ATLANTA, GA – Kelsey Marigliano (Seaford, NY/Plainledge) went 2-for-4 with an RBI single, but the Rider University softball team fell at Georgia Tech, 5-1, Sunday afternoon. With the loss, the Broncs fall to 0-9, while the Yellow Jackets are now 9-10.
 
The Yellow Jackets took a 1-0 lead with a two-out rally in the second. After the Broncs got the first two outs, Georgia Tech got a walk, a single and a Bailee Zeitler RBI single to take the lead. Georgia Tech used two hits, a walk and an error in the third to add two more, pushing its lead to 3-0.

The Broncs got a run back in the top of the fifth with some two-out magic of their own, as Melanie Wilkinson (Richboro, PA/Council Rock South) doubled and scored on Marigliano's RBI single to cut the deficit to 3-1. But the Yellow Jackets would immediately get the run back on a solo home run in the bottom of the inning and got one more in the sixth to push to the final 5-1 margin.

Quotes & Notes
"I am very happy with how we bounced back and changed our mindset today. All of the small details we've been working on came together and we saw how good this team can be. Deb stepped up as a leader today and I'm beyond proud as she pitched one of the best games of her career so far." - Rider Head Coach Davon Ortega

- Debra Jones (Bordentown, NJ/Bordentown) started in the circle and went 5.0 innings, allowing four earned runs on five hits and two walks.
- Elyse Cuttic (Easton, PA/Bethlehem Catholic) pitched the sixth inning, allowing one earned run on two hits and a walk, while striking out one.
- The Broncs return to action Friday, when they take part in the Buff & Blue Challenge, hosted by George Washington. Rider will face hOURglass Rival Monmouth at 10 a.m., before facing Winthrop and George Washington on Saturday and a second meeting with the Eagles scheduled for Sunday.
 
Broncs by the Numbers
- Marigliano led the Rider offense with two hits and an RBI.
- Wilkinson, Lani Moreno (Claremont, CA/Claremont), Chaela Crowder (Simi Valley, CA/Simi Valley) and Cuttic added one hit each, with Cuttic and Wilkinson's hits being doubles.
- Elena Gonzalez (Ashburn, VA/Stone Bridge) also reached on a walk.