The Dordt Defenders have qualified for the NAIA National Softball Championship Field for the second time in program history and for the first time since 2001. Dordt will travel to Ashland, Oregon and will play in a five team, double elimination bracket, hosted by Southern Oregon University.
 
Dordt will face Ottawa-Arizona on Monday, May 11 starting at 1pm (Central) and will play against at 6pm Monday if they win and 1pm Tuesday if they lose.
 
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DORDT
2026 Overall Record/ Conference: 39-12/18-4
Home: 18-4                                                                                                                                        
Away: 21-8
Runs Scored/Opponents: 374/154
Batting Average/ Opponents: .363/.236
On Base Percentage/ Opponents: .420/.312
Slugging Percentage/ Opponents: .603/.328
Fielding Percentage/Opponents:.964/.955
Stolen Bases/Opponents: 109/35
ERA/ Opponents: 2.47/6.88
Strikeouts by Pitching Staff/Opponents: 328/180
Walks by Pitching Staff/Opponents: 127/119
 
Top Individuals
Rylee Yager | .471ba | 80h | 23rbi | 53r | 18-8  w-l  | 2.42era | 173ip | 206k
Chloe Kreuz | .489ba | 88h | 71r | 18-2b | 7-3b | 20hr | 67rbi | 8-1 w-l | 52ip | 2.27era | 26k
Lauren Steenstra | .411ba | 69h | 78rbi | 16-2b | 13hr
Annabelle Hensley | .362ba | 10hr | 37rbi | 11-2b
Tera Lynn Price | .322ba | 39h | 7-3b | 22rbi | 35r
Taylor Schneider | .308ba | 32h | 4hr | 13rbi
Ashtyn Grissom | .407ba | 22h | 7-2b | 3hr | 18rbi
Sumaya Edwards | 34h | 10-2b | 5hr | 30rbi
Abigail Tweedy | 10-2 w-l | 77ip | 77k | 2.34era
 
OTTAWA ARIZONA
Overall Record/ Conference: 33-16/16-8
Great Southwest Conference
Home: 17-12                                                                                                                                      
Away: 16-4
Runs Scored/Opponents: 311/211
Batting Average/ Opponents: .342/.288
On Base Percentage/ Opponents: .410/.359    
Slugging Percentage/ Opponents: .503/.394   
Fielding Percentage/Opponents: .948/.946
Stolen Bases/Opponents: 81/37
ERA/ Opponents: 3.42/5.76
Strikeouts by Pitching Staff/Opponents:  214/153  
Walks by Pitching Staff/Opponents: 117/136
 
Top Individuals
Brianna Humphries | .488ba | 13hr | 59h | 44rbi
Ava Seguin | .416ba | 19-2b | 6hr | 48rbi
Elysa Moreno | .401ba | 71g | 22rbi
Savannah Sutton | .393ba | 55h | 4hr | 39rbi
Stephanie Cortazair | 15-3 w-l | 136ip | 80k
Alexis Ayersman | 15-9 w-l | 132ip | 101k
 
SOUTHERN OREGON
Overall Record/ Conference:  41-13/16-8
Cascade Collegiate Conference
Home: 12-4                                                                                                                                        
Away: 29-9   
Runs Scored/Opponents:  337/136
Batting Average/ Opponents: .327/.223
On Base Percentage/ Opponents: .393/.290
Slugging Percentage/ Opponents: .441/.320
Fielding Percentage/Opponents: .972/.940
Stolen Bases/Opponents: 88/36
ERA/ Opponents: 2.34/5.07
Strikeouts by Pitching Staff/Opponents:  289/161
Walks by Pitching Staff/Opponents: 103/146
 
Top Individuals
Kalea Thomas | .401ba | 45r | 73h | 19rbi
Vanessa Lang | .392ba | 11-2b | 35rbi | 73rbi
Aria Williams | .356ba | 3hr | 57h | 43rbi
Ayla Davies | 23-7 w-l | 187ip | 2.01era | 170k
Lexi Ramirez | 13-5 w-l | 115ip | 2.72era | 95k
 
TEXAS A&M TEXARKANA
Overall Record/ Conference:  37-14/21-5
Red River Conference
Home: 18-4                                                                                                                                        
Away:  19-10 
Runs Scored/Opponents: 327/152  
Batting Average/ Opponents: .340/.262
On Base Percentage/ Opponents: .426/.337
Slugging Percentage/ Opponents: .488/.346
Fielding Percentage/Opponents: .971/.949
Stolen Bases/Opponents: 72/38
ERA/ Opponents: 2.84/5.90
Strikeouts by Pitching Staff/Opponents: 229/101
Walks by Pitching Staff/Opponents: 181/109
 
Top Individuals
Mackenzie Williams | .465ba | 60h | 18rbi
Victoria Clayton | .410ba | 55h | 21rbi
Grace Cantu | .356ba | 48h | 11-2b | 4hr | 48rbi
Rylee Glenn | 15-4 w-l | 125ip | 112k
Alexis Snyder | 12-6 w-l | 96ip | 59k
 
SAINT FRANCIS
Overall Record/ Conference:  36-11/29-7
Crossroads League
Home: 19-2                                                                                                                                         
Away: 17-9  
Runs Scored/Opponents: 335/179  
Batting Average/ Opponents: .321/.256
On Base Percentage/ Opponents: .402/.307   
Slugging Percentage/ Opponents: .531/.333
Fielding Percentage/Opponents: .953/.938
Stolen Bases/Opponents: 120/41
ERA/ Opponents: 2.87/5.88   
Strikeouts by Pitching Staff/Opponents:  178/185  
Walks by Pitching Staff/Opponents: 88/163
 
Top Individuals
Abby Robakowski | .494ba | 77h | 51r | 16-2b | 25hr | 65rbi
Sam Baker | .359ba | 56h | 21rbi
Macie Dowd | .321ba | 44h | 15-2b | 8hr | 39rbi
Paiton Iliff | .308ba | 40h | 6hr | 35rbi
Olivia Fuentes | 15-2 w-l | 102ip | 45k
Ellie Sauder | 12-5 w-l | 113ip | 71k
 
2026 GPAC STANDINGS (FINAL)
 

Dordt	18-4	39-12
Midland	18-4	42-14
Morningside	17-5	30-18
Dakota Wesleyan	17-5	35-17
Northwestern	14-8	29-18
Concordia	11-10-1	23-20-1
Briar Cliff	10-12	20-28
Hastings	8-14	19-24
Doane	7-15	20-25
Mount Marty	5-17	14-28
College of Saint Mary	4-17-1	8-31-1
Waldorf	2-20	4-38

 
THE BRACKET
Ashland Bracket | Laurel Park | All times Central
 
MONDAY'S GAMES | MAY 11
G1 | 1 p.m. – (4) Dordt vs. (5) OUAZ
G2 | 3:30 p.m. – (2) Texas A&M Texarkana vs. (3) Saint Francis
G3 | 6 p.m. – (1) Southern Oregon vs. G1 Winner
 
TUESDAY'S GAMES | MAY 12
G4 | 1 p.m. – G1 Loser vs. G2 Loser (loser eliminated)
G5 | 3:30 p.m. – G2 Winner vs. G3 Winner
G6 | 6 p.m. – G3 Loser vs. G4 Winner (loser eliminated)
 
WEDNESDAY'S GAMES | MAY 13
G7 | 1 p.m. – G5 Loser vs. G6 Winner (loser eliminated)
G8 | 3:30 p.m. – G5 Winner vs. G7 Winner (final round)
THURSDAY'S GAME | MAY 14
G9 | 1 p.m. – G8 rematch, if necessary