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IOWA CITY, Iowa – Three student-athletes -- Breanna Caffery, Kiara Sipe, and Serayah Neiss -- have signed with the University of Iowa softball program. It was announced Friday by head coach Stacy May-Johnson.
Neiss has one season of eligibility remaining, Caffery has two, and Sipe has three. Sipe and Neiss both played under May-Johnson at Fresno State.
Breanna Caffery
Outfield | L/R
Bettendorf, Iowa
Bettendorf High School / DMACC
- 2025 ICCAC all-region first-team
- 2025 NFCA second team all-American
- 2025 NFCA Midwest Region first-team
- 2024 ICCAC all-region second-team
- In 2025, appeared in 40 games and hit .473 with a .552 on base percentage
- Recorded 55 runs, 10 doubles, six triples, two home runs, 32 RBIs, and 54 stolen bases in the 2025 season
- In 2024, appeared in 41 games and hit .405 with a .453 on base percentage
- Scored 42 runs and hit 12, doubles, one home run and had 19 RBIs in 2024.
Kiara Sipe
Utility | R/R
Fresno, California
Clovis North High School / Fresno State
- Appeared in 32 games with 30 starts as a freshman at Fresno State
- Finished the season hitting .239 with a .338 on base percentage.
- Recorded 16 hits, 13 RBIs, and drew nine walks in her rookie season
- Hit two home runs in 2025, including a grand slam against Colorado State (April 26)
- Started 21 games at either shortstop or second base and had an .875 fielding percentage
Serayah Neiss
Pitcher | L/L
Newburg, Oregon
Newburg High School / Fresno State
- 2025 Mountain West Pitcher of the Year and All-Mountain West First Team selection
- 2025 NFCA All-Region Third Team honors
- 2024 All-Mountain West second-team
- Finished the 2025 season with a 2.03 ERA and a 20-6 record
- Pitched eight complete games and recorded two saves
- Threw a team-leading 179.2 innings and recorded 123 strikeouts, holding hitters to a .245 batting average against.
- Recorded a career-high eight strikeouts against New Mexico (April 18)
- Went a perfect 10-0 in the circle in Mountain West play and was a Mountain West all-tournament team selection
- Has 40 career wins in the circle with a 2.71 ERA across 439.2 innings pitched with 321 strikeouts
- 2x Mountain West Pitcher of the Week (2025)
- 2x Academic All-Mountain West (2023, 2024), 2x Mountain West Scholar Athlete (2023, 2024)