VESTAL, N.Y. – Meaghan Houk hit a go-ahead three-run home run in the Bryant University softball team's 5-1 victory against Maine in the America East Playoffs.

Bryce Clendenin hit a solo HR, and Maddy Wachter pitched a complete game, striking out seven and holding the Black Bears to one hit.

With the win, the Bulldogs advance to Friday and will face No. 3 seed UAlbany in an elimination game at 1:30 p.m.

Location: Bearcat Softball Complex (Vestal, N.Y.)
Bryant 5, Maine 1
W | L | S: Maddy Wachter (9-7) | Madison Simmerman (6-12)
Key Moment

• The Bulldogs scored four runs in the bottom of the fifth, including a Houk go-ahead three-run HR.

How it Happened

• In the top of the first, the Black Bears hit an RBI-double with two outs (1-0).
• Laniya Lewis reached on an error, which was followed by a Hannah Cochran single. Makenna Coleman then hit a sac-fly to deep center field (1-1). Sam Rohwer drew a walk, leading to a Houk three-run home run (4-1).
• In the bottom of the sixth, Clendenin hit a solo HR to right field (5-1).

Stats

• Houk went 2-3 with a three-run HR. She homered in each of Bryant's two games on Thursday.
• McKenzie McAloon tallied two hits.
• Clendenin posted two hits, including a solo HR.
• Lewis and Cochran recorded a hit.
• Sam Rohwer tallied a hit.
• Wachter went seven innings, striking out seven and giving up one hit.

Next Up
The Bulldogs will play UAlbany at 1:30 on Friday.