GREENSBORO, NC – Olivia Burroughs (Escondido, CA/San Pasqual) went 2-for-3 with an RBI single, but the Rider University softball team fell to George Washington, 4-1, Sunday to close out play in the Spiro Classic. With the loss, the Broncs slip to 1-3, while the Colonials are now 2-5.

George Washington plated two runs in the first on a pair of singles, a double steal and consecutive wild pitches in the bottom of the first to take a 2-0 lead. A pair of singles, a stolen base and a sacrifice fly pushed the Colonials' lead to 3-0 in the bottom of the second, before the Broncs put a run on the board with singles from Grace Stansfield (Philadelphia, PA/William Penn Charter), Lani Moreno (Claremont, CA/Claremont) and Burroughs to open the inning. But Burrough's RBI base hit to score Stansfield would be the only damage, as George Washington pitcher Sierra Lange struck out the next three batters looking to extinguish the threat.

The Colonials tacked on a run in the bottom of the fifth with three-straight singles of their own to make it a 4-1 advantage.
 
Quotes & Notes
"We were not mentally prepared to play a game today and it showed in how flat we were as a team. I don't believe the other team beat us, we beat ourselves. Overall, we saw a lot of positives to build on for the season and I'm excited to see this team grow." – Rider Head Coach Davon Ortega

- Anna-Marie Groskritz (Granby, CT/Granby Memorial) started the game in the circle and took the loss, allowing three earned runs on four hits and a walk over 2.0 innings pitched. She struck out two.  started
- Brooklyn Trujillo-Quintana (Henderson, CO/Prairie View) pitched the final 4.0 innings in relief, allowing one earned run on four hits and a walk. She struck out three.  
- Kellie Ervin (Buford, GA/Mountain View) made her Rider debut with a pinch-hit appearance in the seventh.
- After a weekend off, the Broncs return to action March 4-6 at the Hampton/Norfolk State Tournament in Virginia. The Broncs play Norfolk State Friday, Bryant and the Spartans on Saturday and close the weekend with UMass Lowell and Hampton on Sunday.

Broncs by the Numbers
- Burroughs led the Broncs with a 2-for-3 effort with an RBI single. She was 5-for-8 with four RBI's on the weekend.
- Jessie Niegocki (Marana, AZ/Mountain View), Amanda Cooper (Huntsville, TX/Huntsville), Elena Gonzalez (Ashburn, VA/Stone Bridge), Stansfield and Moreno also added one hit each.
- Stansfield scored the Broncs' lone run of the day.