Waverly, Iowa. – Dominican University Softball returns to the NCAA DIII Softball Tournament for the second time in three seasons and will play in the Waverly Regional.

Waverly Regional Information:
-Wartburg College is the host of the Waverly Regional, which includes #1 Seed Redlands, #2 Seed Wartburg, #3 Seed Illinois Wesleyan, and #4 Seed Dominican.
-The Stars will take on Redlands in the opening game on Thursday, May 14^th, at 11:00 a.m.
-The Waverly Regional of the NCAA DIII Softball Tournament will be double-elimination, and a link to the bracket and all potential game times can be found here.

Series History vs. Redlands:
Thursday's game marks the first time Dominican and Redlands have faced-off in Softball.
 
Series History vs. Wartburg:
All-Time Record / Streak: 0-1 / L1
-The Stars' only game against Wartburg came on 3/5/2018, in Clermont, Florida. DU fell by a final of 5-2.
 
Series History vs. Illinois Wesleyan:
Thursday's game marks the first time Dominican and Illinois Wesleyan have faced-off in Softball.
 
 DU in Review:
-Dominican is 29-16 on the 2026 season and 19-5 in the NACC.
-DU won the NACC regular season for the third straight year and secured its second conference tournament title in three years on Sunday.
-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.
 
Last Time Out:
-Dominican took down Benedictine in both NACC Tournament Championship games on Sunday en route to its NCAA Tournament appearance.
-The Stars pushed the tournament to an if necessary game by taking Game 1 10-7.
-Sophomore Isabella Olmos went 2-3 with a homer, a triple, and 3 RBIs.
-Sophomore Sara Cornell was 2-3 with two doubles and 2 RBIs.
-DU claimed a 7-6 victory in the winner-take-all game against the Eagles.
-Sophomore Kayla Amormino finished 2-2 with 2 RBIs.
-Sophomore Raegyn Davis was 2-4 with 2 RBIs and 2 runs scored.
 
Shining Stars:
-Sophomore Isabella Olmos picked up right where she left off, hitting .428 with 65 hits, 9 doubles, 6 triples, and 3 homers. Olmos also has 32 RBIs.
-Senior Ryley Davis has been a hitting machine this season, hitting .443 and leads the team in RBIs with 36. Ry. Davis has 7 doubles and 58 hits with 19 runs scored and 69 total bases.
-Junior Kailee Diaz Randall has come on strong recently for the Stars, hitting .281 with 16 hits and 7 RBIs.
-Sophomore Sara Cornell was battling injury through the start of the season but has not let that hinder her numbers. Cornell is hitting .294 with 9 doubles, 3 triples, 3 home runs, and 19 RBIs. The Sophomore outfielder also has 54 total bases in her 30 total hits, along with 24 runs scored.
-Sophomore Raegyn Davis has found her swing this season. Rae. Davis is hitting .353 with 53 hits and 8 doubles. The sophomore catcher has also recorded 30 RBIs and 20 runs scored.
-Freshman Charlie Harris has been a major contributor to DU's offense, hitting .314 with 27 hits and 19 runs scored. The Freshman outfielder also has a homerun and 12 RBIs.
-Junior Emme Slavens has come on strong since returning from Florida. Slavens is hitting .245 with 23 hits and 2 home runs. The Junior DP has grabbed 21 RBIs and 34 total bases.
-Senior Paytin Salfi has played all over the diamond for Dominican and has done well in her role. The Senior utility player is hitting .323 with 4 home runs. Salfi has also earned 41 hits, 32 RBIs, 11 doubles, and 66 total bases
-Sophomore Hannah Richards leads the team in ERA with 1.82 in her 26 appearances. Richards has thrown in 103.2 innings with 52 strikeouts and holds a 15-6 record.
-Junior Liberty Rivard  has totaled 83.2 innings pitched. Rivard holds a 2.93 ERA with 31 strikeouts.
-Sophomore Rhiannon Rubio has found her stride this season, now holding a 3.66 ERA and a 9-4 record. The Sophomore starting pitcher has thrown in 80.0 innings with 67 strikeouts and 2 saves.
 
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.