Winter Haven, Fla. – The Dominican University Softball Team will be back in action after a two-week hiatus from their four games in Minnesota.

Series History vs. Kean:
   All-Time Record / Streak/: 0-0 / N/A
This will be the first matchup between Dominican and Kean.
 
Series History vs. Albertus Magnus:
   All-Time Record / Streak/: 0-0 / N/A
-This will be the first matchup between Dominican and Albertus Magnus.
 
Series History vs. Wittenberg:
   All-Time Record / Streak/: 2-0 / DU W2
-Dominican and Wittenberg first played on 3/8/2012 in Fort Meyers, Florida. The Stars won this matchup 6-5.
-The Stars won their second game 4-0 against the Tigers.
-DU has scored 10 runs in the two games against Wittenberg.
 
Series History vs. Husson:
   All-Time Record / Streak/: 0-0 / N/A
-This will be the first matchup between Dominican and Husson.
 
Series History vs. Beloit:
   All-Time Record / Streak/: 0-0 / N/A
-This will be the first matchup between Dominican and Beloit.
 
Series History vs. #24 Belhaven:
   All-Time Record / Streak/: 0-0 / N/A
-This will be the first matchup between Dominican and #24 Belhaven.
 
DU in Review:
-Dominican is 0-4 to start their 2026 season.
-In the 2025 season, the Stars went 31-12 overall with a 19-5 conference record.
-DU was the second seed in the NACC tournament and made it to the semi-finals before falling to Benedictine University.
-The 2026 season marks the 19^th season with Head Coach Cristina Lukas at the helm. Coach Lukas reached the 500-win mark in the 2025 season and is ready to add to that total this season.
-As a team last season, the Stars hit with a .344 batting average while holding a 2.58 ERA.
-DU will look to improve its fielding this year, coming off a year with 56 errors and holding a 95.4% fielding percentage as a team.
-The Stars will look to make the NACC conference tournament for the 5^th straight season.
 
Familiar Faces:
-Dominican returns Senior third basemen Ryley Davis, who took a big jump offensively for the Stars last season. Ry. Davis hit .360 in her junior campaign with 25 RBI's and 9 doubles in her 125 at bats. The now senior was third on the team in batting average, with the requirements met of two plate appearances per game. Davis played in 41 of the 43 games last season while starting in 39 of those games.

-Senior Paytin Salfi will look to be back in the outfield this season after suffering an injury in the latter part of the 2025 season. The senior right fielder held a batting average of .333 last season with 17 RBI's and 42 total bases. On the defensive end, Salfi made some spectacular plays while holding a .971 fielding percentage and recording only one error in 35 total chances.

-Sophomore Isabella Olmos returns to the Dominican lineup for her second season. Olmos, being a huge part of the DU offense last season, will look to continue that trend here in the 2026 season. The now sophomore broke the single-season record in stolen bases, going 29 for 29 in stolen base attempts. Olmos was not just a speedster on the base paths; she held a .355 batting average with 75 total bases, 7 doubles, 3 triples, and 4 home runs. Isabella led the team in at-bats with 141 and played and started in 42 games last season.

-Junior catcher Kailee Diaz Randall is ready to make a big jump in her junior season. Randall had a batting average of .310 last season, along with 13 walks and 5 hit-by-pitches. The Junior catcher also recorded 40 total bases and 27 hits while playing in 37 games and starting in 32 of those.

-Sophomore Raegyn Davis had an incredible freshman season and is looking to make her mark on the NACC in her sophomore campaign. Rae. Davis hit .361 last season and led the team with 5 triples and a home run. The now sophomore put up stats in every category by also collecting 9 doubles, 34 RBI's, and 70 total bases, and holding a .526 slugging percentage.
 
-Sophomore Rhiannon Rubio is ready for her sophomore season after coming off a freshman year, where she held a 9-3 record in the circle in 79.2 innings pitched. Rubio collected 63 strikeouts and threw 3 complete games while holding opponents' batting averages to just .280. The now sophomore threw in 19 games last season while starting in 15 of those games.
-Junior Liberty Rivard will be back in the circle with a possible bigger role. Rivard held the team's best ERA last season, holding a 1.88 ERA in her 15 games pitched. The now junior threw in 44.2 last season while keeping opponents' batting averages to just .261. Rivard held a 3-2 record in her sophomore season.
 
Scouting Report:
-Kean is 0-2 on the 2026 season, with 6 games being postponed.
-The Cougars lost both of their games to Muhlenberg College, 11-0 and 5-1.
-Kean will play two games in Florida before playing Dominican on Sunday, March 8^th.
-Last season, the Cougars went 22-22.
 
Scouting Report:
-Albertus Magnus has not played a game yet this season.
-The Falcons went 27-17 last season, while going 14-4 in their conference. AMC lost in the GNAC Championship game to Saint Joseph (Conn.).
 
Scouting Report:
-Wittenberg has not played their first game yet this season.
-The Tigers went 27-14 overall last season, while going 8-6 in their conference. Wittenberg lost in the first round of the NCAC to Denison.
 
Scouting Report:
-Husson has not played their first game yet this season.
-The Eagles went 27-12 overall last season, while going 8-0 in their conference. Husson won their conference tournament, and played in the NCAA Division III Regional Championship against #7 Saint Mary's Minn, and DePauw. The Eagles lost both games in the NCAA tournament.
 
Scouting Report:
-Beloit is 1-3 to start the 2026 season. Beloit went 1-1 against Webster University, winning 13-10, and losing 3-0.
-The Buccaneers also lost to UW Superior 7-0, and NACC opponent Wisconsin Lutheran 8-1.
-Beloit will play 4 games in Florida before playing the Stars on March 11^th.
-The Buccaneers went 10-30 last season while going 8-8 in their conference. Beloit missed their conference tournament.
 
Scouting Report:
-#24 Belhaven is 5-4 on the season with a win over Division 1 opponent Jackson State (9-5).
-The Blazers have beaten LeTourneau, Centenary, and Hardin Simmons. Behlhaven lost to #9 East Texas Baptist, Hardin Simmons, and Millsaps.
-Through 9 games, the #24 team in the nation is hitting .301 with 7 homeruns as a team. The Blazers have a 4.30 team ERA, while opponents' starting pitchers hold a 5.00 team ERA against the Blazers.
-The Blazers are fielding it at a .965 rate with 9 errors on the season.