River Forest, Ill. – The Dominican University Women's Basketball team returns to the Igini Sports Forum for a battle against the Eagles of Edgewood University on Saturday afternoon.


Series History vs. Edgewood:  
All-Time Record / Streak: 7-15 / L6
-Dominican and Edgewood first played on 12/15/2007 at Edgewood University. The Eagles won 64-51.
-Before the 6-game losing streak, the Stars won 5 straight games from 2017-2019, with three games played in 2018.
-DU is 4-7 inside the Igini Sports Forum against Edgewood.
-The Stars average 56.41 points per game against the Eagles.
 
  
DU in Review:  
- The Stars are 8-10 (2-8 NACC) on the 2025-26 season.  
-DUWBB is 6-2 to finish up their non-conference schedule.  
-DU is 4-4 on their home court.  
-Dominican went 5-20 overall in their 2024-2025 season, while going 1-15 inside the Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference (NACC).  
 -DUWBB missed the tournament last season and aims to get back into the NACC tournament for the first time since the 2021-2022 season.  
- The Stars won their opening game for the first time since the 2019-2020 season.  
- Head coach Tethnie Carrillo enters her 2nd full season at Dominican and has a career record of 148-231.  
  
Last Time Out:  
-The Stars traveled to Aurora University to wrap up a back-to-back road stand. DU fell 94-59 to the Spartans, making it three-straight losses.
-Junior Lia Saunders recorded a team-high 19 points on 7-14 shooting alongside 5 assists, 2 blocks, and 2 steals.
-Freshman Eva Herbig contributed 9 points, all from her 3-6 shooting from beyond the arc.
-Freshman Emily Bouaphanh poured in 7 points and added 3 rebounds and 3 steals.
-Sophomore Allannah Jackson totaled 6 points, 4 rebounds, and 3 steals. 


Familiar Faces:  
-Dominican returns Junior Aya Deiri, who has been a huge factor on the defensive side for the Stars. In the 2024-2025 season, Deiri played 502 minutes, playing 23 games and collecting 73 rebounds as a guard. Aya also added 26 steals and 3 blocks, solidifying her presence on the defensive end.  
-Junior Lia Saunders is a crucial returning player for this DUWBB squad. Saunders started in all 25 games last season and played in 653 minutes, which led the team. Lia was all over the floor for Dominican, collecting 153 points, 62 assists, 85 rebounds, 36 steals, and shooting 74% from the charity stripe.    
-Junior Kaitlyn Milison is back on the hardwood for Dominican, playing in 25 games last season. Milison stretched the floor as a power forward for Dominican, knocking down 8 threes last season and shooting 38.8% from the floor. Kaitlyn picked up 159 points and 8 blocks.  
-Sophomore Maya Kasuboski is back in her sophomore season after playing in 23 games last season. Kasuboski hit 9 threes in her minutes and is hoping to take the sophomore step for this DU squad. Maya helped on the boards last season, collecting 34 rebounds.  
-Senior Kamila Gajkowska is back for the Dominican University Women's Basketball.  Gajkowska played in 25 games and started in 11 of those games, doing all the dirty work for the Stars. Kamila collected 24 steals and 13 blocks, with 96 total rebounds, with 33 of those being offensive rebounds. The senior shot 78.6% from the charity stripe in her 452 minutes of action.  
 
NABL Showcase:
 -Before Saturday's games, Dominican will host the National Ability Basketball League (NABL).
 -The NABL is an organization dedicated to pioneering equal treatment for intellectually disabled athletes by expanding available athletic opportunities.
-The game will take place at 10:00 a.m., and all fans in attendance are encouraged to wear Black in solidarity with NABL's mission.
  
   
Shining Stars:  
-Junior Lia Saunders is the leading point scorer for the Stars with 220 points on the season. Saunders has also collected 47 assists in her 494 minutes played.  
-Junior Aya Deiri has continued to be all over the floor for Dominican. She has collected 67 points, 44 rebounds, 24 assists, and 23 steals in 384 minutes. 
-Freshman Kennedy Yost was a huge addition for the Stars earlier on. Yost is second on the team in points with 153. The freshman has also grabbed 99 rebounds, with 28 of them being offensive. Yost is also shooting 81.1% from the charity stripe. Yost has put up 2 double-doubles.  
-Freshman Allannah Jackson fills up the stat sheet in more ways than one. Jackson has 37 assists, 89 rebounds, 50 steals, and 84 points.  
-Freshman Emily Bouaphanh is a key player for Dominican off the bench, bringing the energy every time she steps on the floor. Bouaphnah has 64 points and 19 steals in the freshman campaign.  
-Junior Teagan Dahl has found her stride in a Stars uniform, being the second leading scorer on the team with 145 points. Dahl is shooting 32.4% from downtown and has hit 12 threes this year. The junior has also recorded 21 steals and 82 rebounds. Dahl has scored double figures in 8 of the 18 games played.   
-Freshman Eva Herbig has been a flamethrower from deep for the Stars, as she is shooting 26.2% from deep with 22 made threes. The freshman has 74 points on the season.  
-Junior Kaitlyn Milison has been a force for the Stars as of late. Milison has recorded 87 points, 15 steals, 7 blocks, 16 assists, and 62 rebounds.
   
Scouting Report: 
-Edgewood is 9-9 overall with a 8-3 NACC conference record and is currently sitting 5^th in the conference standings.
-The Eagles are 4-3 on the road this season, with their road wins being at Illinois Tech, Rockford, CUW, and Marian.
-Edgewood has lost back-to-back games against St. Norbert and Concordia Wisconsin.
-This game against DU is a sandwich spot in between two home games before and after for the Eagles.
-Edgewood's last win was on January 17^th against the Scarlet Hawks of Illinois Tech at Illinois Tech.
-The Eagles are averaging 58.3 points per game, 40.6 rebounds per game, and are shooting 36.2% from the floor.