game on a 4-game win streak, but will play 3 games before playing Dominican on Saturday.
-The Pioneers are hitting .246 as a team and have scored 37 total runs.
-Transy holds a 1.17 team ERA with their ace holding a stellar .62 ERA.
 
Series History vs. Franklin:
All-Time Record / Streak: 0-1/ DU L1
 
-The Last time these two teams met was on March 4^, 2014, and Dominican fell 4-2.
 
Scouting Report:
-Franklin is 3-2 overall and will play two games before playing Dominican on Sunday, March 16th.   
-The Grizzlies are hitting .329 as a team and have scored 34 total runs.
-Franklin holds a 2.92 team ERA with their ace holding a 2.71 ERA.
 
Series History vs. DePauw:
All-Time Record / Streak: 1-0/ DU W1

-Dominican and DePauw played last season in the Transy Tournament with the Stars winning 5-4 due to a 3-run 7^th inning.
-Sophomore Alyssa Craig led DU against the Tigers going 3-3 with an RBI, a double, and a run scored.
-Senior Emma Woodhouse pitched in this one and went 6 innings and only allowed 1 earned run.
 
Scouting Report:
-DePauw is currently the 25th-ranked team in the nation with a 6-4 overall record on the season.
-The Tigers are hitting .345 as a team with 66 runs scored and have hit 7 homeruns.
-DePauw has a 5.17 team ERA with their ace holding a 2.24 ERA.