The Event: 

• The Dordt University softball team resumes its 2025 season this weekend when they host the third of four ASB Dome Classics on Feb.14-15 at the American State Bank Sports Complex
• the Defenders will play four games over the two days, beginning with a pair of Friday afternoon match-ups against Dickinson State (11am) and Minnesota-Crookston (1pm). On Saturday, Dordt returns to the field against York (3pm) and Valley City State (5pm).

• the Defenders are one of 10 teams that make up the field for the ASB Dome Classic this weekend
• teams will play either three of four games over the two-days
• Classic Schedule |
• Program | 

• all of the games can be followed via the Dordt Media Network (audio / video)
• live stats are also available at this link: Live Stats

• Head Coach: Jeff Zomer (16th year)
  • all-time record: 304-326-1 (48%)
  • program's all-time career wins leader
  • 7th head coach in program history
  • hired in 2010
  • led the Defenders to four straight 20-win seasons
  • led the Defenders to three consecutive postseason tournaments
  • guided his team to 13 postseason tournaments in 15 years
• picked 3rd of 12 teams in GPAC preseason poll
  • behind defending GPAC champion, #11 Northwestern, and #15 Midland
• Dordt returns six starters, 12 players from the 2024 squad
  • 2 all-conference players return:
    • Chloe Kreuz - 1st team: .364 BA, 30 runs, 32 RBI; 12-10 record, 3.79 ERA
    • Lauren Steenstra - 2nd team: .307 BA, 5 HR, 44 RBI
• 2025: 6-3 record
  • Dordt has a 5-1 record in the weekend classics at the Dome, going 4-0 on Jan.31-Feb.1 and 2-1 last weekend
  • the Defenders were swept by Wayne State in a mid-week match-up played on Feb.5
• 2025 Team Stats:
  • 4 runs / game; 7.5 hits / game
  • 3.7runs given up / game; 7.1 hits given up / game
• Chloe Kreuz and Brooke Rule are tied for the team lead with a .481 batting average
  • Kreuz has hit safely in all but one game and has three multi-hit games
  • Rule has hit safely in all but one game and also has three mult-hit games
  • Rule leads the team with six RBIs and seven runs scored
• Lauren Steenstra has hit a team-leading three home runs
• Brooklynn Cox, Annabelle Hensley and Kacie Karsak all have batting averages over .300 and more than 10 at-bats
• Kreuz leads the pitching staff with a 3-2 record and 32 innings
  • the sophomore has 28 strikeouts
• Alexa Kopaska has not allowed a run in seven innings, all in a relief role

• Dickinson State Blue Hawks:
  • Head Coach: Kristen Fleury (13th year)
  • Conference: North Star Athletic Association - 6 teams
  • Preseason Poll: picked 4th of 6 teams
  • 2024 record: 26-24 overall, 15-9 (3rd) in the NSAA
    • won NSAA postseason title
    • qualified for NAIA Opening Round, went 2-2 in the Fayette, Mo. Bracket
      • def. Mid-America Christian (2x) and lost to Central Methodist 2x
  • return six starters, 14 players
  • 2025 Record: 3-1
    • won 3-straight vs Dak.Wesleyan, Mayville State and University of Mary
  • top players:
    • Allyson Farrington - .538 BA, 5 runs, 4 RBIs
    • Celina Wilharm - .455 BA, 5 runs, 2 HR, 7 RBIs
    • Bailey Hansen - .417 BA, 2 runs, 2 RBIs
    • Allison Eldridge - 1-1, 1.85 ERA, 11.1 IP, 5 K's
• University of Minnesota-Crookston Golden Eagles:
  • Head Coach: Ashton Sangster - 1st year
  • Conference: Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference - 15 teams
  • preseason poll: picked 14th of 15 teams
  • 2024 record: 14-39, 7-21 (T12th)
    • did not qualify for postseason tournament
  • 2025 record: 2-4
    • last time out; lost to Maryville (10-0) and Emporia State (8-1)
  • return six starters
  • top players:
    • Chayse Doering - .462 BA, 3 RBIs
    • Hannah Trzinski - .400 BA, 2 runs, 2 RBIs
    • Whitnee Curry (all-conference) - .375 BA
    • Charlotte Dombrowski - 1-1, 1.31 ERA  10.2 IP, 12 K's
• York Panthers:
  • Head Coach: Aaron Alvarez (6th year)
  • Conference: Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference - 14 teams
  • 2024 record: 5-21 (13th), 7-35
    • did not qualify for postseason tournament
  • 2025 record: 3-5
    • went 2-2 last weekend in Branson, Mo.
      • def. Graceland and Mission; lost to Calumet-St.Joseph and Saint Mary-of-the-Woods
  • return 4 starters, 9 players
  • top players:
    • Navaeh Reed - .444 BA, 6 RBIs, 8 runs
    • Kennedie Anderson - .364 BA, 4 runs
    • Emma Morphew - .280 BA, 3 RBIs
    • Chloe Lockhart - 1-3, 3.95 ERA, 28.1 IP, 23 K's
• Valley City State Vikings:
  • Head Coach: Matt Gable (3rd year)
  • Conference: North Star Athletic Association - 6 teams
  • picked 2nd in preseason poll
  • 2024 record: 18-7 (2nd), 28-23 overall
  • 2025 record: 2-2
    • def. Montana-State Billings and Dakota Wesleyan; lost 2x to Northern State last weekend in Jamestown, N.D.
  • return 5 starters, 8 players
  • top players:
    • Logan Gronberg - .700 BA, 6 runs, 3 HR, 10 RBIs (all-conference)
      • 1-0, 3.00 ERA, 7 IP, 6 K's
    • Maddy Zander - .500 BA (all-conference)
      • 0-1, 11.00 ERA, 7 IP, 8 K's
    • Jenna Decker - .455 BA, 3 runs
    • Kennadi Stone (all-conference) .308 BA