BUIES CREEK, NC – Olivia Burroughs (Escondido, CA/San Pasqual) and Laneya Wright (Tucson, AZ/Marana) each went 2-for-3 and Fallyn Stoeckel (Nutley, NJ/Nutley) picked up her second win in as many days as the Rider University softball team closed out Campbell Camel Stampede action with a 6-4 win over Wagner Sunday morning. With the win, the Broncs move to 2-3, while the Seahawks are now 2-5.

The Broncs struck for two runs in the first and a single run in the second to jump out to a 3-0 lead. Wright hit a two-run double to open the scoring in the first, while the Broncs manufactured a run in the second, with Burroughs singling, moving to second on an error, taking third on a sacrifice bunt and scoring on Jessie Niegocki's (Marana, AZ/Mountain View) sacrifice fly.

The Seahawks got a run back in the bottom of the second, before Amanda Cooper (Huntsville, TX/Huntsville) hit a solo, inside-the-park home run to push the lead back three runs, 4-1. The Seahawks kept the pressure on in the bottom of the fourth, loading the bases with one out. But Stoeckel came on and limited Wagner to one run on a fielder's choice, before extinguishing the threat with a groundout and a strikeout.

Wagner would take advantage of a pair of Rider errors in the bottom of the fifth to even the score at 4-4. But Rider wasn't done. Kristyn Gardner (Perryville, MD/Perryville) led off the sixth with a single, before Burroughs doubled to put runners on second and third. Julia Harsche (Staten Island, NY/St. Joseph-by-the-Sea) then delivered the go-ahead RBI single to score Gardner and the Broncs executed a squeeze play, with Niegocki laying it down to plate Burroughs and go ahead, 6-4. Stoeckel navigated the final two innings, allowing just one single to slam the door on the victory.

Quotes & Notes
"This was  good game for us to learn how to work out of situations, to fight back, and to hold onto a win." – Rider Head Coach Davon Ortega

- Stoeckel earned the win with 3.2 innings of relief, allowing just two unearned runs on two hits, while striking out two.
- Niegocki started the game in the circle and allowed an earned run on a hit and two walks, while striking out one.
- Kathryn Schmierer (Racine, WI/Racine Lutheran) also pitched 2.0 innings in relief, allowing one earned run on four hits and two walks.  

Broncs by the Numbers
- Wright and Burroughs both went 2-for-3 on the day. Wright drove in two, while Burroughs scored twice.
- Niegocki also went 1-for-2 with a single, two RBI's and a run scored.
- Harsche delivered the go-ahead RBI single in the sixth. 
- Cooper's home run was the Broncs' first of the season.
- Gardner singled and scored a run.
- Maddie Luedtke (Gibbstown, NJ/Gloucester County Institute of Technology) also connected on a triple.
- Gianna Epps (Pottstown, PA/Pottstown) also scored once for Rider.

Up Next
The Broncs return to action next weekend, when they take part in the 4^th Boerner Invitational, hosted by UT Arlington. The Broncs are set to face Lamar (10 CT/11 a.m. ET) and UTA (3:30 CT/4:30 p.m. ET) on Friday. Rider will again face both Lamar and UTA on Saturday, before playing a single game against Kansas City on Sunday.