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Softball Announces Incoming Recruiting Class

Broncs add nine for 2025 season

LAWRENCEVILLE, NJ – Rider University Softball Head Coach Davon Ortega has announced her team's newcomers for the 2025 season. Noelle Flail (Woolwich Township, NJ/Kingsway Regional), Cami Johnson (Richland, NJ/Buena Regional), Shea Johnson (Carlsbad, CA/Cathedral Catholic), Emma Morgan (Mechanicsburg, PA/Cumberland Valley), Ceara O'Neal (Hamilton Square, NJ/Steinert), Gabi Rodriguez (Chula Vista, CA/Olympian), Vaye Savage (Midland, TX/Greenwood [Salem C.C.]), Keegan St. Cyr (Hopkinton, NH/Hopkinton) and Aspen Wheeler (Lampasas, TX/Lampasas) comprise the Broncs' incoming class.

Noelle Flail
Middle Infield/Utility
Woolwich Township, NJ/Kingsway Regional
B/T: R/R

- Two-time All-Conference and All-County
- Led Kingsway to two District Championships (2021, 2023)
- Played club for Mystics National Garrett 18U

Cami Johnson
Outfield
Richland, NJ/Buena Regional
B/T: L/L

- Hit .514 as a senior at Buena Regional
- Collected 100 career hits
- Also played club for Wildcats Gold

Shea Johnson
Utility
Carlsbad, CA/Cathedral Catholic
B/T: R/R

- 2024 CIF San Diego Section All Wester League
- Starter for CIF San Diego Section All-Star Game
- Played club for Breakers Labs Carter 18U and Explosion – Indian 18U

Emma Morgan
Second Base/Outfield
Mechanicsburg, PA/Cumberland Valley
B/T: L/R

- Three-time All-State selection, earning two Second Team honors and one First Team pick
- Three-time First Team All-Commonwealth
- Two time Penn Live First Team All-Star
- Led Cumberland Valley to two District 3 6A Finals, including a title in 2023
- Hit .578 as a senior and finish with 138 hits, 103 RBI's and 100 runs scored in her high school career

Ceara O'Neal
Infield
Hamilton Square, NJ/Steinert
B/T: R/R

- All-State, All-Group 3 and All-Area in her senior season
- Three-time All-CVC Conference and First Team Times of Trenton
- Runner-up for CVC and Area Player of the Year in 2023
- Mercer County Tournament Championship Game MVP
- Played club for 18U Mystics National Garrett
- Ranked the No. 61 Infield in the Class of 2023 by Extra Innings Softball

Gabi Rodriguez
Pitcher
Chula Vista, CA/Olympian
B/T: R/R

- Two-time League Pitcher of the Year and three-time First Team All-League selection
- Compiled a 1.16 ERA with 121 strikeouts in 102 innings pitched as a senior
- Led Olympian to a League Championship
- Played club for Breakers Lab Bobby Gold

Vaye Savage
Catcher/First Base
Midland, TX/Greenwood [Salem C.C.])
B/T: R/R

- Hit .386 with 12 home runs, 20 doubles, 75 RBI's and 86 hits at Salem Community College, earning All-GSAC First Team and All-Region 19 in 2024 and Second-Team All-Conference in 2023
- Captained Greenwood to the consecutive Bi District Championships, earning 2022 District Utility Player of the Year
- Earned 2021 First-Team All-District
- Two-time Academic All-American at Salem C.C.

Keegan St. Cyr
Utility
Hopkinton, NH/Hopkinton
B/T: L/R

- Attended Hopkinton High School
- Chose Rider because she loved everything about it and loved the softball environment

Aspen Wheeler
Middle Infield/Third Base
Lampasas, TX/Lampasas
B/T: R/R

- Four-time First-Team All-District at Lampasas
- Team Offensive MVP all four years
- Newcomer of the Year and USA Softball Regional Team as a freshman
- Played club for Texas Blaze
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