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Funk
0
Niagara NIA 1-6, 1-6 MAAC
2
Winner Rider RID 6-1, 6-1 MAAC
Niagara NIA
1-6, 1-6 MAAC
0
Final
2
Rider RID
6-1, 6-1 MAAC
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Niagara NIA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 2
Rider RID 0 0 0 2 0 0 X 2 6 0

W: Jones, Debra (3-1) L: Thompson, Julia (0-2)

6
Winner Niagara NIA 2-6, 2-6 MAAC
1
Rider RID 6-2, 6-2 MAAC
Winner
Niagara NIA
2-6, 2-6 MAAC
6
Final
1
Rider RID
6-2, 6-2 MAAC
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Niagara NIA 1 1 0 1 0 2 1 6 14 1
Rider RID 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 6 1

W: Crum, Riley (2-1) L: Cal, Jackie (0-1)

Game Recap: Softball |

Purple Eagles Split A Pair With Rider

GAME 1
SCORE Rider 2 – Niagara 0
RECORDS Rider (6-1, 6-1 MAAC) – Niagara (1-6, 1-6 MAAC)
LOCATION Herb & Joan Young Softball Field
 
LAWRENCEVILLE, N.J. – The Purple Eagles split a doubleheader with the Rider Broncs on Saturday.

Game Recap
  • Game one was a defensive battle between the Purple Eagles and the Broncs.
  • Heather Haberman had a lead-off single in the second inning and was in scoring position after Kelsey Harrigan was walked, but NU was not able to capitalize.
  • Haberman had another lead-off single in the top of the fourth, but she was stranded on base.
  • Two RBI singles from the Broncs put them ahead, 2-0, in the bottom of the fourth inning.
  • Olivia McClain and Rachel Funk had lead-off singles in the sixth and seventh innings, respectively, but the Broncs held the Purple Eagles off to win the game.

Eagle's Eye On
  • Haberman had a team-high two hits.
  • Julia Thompson (0-2) took the loss in the circle. She struck out one and gave up two earned runs in 3.2 innings pitched.
  • Karsen Cotton pitched the final 2.1 innings. She fanned three.
 
GAME 2
SCORE Niagara 6 – Rider 1
RECORDS Niagara (2-6, 2-6 MAAC) – Rider (6-2, 6-2 MAAC)
LOCATION Herb & Joan Young Softball Field
 
Game Recap
  • In the top of the first, Rachel Funk singled through the right side to score Maggie Vesneske and give NU a 1-0 lead.
  • Rider tied the score, 1-1, in the bottom of the first after scoring on a fielding error by Niagara.
  • An RBI double from Vesneske in the second put Niagara ahead, 2-1.
  • Vesneske batted in another run in the top of the fourth frame to give NU a two-run lead, 3-1.
  • Shayna Myshrall hit a two-RBI double in the sixth to add to the Purple Eagles' lead, 5-1.
  • In the top of the seventh, Maggie Kellner hit her first career triple, scoring Avianna Peterson and cementing the 6-1 win for NU.

Eagle's Eye On
  • Vesneske, Funk and Harrigan had three hits each. Harrigan had two doubles.
  • Vesneske and Myshrall each had two RBIs.
  • Riley Crum (2-1) earned the win. She pitched a complete game, striking out one and giving up just one run.

Up Next
  • Niagara plays a four-game series at Fairfield April 2-3.

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