VESTAL, N.Y. – Grace McKillop pitched a complete game, striking out four and holding second-seeded UMBC to one run in the 2-1 victory for the fourth-seeded Bryant University Softball team that advances them to the America East Championship.

Sam Rohwer hit an RBI-triple in the top of the sixth to tie the game at one, which was followed by Meaghan Houk, who hit a sac-fly for the eventual game-winning run.

With the win, Bryant advances to the America East Championship round for the first time in program history and will face top-seeded Binghamton on Sunday morning at 8:00 a.m. Bryant will need to defeat the Bearcats twice to claim its first league title.
 
Location: Bearcat Softball Complex (Vestal, N.Y.)
Bryant 2, UMBC 1
W | L | S: Grace McKillop (4-7) | Kya Matter (14-1)
Key Moment

• The Bulldogs scored two runs in the top of the sixth after trailing 1-0.

How it Happened

• In the bottom of the third inning, the Retrievers hit an RBI-single (1-0).
• Laniya Lewis was hit by a pitch to begin the top of the sixth. Makenna Coleman laid down a sac-bunt. Followed by an RBI-triple from Sam Rohwer, tying the game at one. Meaghan Houk then sent a foul ball deep that was caught, allowing Rohwer to tag up (2-1).

Stats

• Rohwer tallied a triple and RBI.
• Houk posted an RBI.
• Faith Valenzuela had a hit.
• McKillop pitched a complete game, holding UMBC to one run and striking out four.
• Bryant advances to the championship round of the conference tournament for the first time since 2014 when it was a member of the Northeast Conference.

Next Up
The Bulldogs will play UMBC at 4:50 PM with the winner advancing to the AE Championship.